Home-cooked meals, fresh country air and everyday life in Zaļenieki, Latvia

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  Description

  Hi! We are a young family of four living in the beautiful Latvian countryside with our twin toddlers.
  
  A few years ago, we made the decision to leave city life behind and start creating a slower, simpler and more meaningful life surrounded by nature. Every year we learn something new as we build our small homestead—growing vegetables, improving our garden, taking care of our home and enjoying the changing seasons.
  
  Life here is real and sometimes messy. Our days are filled with muddy boots, children’s laughter, home-cooked meals, gardening, endless little projects and lots of time outdoors. We don’t expect perfection, and we certainly don’t have a perfect farm—we’re simply building our dream one step at a time.
  
  We love meeting people from different countries and believe that cultural exchange is one of the best parts of travelling. We hope anyone who stays with us feels like part of the family rather than just a volunteer.
  
  We value kindness, honesty, respect, open communication and a good sense of humour.
  
  We are Christian and start our day with morning prayers before breakfast.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Videography

  

  Technology

  

  Self development

  

  Sustainability

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Farming

  

  Events & social

  

  Culture

  

  Charity work

  

  Writing

  

  Plant care

  

  Photography

  

  Music

  

  Languages

  

  Cooking & food

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Hitchhiking

  

  Gardening

  

  Art & design

  

  Books

  

  Blogging

  

  Animals

  

  Camping

  

  Hiking

  

  Mountain

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We offer a private place to stay, home-cooked meals, fresh country air and the opportunity to experience everyday life on a Latvian homestead.
  
  If you enjoy nature, simple living, meaningful conversations, learning new skills and don’t mind getting your hands dirty, we think you’ll feel at home here.
  
  My husband drives to the capital vert often so he could drive you there to roam around sometimes.
  
  The following cities are a bus ride away- Jelgava, Tērvete, Dobele.
  
  We’re not a luxury destination, and life here can be busy and unpredictable with two little ones running around. But if you’re looking for a genuine family experience, peaceful countryside, beautiful sunsets and a chance to slow down, we’d love to welcome you.
  
  We look forward to meeting you! 🌿🤍

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Most of the help is around our homestead and daily life. Depending on the season, this may include:
  
  • Gardening and weeding
  • Planting or harvesting vegetables
  • General outdoor projects
  • Helping keep the property tidy
  • Simple household tasks when needed
  • Dog and housesitting on few occasions
  
  From time to time, we’d also really appreciate someone who enjoys spending time with children. This doesn’t mean being a full-time babysitter—just occasionally playing with our twin toddlers or keeping them company while we work in the garden or take care of other projects. Experience with children is a bonus, but patience, warmth and a caring personality are much more important.
  
  Because we have young children living in our home, we feel most comfortable hosting women.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Latvian (Lettish): Fluent
  Norwegian: Intermediate
  Russian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  We are open to teach you basic Latvian
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  Accommodation

  Food would be previded. We would eat together at a family table.
  
  You would have your own room and bed. Kitchen and bathroom/toilet is shared with us.

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  What else ...

  2 days a week you would have off that you can use traveling, exploring etc. We are very flexible as I am a stay at home mom so it does not matter if the day offs are on a weekend or not.
  
  We live in a rural area, closest bus and shop is around 1 km away, but we have 2 cars and can drive you to the station.
  
  My husband often drives to the capital city - Riga - and can drive you there

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Hours are flexible so it is ok for you to have an online job. We can provide a table for working.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have spaceous backyard that is more than enough for parking a camper.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We are pet friendly, but we have a dog that was bitten in the past and can be sceptical around other dogs at start.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Tito

  Medium sized, mixed breed

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