Help on a small family farm in the forest close to the city in Tønsberg, Norway

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  Description

  About us and our small farm life:
  Me (June) and my houseband (Andreas) have a small private farm east in Norway not far from the coast.
  We have an adult daughter (21 years old) who recently moved out. We are both 42 years old and have been together for 21 years and married for 17 years.
  Our dream and goal is to becoming self-sufficient in food and most of what we can from our farm.
  We do not run any business. But sometimes we sell chickens, ducklings or some eggs. Mostly to help us a little with the cost of food for the animals. Its expensive to have animals and since its a hobby we dont expect to earn anything.
  
  June is a a educated farmer and have experience from work on various farms in Norway. She is also educated behavior consultant for companion animals at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
  There is still much to learn.
  
  We eat meat. We also eat meat from our animals. It could be a to much challenge for us if you are vegan.
  
  Andreas is a educated electrician and automation engineer.
  
  We bought the farm in autumn 2021. Our water is groundwater from 80 meters below the ground. Its almost offgrid. But we have electricity.
  
  The house is old and we want to fix it up. But we want to do it over many years. The task we want help with is mostly outdoors. Gardening, greenhouse and plants, fenceing, take care of the animals with us. Or small building projects like duckcoop or chicken Coop.
  On a farm there is always different tasks. And what we do is very different from day to day.
  
  We are expecting ducklings, goslings and a lot of baby animals in the spring.
  The most important work we do is to give our animals a good life and let them enjoy outdoor as much as possible.
  
  We also grow a lot of tomato. We have around 30 heirloom types of tasty tomatoes. Last year we planted fruit trees and we want to grow more food this summer.
  
  We live in the forrest, but its only 15 min to drive to Tønsberg. Tønsberg is Norways oldest city.
  
  We have goats, ducks, turkeys, hens, geese, guinea fowl, 2 peacock, 4 cats.
  
  We need help with animal care, fencing the garden so the goats dont eat our plants. Fixing buildings and gardening. Taking care of our animals. Help making meals some days.
  
  In retur for youre help, ideas and company
  we want to give back nice experiences. You will have the opportunity to visit the viking museum and experience the nearest towns of Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Larvik.
  
  We think 2 workawayers is enough at the same time. So we prefer couples or 2 friends that travel together.
  2 people at the same time will fit our project perfect.
  
  We would like to welcome you and hope to form a wonderful friendship.
  We look forward to meet you and get to know you as a good friend.
  
  Since we have animals. Its really important that you try not to be in contact with animals in other countries the last weeks before you visit us.
  
  This year we have many existing task to preper for growing vegetables.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We want to provide a pleasant experience.
  
  We make our own handsoaps and can teach you.
  
  Please tell us up front what you want to learn and experience. We will try our best to give you an experience for life.

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  Aide

  It is an advantage if you are creative and know a little about farming, animals, building maintenance. But it is not necessarily with experience. You will also learn from us.
  It is good if you have experienced living off-grid or want to try it.
  I would love to learn from you and work together with gardening, taking care of our animals. Work with wood, fencing and other tasks with you.
  
  We give the goats hay 2-3 times a day and powerfeed(pellets) only to the goats with kids. We clean water buckets some times a week. And give new water morning and evening.
  
  The birds we fill up whit powerfood(pellet), fill up water and sometimes a week we clean the water container. If necessary we take out old bedding and give new. Sometimes we just give new bedding sawdust or straw from oat production.
  
  In the summer all our goats are outside 24/7. We only give new water. They find their food themselves.
  Our birds an let them go outside all day and take them inside before the night.( Because of predator like fox.)
  
  Normally we use 15 - 30 minuttes in the morning on feeding animals.
  After we eat breakfast.
  After breakfast we fill bags with hay, take out bedding if needed and give new. Or other tasks. Like clean water containers, gardening, tiding, or other tasks.
  
  In the evening we normally use 15- 30 minuttes to feed and give water if necessary.
  
  In the winter the animal care takes more time than in the summer.
  
  We also pick up eggs 2 times a day. In the morning and the evening. In the spring som eggs we hatch in hatching maskin and some we sell as hatching egg.
  
  The rest of the year our eggs are used as food.

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  Langues parlées

  Norwegian: Courant
  Anglais: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  We offer a big size caravan with a tent.
  It is 4 beds in the Caravan.
  
  Our house is small and old. We done the best of it. And to make sure we offer the best for our workawayers we live now in the house and let the workawayers live in our very nice caravan.
  
  The surroundings around the farm are great. We will do our best to ensure that you are comfortable and have a pleasant stay.
  
  We pay for the food.
  To make meals is a shared responsibility.
  Or if you help with the animal care June will love to make you some Norwegian traditional dishes.
  
  We have washing maskin for clothes and you can use it as much as you want.

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  Autres infos...

  We live in the forest only 15 minutes drive to the nearest town Tønsberg. In fact, Norway's oldest city. We drive weekly to Sandefjord and Larvik and will be helpful in driving to various cultural experiences. The kind of cultural experiences can vary slightly with the seasons and how long you stay.
  
  There is a lot of Viking history in our county. There are two Viking and medieval museums nearby in addition to other museums. In the summer months, cultural life is alive in the area.
  
  Youre welcome to Google Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Larvik. If you find something you want to see or experience we will help with that.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have space if you want to bring a car or a Campervan.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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