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We're a Dutch family (Elisabeth, Chris and our two sons Koen & Lucas) running a goat farm in the Gers, South West France. We have about 130 Alpine goats, 40 goat kids 6 billy's, 2 pigs (the local "Porc Noirs" -breed), some chicken, cats, a dog that eats the chicken, 50 ha of arable land and 20 ha of woods.
We manage the farm in a sustainable way (Chris is an agricultural engineer with a specialization in organic agriculture) and try to keep farming and nature in balance. Our work differs with the seasons: In spring we have busy period with the lambing; summertime is hay making, harvesting cereals and seeding covercrops; in autumn the fields are preared and seeded for the next year.
Beside the daily work (milking, feeding the goats, taking care of the other animals, the vegetable garden, repairing anything that breaks down) there are lots of projects (e.g. cutting firewood for the winter, breaking down a shed, building a chicken barn to painting the woodwork of the yurt, building an outdoor kitchen). And of course there is work on the land, however therefore you need to have some experience with tractors. Everything is possible depending on your skills and interests. In general its hard physical work but there is also plenty of time to walk/cycle/read/relax and doing nothing.
Our farm is located in a very rural area but not isolated. There is a village at 5 min down hill by bike with shops, restaurants and a market every Friday. A larger town is at 20 minutes drive by car. The Pyrenees are at 80 k
We provide three meals a day. Veggies come mainly from our own garden, meat from our pigs & goats, but we also like a good old pizza now and then..
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Entretien général
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide dans une ferme
Aide à la maison
S’occuper des animaux
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
Feeding / milking the goats and bottle-feeding the lambs (in the lambing season)
Helping out with all types of farm related work (adapted to your skills and interests)
Repearing anything that breaks down (and over the year that's a lot)
Working in the vegetable garden,
Strimming, mowing, cutting / chopping wood
Cooking
Lots of (bigger and smaller) building
Walking/cycling/readinng/relaxing and doing nothing.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Hollandais: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
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Hébergement
You will stay in a yurt or a caravan. There is electricity, water, an outside shower and a dry toilet. In the yurt is a woodburner. But of course you can also make use of a bathroom in the house and other house facilities.
Autres infos...
From the airport in Toulouse (Blagnac) you can either take the train or hitchhike to Auch. There we will pick you up.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
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Espace pour garer des vans
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Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
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Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
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Richard and Lucy did all the work in a good mood, structured and… read more
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Richard and Lucy did all the work in a good mood, structured and… read more
Chris, Els, the boys, and "kids" were just an amazing experience for me. A really loving and wonderful family they are, with a beautiful farm and acres of land. I helped them out by feeding the goats, helped out with the newborn "lambs" and absolutely fell in love with them. :) I also did some gardening with Els! It… read more
Phil is very pleasant company, we had many good… read more
Only had chance to stay with them for 2 weeks but I'm already planning my return later in the year!
I had the best time on the farm, I learnt so much about a completely different way of farming which has helped hugely with my work back in the UK. More than that though was the enjoyment of living with such an amazing… read more
The true Viking spirit became… read more
I helped with feeding and mucking out the goats, weighing the kids and tagging them, and even got… read more
Thanks again Jolanda and good luck with your future plans!
It was a delight to stay at your farm and help with the feeding and milking of the goats each day, working the land on the tractor, and enjoying the beautiful surroundings, local villages and great food...and all the while learning about what it takes in running an ethically… read more
But besides of the work it was a pleasure to have him at the table, not only… read more
We recommend them to any other hosts without hesitation. Thanks a lot Steffi and Till, good luck on your journey and hope we will see each other again!
