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This former "fäbod" (a place in the forest the farmer in the old days used to bring the cows during summer) is located in the middle of the forest, with our nearest neighbour at ca. 4 km. It had no electricity, running water or sewage when we bought it. Still the place is fully off-grid, but with solar panels and batteries for electricity, a septic tank for sewage and a drilled well for running water.
Here we like to live a sustainable life in harmony with nature and our surroundings, trying to be more and more self-sufficient.
Coming from The Netherlands we moved here in 2021 to be more connected to nature, enjoying the space around us and the living with the seasons.
Jan is the builder, the inventor and the off-grid specialist. Petra is the one foraging in the forest, taking care of vegetable garden and chickens and learning about old ways to preserve food or making natural care products.
We both think it is important to connect with others, spreading our vision of a sustainable life, buy our food local and organic (if it is not homegrown or foraged in the woods), pay honest prices to those who grow our food.
Here we are a family of two, but our three (adult) children are still living in The Netherlands.
For now we have 7 chickens (but hopefully during the summer our flock is expanding) and later we would like to have some pigs and cows.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
When you are staying with us, you can learn a lot about comfortable off-grid living. How it is to live in the middle of nature with the nearest neighbours at about 4 km away. You can learn everything about a fäbod and the food that is growing in de forest.
The little village nearby has a lovely community, a church, a little shop and some very special historical places. We even have our own level 2 Wim Hof instructor in the village. A walk through the woods to the village is a wonderfull experience.
Jämtland, the provence that we live in, is filled with history from Viking times, and is also part of Geopark Indalsälven that opened in june 2023. It is close enough to connections to get to the city or Stockholm if you want / need to.
Staying with us means also that you can learn about what we know from our life experiences and we would love to learn from you. We hope to attract people that are willing to share their thoughts, opinions and views and would like to hear and explore ours.
Help
Since we are an off-grid place of 20 Ha, trying to be more and more selfsufficient, there is always a lot to do (and a lot to learn). Like mowing, working in the vegetable garden and greenhouse and maintaining hiking trails. Or taking care of the chickens. Splitting firewood.
From now on (end of august 2023) we are filled with workawayers. We will probably have some new projects from may next year onwards.
We are thinking about a week in august 2024 to do a lot of foraging in the forest with a few workawayers. Picking blueberries, raspberries, mushrooms, black current, red current, lingon berries. So we can fill up our freezer for the winters. We will come back with details next year.
Probably we could also use some help with buildingprojects again in 2024 and we are also very happy to welcome you if you are expert in vegetable gardening in the cold climate overhere.
Languages spoken
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
English: Intermediate
Swedish: Intermediate
Accommodation
We can accommodate a maximum of 2 persons at the same time, who will be living in the same 1950's stuga. The stuga has a woodstove in the kitchen and a woodstove in de livingroom. There is a seperate bedroom with a bunkbed, but there are sofa beds in the kitchen and the livingroom. There is enough electricity in the stuga to charge e.g. your telephone and there are candles for lighting. There is a sink and a 10 L watercan. You can use the toilet/shower/running water in the main building that is about 15 meters from the stuga.
We suggest we have our lunch and diner together. Our living of the land means we are sadly not able to take care of a vegan or glutenfree diet, but you are welcome to take care of that yourself if you want to. The food will be simple but good, nutritious and mostly organic.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Please feel free to bring your own little campervan.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Thanks for your time and energy, Sophia, it was great to have you here! All… read more
Thank you so much Jan and Petra, I will never forget this time at your place!
Thank you, Tine, for all the great work you have done, the… read more
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Thanks for your time and energy, Sophia, it was great to have you here! All… read more
Thank you so much Jan and Petra, I will never forget this time at your place!
Thank you, Tine, for all the great work you have done, the… read more
