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Farm Life, Animals, Garden & Cultural Exchange
Welcome to our olive garden!
We are a small, friendly family living on a peaceful farm in Türkiye, surrounded by olive trees, animals, fresh air, and beautiful nature. Our home is in Kemalpasa, 30 min away from İzmir city center, so Workawayers can easily explore the city while still enjoying quiet countryside life. Around our land, there are many beautiful places to hike, walk, and enjoy nature.
Our main farm has about 500 olive trees and seasonal vegetable gardens. We also look after chickens, turkeys, sheep, two dogs, and many cats — so animal lovers feel at home immediately.
I work remotely during the day, and in the evenings/weekends we take care of the farm together. The biggest task of the year is olive harvesting, and Workawayers who join us during the season will learn the full process and taste our fresh extra virgin olive oil.
In addition to our main farm, we also have another piece of land in Manisa, where we take care of 60 old olive trees. Sometimes we do harvesting there as well.
On these days, the schedule is different: we usually work from 08:00 to around 18:00, including driving time by car.
These are longer workdays, but we always compensate by giving extra free days afterward, so the overall weekly balance stays fair.
Outside harvest season (November-December), tasks include gardening, planting, weeding, watering, small repairs, helping with animals, and general farm duties. No special skills needed — just positivity and willingness to help.
We love cultural exchange, meeting new people, sharing food, learning about different traditions, and introducing volunteers to Turkish life. If you love nature, simple living, and friendly company, you will feel comfortable with us.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
Cyclisme
Plage
Bricolage / artisanat
Art et design
Activités en plein air
Dev. durable
Animaux de compagnie
Ferme
Culture
Soin des plantes
Photographie
Musique
Histoire
Jardinage
Dessin et peinture
Cuisine et alimentation
Animaux
Montagne
Nature
Randonnée
Camping
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Staying with us is not only about helping on the farm — it’s also a chance to experience real Turkish family life and traditions. We love sharing our culture, food, and stories with travelers from around the world.
🍽️ Traditional Turkish Cuisine
We prepare delicious homemade meals, many inspired by traditional Aegean and Turkish recipes. From olive-oil dishes to fresh garden vegetables, you’ll get a real taste of local flavors.
If you enjoy cooking, we’d love to exchange recipes and learn dishes from your country too!
🏺 Exploring History & Local Life
We are happy to help you explore the area. We can guide you to nearby:
Ancient ruins
Historical villages
Natural hot springs
Local bazaars and markets
Beautiful hiking routes around the valley
For longer stays, we can take a trip together to İzmir city, explore the old town, try local street food, visit archaeological sites, and experience everyday Turkish urban life.
🚴 Nature & Outdoor Activities
We have two bicycles that you can use to ride around the farm area, visit nearby villages, or simply enjoy the countryside. The surroundings are perfect for walking, hiking, and taking in the peaceful nature.
🍈 Learn About Olive Farming
You will also learn:
How olive trees are harvested
Traditional vs modern harvesting methods
How extra virgin olive oil is made
How we maintain and prune olive trees
Seasonal rhythms of life on an Aegean olive farm
Many volunteers find this a unique and memorable experience.
🤝 Cultural Exchange & Family Life
We enjoy meeting people from different backgrounds, sharing stories, discussing traditions, and learning from each other. You’ll be part of our family life during your stay — joining meals, conversations, and daily routines if you like.
Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
🍈 Olive Harvesting (Seasonal) ✨✨✨
Picking and collecting olives from the trees
Helping us lay nets, gather olives, and sort them
Carrying bags or crates to the car
Learning the full process from tree to olive mill
Tasting our fresh extra virgin olive oil afterward 😊
🌳 Olive Tree Care
Helping carry branches during pruning
Assisting with cleaning and organizing the area afterwards
Light farm maintenance tasks (nothing complicated)
Olive Trees Cycle *
January ➡ Pruning of the trees
February ➡ Pruning of the trees / Collecting Branches after pruning
March ➡ Pruning of the trees / Fertilization / Collecting Branches after pruning
April ➡ Collecting Branches after pruning
May ➡ Wild Branch pruning / Laying irrigation hoses
June ➡ Wild Branch pruning / Irrigation
July ➡ Irrigation
August ➡ Irrigation
September ➡ Irrigation
October ➡ Wild branch pruning / Collecting irrigation hoses
November ➡ Harvesting 💪
December ➡ Harvesting 💪
Animals *
January ➡ Feeding / Cleaning
February ➡ Feeding / Cleaning
March ➡ Feeding / Cleaning / Sheep Grasing under the olive trees
April ➡ Feeding / Cleaning / Sheep Grasing under the olive trees
May ➡ Feeding / Cleaning / Sheep Grasing under the olive trees
June ➡ Feeding / painting the barn with lime
July ➡ Feeding / Cleaning
August ➡ Feeding / Cleaning
September ➡ Feeding / Cleaning
October ➡ Feeding / Cleaning
November ➡ Feeding / Cleaning
December ➡ Feeding / Cleaning
🥕 Gardening Work
Planting and watering seasonal vegetables
Weeding and preparing garden beds
Helping us keep the garden looking nice
Gardening *
January ➡ Weeding
February ➡ Seed Germination / Weeding
March ➡ Seed Germination / Weeding / Planting new plants flowers
April ➡ uprooting winter vegetables and planting summer vegetables / Planting new plants flowers
May ➡ Irrigation / Fertilization
June ➡ Irrigation / Fertilization /weeding
July ➡ Irrigation / Fertilization /weeding
August ➡ Irrigation / Fertilization /weeding
September ➡ Irrigation / Fertilization /weeding
October ➡ uprooting summer vegetables and planting winter vegetables
November ➡ Fertilization /weeding
December ➡ Fertilization /weeding
🧹 Light Cleaning & Farm Support
Helping clean the small huts/guest areas when needed
Keeping shared spaces tidy
Occasional small tasks depending on the season
DIY Projects;🔧🛠⛏🪓
Improving animals barn, gardening area, fences, etc.
*Given dates/months depend on the season and can be changed according to weather and crop.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Turc: Courant
Allemand: Débutant
Espagnol: Débutant
Italien: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Our kids can speak English. They are also having German lessons at school as in beginner level.
Hébergement
🏡We offer a cozy container house located close to our family home but with enough distance to give you full privacy and quiet whenever you need it. The container has:
Two comfortable rooms
A private bathroom with hot water
A fully equipped outdoor kitchen just next to it
An oven, refrigerator, and all basic kitchen tools
A peaceful view of the olive garden and nature around you
It’s simple, clean, and perfect for travellers who enjoy nature and farm life.
🚐 For Vanlife / Caravan Travellers
If you’re traveling with your van or caravan, you are more than welcome.
We have a safe, flat and quiet space on the farm where you can park and stay comfortably during your visit.
Autres infos...
If you are coming by plane we can pick you up from airport. You can rent a car or you can use public transportation for visiting around. There are many historical and natural areas nearby, we can provide you a short list of all. no fee
We require a video call before we share our acceptance of your stay. So, please contact us if you agree to have a video call and be on time for it. About attendance to calls : pls be on time and inform us at least 1 day before if you have any excuse for delay or cancel.
HOUSE RULES
No smoking inside the houses.
Keep common areas tidy and clean.
Be gentle with the animals.
Respect quiet hours (22:00 - 07:30)
Communicate openly if you need anything
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.
Espace pour garer des vans
If you come with your van, there is a quiet and safe place on our farm where you can park during your stay.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Mes animaux
Simba (2 mois)
Leo (2 mois)
No name but Many :)
Hera
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They carried the pruned olive branches, made firewood from the thicker parts, and helped burn the remaining pieces. We also went together to our olive groves in Manisa, spread fertilizer, and… read more
From the moment he arrived, he brought a calm, kind and positive presence to the place. During his stay he helped us with many projects around the farm, always with a hardworking attitude and great motivation. One of the biggest projects he contributed to was building our… read more
In addition to learning a lot about olive farming,… read more
She adapted very quickly to farm life and was always happy to help with many different tasks. Karina worked a lot with pruning wild branches in the olive grove and did it very carefully and precisely. She also helped keep the chicken house very clean… read more
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They carried the pruned olive branches, made firewood from the thicker parts, and helped burn the remaining pieces. We also went together to our olive groves in Manisa, spread fertilizer, and… read more
From the moment he arrived, he brought a calm, kind and positive presence to the place. During his stay he helped us with many projects around the farm, always with a hardworking attitude and great motivation. One of the biggest projects he contributed to was building our… read more
In addition to learning a lot about olive farming,… read more
She adapted very quickly to farm life and was always happy to help with many different tasks. Karina worked a lot with pruning wild branches in the olive grove and did it very carefully and precisely. She also helped keep the chicken house very clean… read more
We did the olive harvest for the first time. It was a great experience.
Omur and Aylas family's tradition is to have breakfast in a field before starting working.… read more
We did our olive harvesting together… read more
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The Turkish cuisine that was generously shared with… read more
