Welcome to a fully renovated farm from 1856, with ~20 hectares of land, and where we (Johanna, Bas and little Iris), are at an early stage in our journey to become self-sufficient. On our farm, we have various permanent fruit trees and shrubs (berries, cherries, raspberries, apples, pears, etc.), as well as plant beds (~100-200 m2) and a greenhouse (~30 m2) to grow our own vegetables (potatoes, tomatoes, onions, garlic, beets, salads, etc.). In addition, our chickens provide us with fresh eggs, and Gaia (our dog) and Tiger (our cat) try to keep guard on the premises.
Most of the farm's infrastructure (water, heating, electricity) is fully self-sufficient to reduce the reliance on 'the grid', which we continue to expand in the future through additional off-grid solutions (rain-water storage, batteries, etc). On the land surrounding the farm, we have grasslands, forest, a creek, several ponds, and seasonal free-ranging cows, the majority of which are maintained by a neighboring farmer. In addition, we have 2 horses on our farm, which help out with typical farm-tasks (e.g., pulling logs, planting potatoe-beds, raking gravel) as an alternative to more traditional use of a tractor.
Wwoofers can join us to learn a broad set of skills required to become self-sufficient, which includes thinking about design & planning (crop planning, cycling nutrients, watering), taking care of the vegetable gardens (sowing, planting, weeding, harvesting), gardening (using a scythe, pruning trees), simpler building projects (rain-water drainage, outhouses/sheds, painting), conserving foods (making jam, fermentation, brewing) and various other day-to-day chores (chopping up wood, chicken care, repair/maintenance).
We aim to be as structured/didactic in the projects we conduct to make sure you get out as much as possible of your stay, and we don't have any specific requirements in terms of skills from your side.
Wwoofers will have their own accommodation with a kitchen, fridge, toilet, etc. on our farm, as well as access to a yoga studio if they'd like to practice yoga, meditate, play piano, etc. We love to make music (guitar, piano, etc.), exercise (run, bike), and the surrounding area offers various other getaways (~15 km to the beach, ~8 km to the lake, ~1 km to "Hallandsleden" biking/walking route) and a variety of wildlife (crane birds, deer, owls, birds of prey, wild boars, moose).
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Horse or donkey farming
Forestry
Wild foraging
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
No-till farming
Permaculture
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
Former WWOOFer
20
Hectares
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49.4
Acres
