Would you like to expirience life on a small farm north of the polar circle?
My little farm has in total 17 hectar land, mainly forest and moorland, only about 3 hectar hilly meadow/ grassfields. We are logging in the woods, making firewood. For self sufficiency I grow potatos and vegetables and herbs in a small scale kitchen garden. I also grow a variety of berries and fruits. If the time allows, I pick wild berries, mushrooms and herbs.
Growing vegetables this far north is challenging. Fishing and livestock is a natural and important part of sustainable living due to our climate and soil conditions. Fish, seafood, meat, cheese and other milkproducts are a natural part of the nutrition. A vegan diet will not be possible. An ovo- lacto- pesco- vegetarian diet may be possible during summer, but not during winter.
I am a minor breader of the very old and rear north norwegian horse bread "nordlands/lyngs horse" which is FAQ listed as extinction threatened. It is very versatile, has a calm and gentle nature and is in size and exteriour similar to the icelandic horse. If there will be an opportunity for volontiers to ride horses is depending on how long you are staying, your riding skills, you choosing to put effort into building a relationship with the horses, our work load at the farm and spare time for following up and making sure you are able to safe and kind riding and horse handling. It is off course also depending on the current status of mares/foals and, due to beeing small horses, also your body size. We will unfortunately not have the time to give beginners an opportunity riding horses. Prior expirience with horses is preferable, but not abslutely nessesary to stay with us during the summer. If you would like to join us during the winter though, prior horse expirience is needed and prior riding scills would be preferably.
There is always a lot to do at the farm and the work is physically demanding and the climate can be ( but does absolutely not have to be) challengingly cold, windy and wet. We provide some items, but in general you need to bring suitable clothing and most important, motivation for outdoor work, also when the weather is unpleasant.
Due to beeing a self sufficiency type of farm and at the time beeing still non profit, I am working in my main profession to earn the money for living. The farming is done in addition to the regular work. You need to be able to do tasks independantly after beeing tought, have the ability to entertain yourself and enjoy your free time by your own as well as enjoying teamwork.
We usually only host one wwoof volontier at a time.
Please note, we can unfortunately not host visitors having an allergy to horses, cats or hay, and we can not accept visitors bringing their own pets.
I am 55 and my son 16 is partly living with me. You will have your own room and shared bathroom in our home and share daily life with us.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Sheep or goat farming
Forestry
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Meat processing
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Bakery
Renewable energy production
Methods or systems
Holistic management
Permaculture
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
17
Hectares
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42
Acres
