Small farm close to the mountains with goats, chicken, bees and vegetables
Jämtland
We are a small farm located in northern Sweden, close to the majestic mountains. On the farm, you’ll find Kristina and Johan, their children Majken (6 years) and Bo (2 years), and Johan's mother Monica. We also have goats, chickens, honey bees, and a cat. In addition, we grow vegetables for our own use.
Our vision is to care for nature and animals as naturally as possible, leaving the smallest footprint on the earth. Our buildings, dating from the 1700s and 1800s, have been carefully renovated by Johan using traditional preservation techniques.
Our goats and chickens roam freely on the farm from spring to autumn, living off what grows naturally in the soil. During the summer, we also tend to our bees and harvest honey in August. We grow vegetables primarily for household needs, such as potatoes and cabbage, but also tomatoes, chili, cucumbers, and more.
This season, we will focus on starting up a dairy in our old barn. That means to finish the building and start the business (and hopefully start making some cheese). This is in addition to the daily work with the animals and growing vegetables.
We offer accommodation in our cozy guest house, which has a bed and a stove. You will share bathroom, and kitchen with Monica. We enjoy sharing meals together, but you are also welcome to prepare your own food if you prefer so.
A typical day on our farm begins with letting out the goats and chickens. We then spend our time on various farm projects, such as maintaining the buildings, sowing, watering the crops, tending to the bees, picking berries, or handling other tasks that need to be done. We also ensure the animals have food and water. In the evening, we make sure all the animals are safe and secure in their shelters.
In your free time, there is plenty to explore in the surrounding area, such as hiking in the mountains, fishing, swimming in lakes, running, camping in the forest or the mountains. You can also visit Sweden's largest ski resort, Åre, or the larger town of Östersund, both about 70 km away.
We welcome those who are eager to learn new things and perhaps bring new knowledge to our farm.
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Vi är en liten gård belägen i norra Sverige, nära de storslagna fjällen. Här på gården bor Kristina och Johan (i trettioårsåldern), deras barn Majken (5 år) och Bo (7 mån), och Johans mamma Monica. Vi har även getter, höns, honungsbin och en katt. Utöver det odlar vi grönsaker för eget bruk.
Vår vision är att vårda naturen och djuren på ett så naturligt sätt som möjligt, med minsta möjliga påverkan på jorden. Våra byggnader, som härstammar från 1700- och 1800-talet, har Johan varsamt renoverat med gamla bevarandetekniker.
Våra getter och höns strövar fritt på gården från vår till höst och lever på det som växer naturligt i jorden. Under sommaren tar vi också hand om våra bin och skördar deras honung i augusti. Vi odlar grönsaker som främst potatis och kål, men även tomater, chili, gurka och annat smått och gott.
Den här säsongen kommer vi främst att fokusera på att starta ett mejeri i vår gamla lada. Det innebär att slutföra bygget och starta upp företaget (och förhoppningsvis börja göra lite ost). Detta sker så klart vid sidan av det dagliga arbetet med att ta hand om djuren och sköta odlingarna.
Vi erbjuder boende i vårt mysiga gästhus med säng och kokplatta, med tillgång till kök och toalett hos Monica. Måltiderna äter vi gärna tillsammans, men det finns också möjlighet att laga egen mat.
En typisk dag på vår gård börjar med att vi släpper ut getter och höns. Därefter ägnar vi oss åt olika gårdsprojekt, som att underhålla byggnader, så och vattna våra grödor, se efter bina, plocka bär eller andra sysslor som behöver göras. Vi ser också till att djuren får mat och vatten. På kvällen ser vi till att alla djur är trygga och säkra i sina hus.
På fritiden finns det mycket att uppleva i närområdet, som vandring i fjällen, fiske, bad i sjöar, löprundor, camping i skogen eller fjällen. Det går också att besöka Sveriges största skidort Åre eller den större staden Östersund, båda cirka 70 km bort.
Vi välkomnar dig som är nyfiken på att lära dig nya saker och kanske även bidra med din egen kunskap till vår gård.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Poultry farming
Sheep or goat farming
Dairy farming
Beekeeping
Wild foraging
Cheesemaking
Green Building
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
No-till farming
Permaculture
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
Former WWOOFer
3
Hectares
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7.4
Acres
Monica
Member since 2012
Languages spoken:
English, French, Swedish
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Response rate: 100%
Response time: typically within 9 days
Jämtland
Åre Östersund airport. Järpen or Mörsil train station.
Reviews
Henk
Netherlands
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October 2025
They were very kind and hospitable people who quickly welcomed me into their farm life. I was given a lot of freedom in choosing the work and how I carried it out. There's plenty to do: in the garden, with the chickens and goats, and also carpentry on the buildings and outbuildings. You sleep in your own little cabin and can either eat with them or cook for yourself. It's a truly beautiful place in a stunning region, where you can enjoy wonderful walks and be in the mountains or at the large lake within half an hour. Monica knows all the best places. We've exchanged a lot of knowledge and experiences. I hope I've been able to make a valuable contribution to all the work. I'd love to come back and see how the barn and cheese dairy turned out.
Thank you for everything, Monica, Kristina, Johan, Majken, and Bo. If you're ever in the Netherlands, you're very welcome to visit our farm. See you soon.
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Julien
France
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September 2024
Un super séjour chez Monica et sa Famille ! Une semaine de Woofing basée sur la pluridisciplinarité, entre cueillette de baie, traite des chèvres, élaboration de fromage, de confiture, de sirop, et un peu d'apiculture pour clôturer le tout ! Et tout ça dans une super ambiance, avec de belles découvertes, des fous rires, un bon sauna, et des dégustations de bonne spécialité Suédoise ! nous recommandons grandement !
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Héloïse
France
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September 2024
I had a great time in this family farm ! Monica, Kristina, Johan and their children are very open and welcoming. I discovered many aspects of the farm : taking care of the goats and chickens, collecting honey and preparing the beehives for winter, doing more general work in the barn, collecting berries, spending time with the family. I learned how to milk as well as many recipes ! I had a lot of room in choosing my projects and schedule. I could also take free time to walk in the surrounding forest, enjoy the sauna, hike in the nearby mountains or visit Östersund. It was my first wwoofing and I would totally recommend !
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Rosaura Noemi
Belgium
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September 2024
We had a great time at this family farm in the heart of beautiful Swedish nature. Monica showed us what it's like to run a small farm, and we enjoyed all the different activities. We made friends with some goats, learned how to milk them, and then used the milk to make cheese and ice cream each week. We swam in the river that ran through the farm and picked mushrooms and berries in the forest.
On our day off, we went hiking and kayaking nearby and even saw some wild reindeer. Overall, our experience was magical, and we hope to come back someday!
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