We're a german family (couple with grandma)living on an island on the west coast of Norway with 5 permanent residents. Since January 2014 we are running our certified organic farm, where we keep a flock Old Norwegian Wild Sheep and a handful of chickens. Besides this, we grow organic vegetables, mainly toward self-sufficiency, but we sell our surplus produce locally.
Even though we're well established, there's always plenty of work on an organic farm. Our Wwoofers can try their hands at a range of tasks, such as weeding, tending to the animals, light forestry work, small building projects (fences,compost bins etc.) and general maintenance.
From February on there will be a lot of woodcutting, chopping and stapling this year.
We are planning to set up a tunnel green house, here we need help for the preparation and the building up.
In June, we cut and dry our own hay, which requires a lot of hands.
Besides work, the island also has much to offer. Fishing, rowing, canoeing and swimming in the fjord, exploring nature, or just hanging out with whatever you want. It's also possible to do things on the mainland. You can borrow a bicycle, go hiking in the mountains, and visiti our cozy small town.
We can take in 1-2 wwoofers at a time, and are looking forward to hearing from you.
Organic methods: Mechanical weeding, mulching.
Certifications: Debio
Current projects: Buidling compost station, renewing gates and fences, wood milling, forestry, and meadow weeding.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Poultry farming
Sheep or goat farming
Forestry
Meat processing
Food justice / sovereignty
Methods or systems
No-till farming
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
Certified organic
8.1
Hectares
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20
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