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We are a Dutch couple who moved to Norway in 2013.
We have a beautiful farm at 300 meters above sea-level. The farm is situated in its own valley at the foot of the highest mountain on Tysnes. It consists of 150 acres of which 50 acres of grassland. There is a lake on the property for swimming and fishing and the farm is surrounded by forests and mountains.
Tysnes is an island with 3000 inhabitants but this amount easily doubles in the summer months. Being very close to Bergen and situated in the Hardangerfjord, Tysnes is a popular destination for tourists that want to enjoy nature, space and outdoor activities. Summer season is May through September. The rest of the year the island feels remote, shut down and quiet, and our farm becomes a private little hidaway.
There is plenty of stunning nature and wilderness to explore and hikes can start directly from the farm, but we are also relatively close to other attractions like glaciers, fjords and cities. A car would be considered a necessity to get around.
The main focus of the farm is the production of cheese. Our cheese is sold in supermarkets all over Norway. The work that needs to be done in the cheesery entails everything from making and treating cheese, to cleaning, and packing. It is physical work that requires accuracy, cleanliness, eye for detail and some stamina. Although it is production work, which means similar chores and tasks every day, we try to make it as varied and much fun as possible.
During the summer months we have a farm shop/restaurant where we sell products from the farm. ( you can find pictures and stories on facebook) This, however, is only in the summer season and the jobs we offer are mainly for the cheesery. Besides easter the farmshop/restaurant only opens weekends in May and June and fulltime in Juli and August
We no longer have milking livestock on the farm as all the milk for the cheese production comes from other farms. Only animals, for the moment, are 1 dog, two cats and some chickens.
Besides the main farmhouse, in which we live, we have a cabin on the farm with all utilities (kitchen, bathroom, living, bedroom, wifi). This is available for the people who come and work. We are looking for two people (a couple, or friends) to help out in the cheesery. (please only apply if this is the case, we do not wish to combine two single people ourselves) You will learn how to make cheese, how to store/take care of cheese, and will help packing and selling the cheese. As we get closer to the summer season we will also start making ice-cream, jams and other products for the farm shop.
The minimum stay is three months, in order to get the routines of cheese making, but if all goes well, a longer stay is welcome. Each person would be working 24 hours a week. Working hours are flexible and discussed per week as they are depending on milk deliveries and other logistics. We will pay the minimum wage expected for this kind of work. Please contact us for more details.
Experience of cheese making is not necessary but you have to be able to work hygienically, precise and have some enthusiasm for cheese or food in general.
As we move closer to the summerseason the working hours also increase and we would have fulltime jobs for two people.
We offer: a job in a relaxed team environment, a comfortable home, farm life experience, mixing of cultures (currently 5 different nationalities on the farm) and plenty of opportunity to learn new skills.
We only accept workawayers over 21 years old, and from European (Schengen) countries because of easy work permits.
We look for hands-on, independent, responsible, flexible people who don't mind living a little isolated (hence the two people we want) but in a beautiful location. And who can handle Norwegian winter and coastal climate. As there is always maintenance work on a farm and we often find new projects for the farm or the garden besides the cheesery and farmshop, some experience in/enthusiasm for construction or gardening would be greatly appreciated too.
*PLEASE check our calendar to see if we need people, before you apply. It is up to date.
Are you interested or have questions, please contact us. We are looking forward to 'meeting' you and see if there could be a match:)
Nynke and Jasper.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide dans une ferme
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We are an international team that works closely together and have our lunch breaks together. First of all you will learn how to make cheese!
As we are not Norwegian you will not tumble into a traditional Norwegian household, but the setting is definitely Norwegian and there is plenty of opportunity to explore the Norwegian countryside and getting to know some locals. Bergen city is pretty close (also by public transport) if you feel the need for some city vibes like museums or cinema.L’hôte offre un salaire correspondant au salaire minimum
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Aide
See our general description, we are offering payed jobs in the cheesery. This means the whole process of cheesemaking, storage work, packing and selling. After that you can fill in your own time.
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Norwegian: Courant
Hébergement
cabin/house, see above.
Autres infos...
Ask and check us out on facebook and instagram to get a feel for the farm and surroundings!
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
all the room in the world and perfect for a stay in Norway.
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We are very thankful for everything. They didn't just host us; they basically opened the doors to their lives, and made us feel completely at home right away.
We learned a ton of new skills, and definitely worked hard over the six months, but it was… read more
Riding with Jasper in the forest was also a lot of fun, as you can lean alot from his unconventional skills and he gives you the trust to find your way to do… read more
Easy going, good for a laugh and interesting conversations ( if you can twist your ears to understand pauls accent:))
The kind of workawayers that will just fit in anywhere and are truly a help where needed. Would welcome… read more
Jaspers cooking was excellent & we were welcomed into… read more
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We are very thankful for everything. They didn't just host us; they basically opened the doors to their lives, and made us feel completely at home right away.
We learned a ton of new skills, and definitely worked hard over the six months, but it was… read more
Riding with Jasper in the forest was also a lot of fun, as you can lean alot from his unconventional skills and he gives you the trust to find your way to do… read more
Easy going, good for a laugh and interesting conversations ( if you can twist your ears to understand pauls accent:))
The kind of workawayers that will just fit in anywhere and are truly a help where needed. Would welcome… read more
Jaspers cooking was excellent & we were welcomed into… read more
We lived in the cosy cabin with absolutely everything we needed, at the foot of the mountains, in beautiful surroundings. We felt confortable with this family, they are all very nice people, owning 2 dogs and 4 cats who are absolutely lovely. We ate with them during the week… read more
Cheerful, kind, helpful, responsible, creative, sweet to the kids, great with the animals, and very easy going. A true help! We were sad to see her go; came as a workawayer, left as a friend.
I could recommend Eva to any other host and (taking her… read more
My trip to Norway!
My host family: Whenever I had any question or problem Nynke and Jasper were right there to solve or answer it. In my leisure time I really enjoyed discovering the landscape around me so I never felt isolated or left alone. There was a… read more
