Leine Merino is one of the few Merino sheep farms in Europe.
Innlandet
Welcome to our WWOOF page! For all the info and answers you need, check out our Leine Merino WWOOF magazine by clicking the ‘visit website’* button at the top right. If you have any further questions, feel free to message us. We try to limit our online time, so responses may take some days.
Ha det bra!
Anders
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Learning opportunities
Sheep or goat farming
Forestry
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Traditional crafts
Mechanics / tools / technology
Host type
Production farm
12
Hectares
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29.7
Acres
Anders
Member since 2014
Languages spoken:
English, Norwegian
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Response rate: 86%
Response time: typically within 7 days
Innlandet
Our farm is just a short drive from Kvam (Nord-Fron), a cute little town about 100 km north of Lillehammer. We’d be happy to pick you up at our cute Kvam train station or the bus stop called ‘Kvam E6'.
Reviews
Zoé
France
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May 2026
Our stay at Leine Merino was such a great experience !! Dont be fooled by the writing of Anders, he has a lot on his plate and is a little dislexic, but he is a wonderful warm host and will make you feel at home here. (yes he speaks great english) We loved the community here, sharing the experience with other wwoofers is what makes the soul of the house! We worked with the sheep for feeding vaccinating and lambing, which was a great once in a lifetime experience. we had a lot of freedom concerning projects; we worked on preparing a great garden for the summer and a lot of different jobs like fixing stuff, organising, cooking, painting.. All arts are welcome here and the place is great for the creativity!
I think you have to be able to take some initiatives and be eager to work. Of course you will be taught everything you need to know but all ideas are welcome !
Just know that this farm is a little "messy" meaning that the organisation is not exactly on point but we adapted well and it was not at all a problem it was what made it funny and you always find a solution.
Overall, thank you so much Anders & the team for the great time!
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Riki
Belgium
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April 2026
It could've barely been worse. I planned to go there with a friend for 2 weeks.
When we requested to come to WWOOF the reply was very short: "velcome", that's all we ever heard before coming.
There, we had our own private rooms, a WWOOFer house, and there was a cat and 3 dogs.
We ate dinner and I admit that it was a challenge to sit through his eating noises & manners.
Typically, we fed the sheep and did more tasks in the barn. He gave a short, singular explanation on what to do and then we were on our own. It was like this for almost everything.
We barely got learning opportunities, he either gave a short/superficial explanation, or none at all.
The work was unorganised, and it was never clear what exactly we had to do. We were scared to ask clarifying questions because he would lash out at us and say things like "YOU CANNOT BE THAT HELPLESS!" and very aggressively "explain" it to us. He doesn't care about safety. We worked a tablesaw after he showed it once, without having experience, and were left alone without any protection.
We barely had free time because we worked MORE than 5 hours a day, and were busy cooking and cleaning.
He was rarely grateful. We had to cook meat every single day just for him. His attitude towards vegetarian/vegan WWOOFers was incredibly disrespectful in several instances.
Strange, because the site says you can be a vegetarian and omnivore. Dinners were awkward.
The website is VERY outdated. There is no family on the farm, and no housekee...
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Reply from Anders
to be vegetarien or vegan demans some nolage witch you obesly dont have and so lack of energi for work was hard and to demand hausekepper for you as in a hotel did show that you dont has the abelity to learn to spend so mutch time on small tasks as this was crazy eventasks as emty a jar of penn;t butter is so far from what you think adult people ask for .i cant spend time on learing people that dosent whant to do things and on topp destroid the envirument for the hole group .go travel have funn wereever but then pay your way dont live on athers and the website was updated if you had read it and for now i close for vegans becuse of you so stupid vaganismen has i rerly seen
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Jed
France
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April 2026
We had a truly immersive experience of Norwegian culture. Situated on the edge of the national park, the landscapes and surroundings of the farm are magnificent.
Settling in was a bit of a challenge for us. We arrived at a time when the farm was going through a particular phase. The Woofing information pack could do with an update. An initial phone call might help give a clearer picture of how things currently work.
We had to find our feet in daily life and the tasks to be carried out. There is no pre-defined schedule, apart from feeding the sheep in the morning and evening, so this requires some adjustment. Depending on the time of year, there may be specific tasks: shearing the sheep, tagging the lambs, processing the wool, chopping wood…
Meals are prepared according to everyone’s preferences. Anders enjoys cooking and has treated us to some traditional dishes. Meals are always shared with Anders, his sons aged 8 and 11 (if they’re there) and often the dogs (Ketchup and Senup). The living room is heated solely by a wood-burning stove, so it needs to be kept an eye on throughout the day. The woofers are responsible for cleaning their own living area (bedrooms, beds, bathrooms, kitchen). The Airbnb is also an activity where Anders expects help, but this needs to be clarified…
We’re glad to have had this experience, but we weren’t able to fulfil the three weeks we’d agreed on. It wasn’t the right time for us. Anders didn’t hold it against us. Thank you
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Rowan
United Kingdom
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March 2026
Leine Merino is in a beautiful location and super easy to get to if you are travelling from Oslo.
There was a range of different activities each day, both house/domestic work or farm work. I much preferred doing the farm work, so perhaps didn't enjoy doing the evening dinners every night or more domestic chores; but that's my own preference which I discovered about myself. Much preferred running around the mountains looking for sheep or rummaging in the vegetation for blueberries!
The house is very homey and I felt immediately part of the group. I consider myself very lucky to have been there at the same time as other kind volunteers which were definitely a highlight for me. If you're lucky enough, which I hope you would be, to get to meet Einer, a life long friend of Anders, who's kindness and stories truly made the experience for me.
Thank you Anders and the rest of the Leine Merino farm family for having me!
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Johanna
Germany
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February 2026
Leine Merino was a wonderful experience. The farm is situated in a beautiful mountain surrounding. You can go skiing, sledging,... You can learn how to colour wool or try out nålebinding.
If you are interested in animals and farming, there will be a lot of things to learn and the farmer can explain you a lot. Thank you for everything!
Pauline
Belgium
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February 2026
I spent 3 weeks in january and february and I had a nice experience at Leine Merino! Every day we fed the sheeps (and even saw several newborn lambs), learned how to dye wool, and enjoyed the beautiful landscape by walking, running, skiing, sledding, and more. (For nature lovers it’s a very wonderfull place) On top of that, we made delicious homemade meals and snacks together. There was a real sense of community, even though the group dynamic wasn’t always perfect.
Winter is a very quiet period, so don’t hesitate to bring things to keep yourself busy or to ask Anders what there is to do.
Anders made sure we had everything we needed — we always made together a grocery list. He was also always willing to drive us to the sledding or skiing slopes and to help us explore the area. He has lots of interesting facts and stories to share as well.
If you’re afraid of dogs, you definitely shouldn’t hesitate to come — even I, who am usually very scared of dogs, am going to miss the three dogs (the cat a little less).
Thank you for the experience!
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Reply from Anders
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