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Description
We are an organic farm on the Westcoast of Norway.
12-14 milking cows, their calfes, and about 100 sheep. And 3 cats. The farm lay quite remote on an large island, right by the sea, and there are big mountains,and lots of forests with several hiking tracks here. Also wildlife, and fishing, got several boats, and Øystein go out regularly to fish and look after the ",viking" sheep that are roaming on some of the islands here.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
A meeting with the spectacular nature and unpredictable weather in coastal Norway.
Experience in farmwork. Lots of wonderful animals. But also a profound cultural experience for those interested.
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Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
You can learn to ; Help with milking and care for cows and calfes all year, and assistance with sheep in lamb-season (april - may), help with harvest (july-August) and a little gardening (summer). For specially interested: Wood/lumber in forest.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian bokmål: Fluent
Accommodation
The main building is quite big, an old traditional timber house. Filled with books of all kinds. Covering a variety of subjects. Workawayers can have their own separate entrance, bedroom, sittingroom, a fully equipped Kitchen and bathroom/restroom.
What else ...
The surrounding nature is quite beautiful and offers a lot of possibilities if you like to go hiking, bicycling or Fishing. The location of the farm is peaceful and remote, but still it only takes 10 minutes to go to the nearest grocerystore by car.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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