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Last replied
17 Nov 2023
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Description
We are a family of 9, living on a self-sufficient homestead in the isle of Samsø. We live a life centred around our family and farm getting by with as small an income as possible. Rikke (39 years) Is a stay at home mum, working part time as a designer. Thomas (40 years) works at the local Nature School.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We offer knowledge and experience in small scale farming and self-sufficiency, household and conservation of foods and insight in our way of building a homestead and family.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need help with many different tasks. Mostly we need help around the house: tidying up, cleaning the house and babysitting.
We also have many different animals that need tending: Sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, a milking cow, a cat and a dog. You will be able to participate in the work with the animals as part of your stay.
Since we have a cow, we also make dairy products.
Languages
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
German: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We a very interested in learning about language and culture, as the self sufficient lifestyle makes it difficult to travel around the world with our children.
Accommodation
Workawayers will be living in a guest room.
What else ...
Samsø is a relatively large island with many different landscapes. We have fine beaches, forests and great roads for discovering the island by bicycle. Ferry services are good and a trip to Copenhagen or Århus can easily be made.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
Marika has been helpful in the house as well as in the garden. She has very good skills and even though she is young she has a lot of knowledge from her farm life in Canada.
Marika took part in everyday tasks, and she quickly became a part of our family. She played games with the… read more
The hardest part was to leave.
I worked whenever I could; cleaning, gardening, cooking, doing the dishes, doing the dishes, wherever I felt I could… read more
Their self-sustaining lifestyle is really admirable, every thing they showed us we were very surprised hahaha
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About the children
They are amazing, especially… read more
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Marika has been helpful in the house as well as in the garden. She has very good skills and even though she is young she has a lot of knowledge from her farm life in Canada.
Marika took part in everyday tasks, and she quickly became a part of our family. She played games with the… read more
The hardest part was to leave.
I worked whenever I could; cleaning, gardening, cooking, doing the dishes, doing the dishes, wherever I felt I could… read more
Their self-sustaining lifestyle is really admirable, every thing they showed us we were very surprised hahaha
.
About the children
They are amazing, especially… read more
