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Hej, we are a farm located in Värmland Sweden!
We ask a 1 month minimum stay from our volunteers, so we can get you properly integrated into the farm, our routines and work.
!Right now we are in need of Workawayers, we have added ourselves to the last minute hosts. So if you are searching for a place very soon, don't hesitate to write us a message! We would need help in gardening and tractor farming.
In 2017 Johan bought a farm with surrounding lands and forest, located close to a lake. It was his vision to build up a village where people work together in an organic and sustainable way. The community has been growing for the past five years and we are now focusing on becoming self sustainable.
Now we are 3 people living on the farm and about 5 more people involved in the farm and living nearby and even the first children are born. We always have short term Workawayers with us and we love to introduce others to our lifestyle and our way of farming. We hope that what you learn here inspires you to build your own projects.
If you are interested in really experiencing more aspects of living on a farm, then we would love to have a chat! If you have any particular skills with building, or gardening we would love to know, as it is something we are in need of right now.
We grow our own vegetables, have a permaculture garden, and a few building projects. This year we have started to grow grain. Many projects are going on at the same time on our big farm.
We are engaged in a healthy, conscious lifestyle and have a great network of communities in Värmland. In our free time we enjoy nature, sauna, dancing and visit or are visited by friends and other eco-projects. We cook for each other in turns and we always eat dinner together. We do not have any internet access available.
Current projects:
Current projects: Summer and autumn 2024!
In the garden: weeding beds, cleaning pathways, writing signs and making a big information sign.
Building: Connecting our solar system, saving the tree house, finishing the dome.
Big farming: Cutting grass, Mulching fields, harvesting potatoes and grains (a bit later in the year)
Maintenance: Maintaining tractor and fixing up all different machines for it. Maintaining cars and fixing with garden tools.
Helping us with wood cutting for winter. And general building projects.
Let us know if you are interested to join our project!
We are looking forward to hearing from you!Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn and develop many different skills, from cooking to farming, gardening and soil health, using machinery and welding, building with wood or other materials.
With staying here you have a step into 'Alternative Sweden' and we can help you to build up a network and connections.Help
We especially look for people interested in farming, gardening, building, plumbers, and generally people who are happy to help
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Swedish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We have Swedish, Finnish, German, English, and Dutch speakers here.Accommodation
We have 2 single rooms and a larger room for 2 people, two caravans, a bus with 6 beds and endless camping possibility.
For winter time, we mostly just provide the 3 rooms that can be comfortably heated, if you would still be interested in staying at one of our caravans, let us know. The only place available for people with pets is our garden caravan though, seeing as some people on the farm are allergic, so pets cannot stay in the main house.What else ...
Since we are a community there is always the possibility to spend your free time socially with us, we have a great sauna next to the lake, go on trips to other projects and communities nearby, the nature is amazing here and we regularly have gatherings.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Nice parking spots, we can provide electricity. Rather in summer then winter times.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
25 hours/week
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For everyone wondering about Estelle, she is a wonderful person and super hard worker. She understood all tasks directly, always was on time and super reliable. She helped us out with an array of tasks, from Gardening, to Baking and helping in the café, helping with fixing up machines… read more
The community is really welcoming, with shared dinners every night and always someone who’s up to do something on free hours. I enjoyed the sauna many… read more
I helped mostly in the garden with (pre)planting, watering and weeding. Gardening and working with nature was good break from my everyday life.
The community around the farm is full of warm,… read more
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For everyone wondering about Estelle, she is a wonderful person and super hard worker. She understood all tasks directly, always was on time and super reliable. She helped us out with an array of tasks, from Gardening, to Baking and helping in the café, helping with fixing up machines… read more
The community is really welcoming, with shared dinners every night and always someone who’s up to do something on free hours. I enjoyed the sauna many… read more
I helped mostly in the garden with (pre)planting, watering and weeding. Gardening and working with nature was good break from my everyday life.
The community around the farm is full of warm,… read more
The people on and around the farm are super lovely and welcoming so I felt at home right from the start.
The work varies a lot with the seasons. In winter I worked a lot on the firewood, putting down trees and… read more
During our visit, we were given the opportunity to help out with various tasks around the village.… read more
It was my first workaway and it was wonderful! It was a great time spent in nature close to the forest and lake. I did a lot if work in the garden and helped with cooking and gardening which I enjoyed a lot! Sometimes we workawayers worked alone or with some members… read more
The work was a good learning… read more
The community welcomed me so nicely I soon forgot I am there for only a few weeks.
Mostly I worked in the garden, weeding, but also got to help take care of the chickens, do some work in the café building, chop fire wood and collect hay bales (and a lot more). Work felt really chill and… read more
I ended up staying 6 weeks, mostly helping in the garden and making fences, I also did some preplanting and watering.
For me it was amazing to see what the people living there have builded all by themself: a wooden and concret cafe and a vegetable garden as well as a barn. It was not finished when I left, but maybe… read more
We were warmly welcomed, and the days were organized, with very good communication among all participating in different tasks and activities. Food-wise, they made it very easy for all kinds of diets: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free...
The eco village is a real living… read more