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This is a small organic farm with the ambition of nurturing the soul and the soil. For many years we (Eric and Emiilia) have had a vision to live a sustainable, spiritual life by putting into practice years of acquired knowledge and training. In the spring of 2017 we bought a small property in the very South of Sweden to realize our dream.
From the beginning our aim has been to create a small community for simple living and spiritually enlightened life. Simple living consists of using Permaculture principles for growing organic vegetables, berries, fruits and nuts, care for the farm animals according to the teachings of Ahimsa and Goraksya (non-violence, non-slaughter), and using manure to build up soil as in Regenerative Agriculture. Our commitment for nature and animals is based on a belief that the Earth and life are sacred and we need to nurture them and each other.
Our own spiritual practices are based on the ancient Vaishnava or Bhakti-yoga tradition of India (also known as the Hare Krishna tradition) and contain studying Vaishnava literature, individual mantra meditation and Kirtan-yoga (singing mantras together). All volunteers and visitors are are invited to learn and participate in this. But people practicing other spiritual traditions are also welcomed and offered space for their practices. It is not required to have any spiritual practice at all in order to volunteer at our farm, but while sharing space, life and work together, we all need to have a curious and empathetic attitude towards spirituality.
We would like our volunteers to stay for two months, and during their stay, we ask from volunteers orderliness, reliability and politeness. For longer stays according to mutual agreement, or becoming a resident member of the community, we expect and offer more commitment. Sometimes we accept volunteers for a shorter time, if we have a special project and need more help with it.
On the premises, smoking and consumption of alcohol, drugs, meat, fish and eggs are not allowed. Volunteers are required to abstain from these products while on the farm.
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique / avec Internet
We can share our knowledge and skills in:
- Cow care and horse care/animal husbandry according to principles of Ahimsa and Goraksya (non-violence, non-
slaughter).
- Permaculture, organic gardening and renewable agriculture through practice and classes.
- Building and maintenance.
- Vegan and vegetarian cooking and sour dough baking, with a focus on Indian and Italian cuisine.
- Preserving fruits, berries and vegetables
- Languages including Swedish
- Spiritual knowledge/ development through Bhagavad-gita readings, Kirtan-yoga and mantra meditation.
The help we need at the farm is made up of daily services and projects. The daily chores are: cow care and horse care, gardening, cleaning, cooking, baking and preserving. The projects include building, maintenance of buildings and animal training.
During the summer of 2022 our projects include: Expanding an existing plant nursery in one of the barns. Building a greenhouse. Building a compost toilet. Possibly building a sauna and an additional cabin for living. Continue training the oxen for pulling a cart. There are also many different, smaller projects in connection to different services, and volunteers are invited to propose and manage these.
Volunteers interested in building, both willing to learn or already competent, are especially welcome.
Please note that the chores on the farm is mostly physical and can be demanding if you are not used to physical work.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Finnish: Courant
Italien: Courant
Swedish: Courant
Allemand: Intermédiaire
Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
There are members of the community who would love to learn French or Spanish. The hosts can teach Swedish, Italian, and Finnish. The common language is English.
A guest house with in-suite bathroom or a small wooden cabin in an orchard. Bed linen, towels and washing detergent are provided. There is a washing machine available in the main house, together with an extra bathroom with a shower cabin. A compost-toilet is situated near the cabins.
We live in the beautiful countryside of southernmost Sweden (Scania), but still relatively close to the cities of Lund, Malmö and Copenhagen. There is a bus stop nearby with decent communication to these bigger cities during the weekdays.
In the vicinity of the farm there are plenty of opportunities for trekking, cycling and day trips. You may check out the website skaneleden.se . The east and south coasts of Scania are within reach for a day-trip by bus or car, and there are some natural lakes/ponds nearby for swimming, reachable by bike or by a car. This part of Sweden also offers many historical and ancient places for sightseeing, like castles and towns with old architecture.
At any given time we have a minimum of 4 volunteers staying with us, but can host up to 8. Volunteers mostly live in shared, gender-separated rooms. For married couples or couples in a long-term stable relationship, we try to offer an accommodation together.
Two sumptuous meals (breakfast and lunch) are prepared every day by a kitchen team and taken together. All who partake in the common meals are expected to contribute towards making this work. For dinner and eventual snacks there is usually fruits, leftovers from lunch, bread and granola available for self-catering.
Besides inviting volunteers from Workaway and other similar programs, we are presently looking for volunteers for an EU-program called the European Solidarity Corps. These volunteers are aged 18-30 years. During their stay they have a more organized weekly schedule including formal languege training and self-reflection. Our hope is that the interaction between the volunteers from different programs will be mutually beneficial for all involved.
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
We do have a decent Wi-fi in the main house and the guest house.
Please make a separate inquire if you would like to stay in your own campervan/motorhome while on the farm, providing the size and requirements for your vehicle.
Plus de 2
25 hours a week
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Exactitude du profil:
(4.7)
Échange culturel:
(4.7)
Communication:
(4.9)
