Agritourism Destination, Mixed Farm, Family farm

Vestfold og Telemark

2 reviews • Updated 3 years ago

We are Gaby (55) and Rupert (56), from the Faroe Islands and from Germany but since thirty years based up in a hillside in Telemark where we live on the place we love beyond description: Our farm. We are sharing this space with our son Estel (38),) some goats, two horses, a cat, some chickens and all the people that keep on passing by. The farm is run 100 % organic and as natural as only possible, we mostly use our horse for working and produce vegetables, cheese, honey, herbs, pick berries, cut wood and more. Our philosophy is to be as self sustainable as only possible. Since 2015 years we are hosting guests through AirBnB that would like to come and experience the life on the farm and this is now also a part of our daily routine, especially in the summer. We are looking for people who are interested in organic farming that we can share our knowledge with. Working on a farm is often hard (muscle building and fun ) work and variable working hours. We expect our volunteers to actively engage themselves in the activities on the farm, just as we will actively involve you in the work and the family. We expect volunteers to follow our rythm and to be avialable for working when its needed, and then naturally there will be moments in between where you are off. as well as Sundays. The schedule of every day depends on what there is to do, but we normally we start the day around 7-8. We have several breaks during the day and Woofers are normally free in the evenings after dinner unless there is hay to bring in or others tasks that can only be done in the late hours. When living with us we expect you to take part on the daily houshold as well like doing the dishes, cooking and cleaning. Certifications: . Internet access available

Learning opportunities

Vegetable farming

Fruit or nut farming

Grain farming

Sheep or goat farming

Dairy farming

Forestry

Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas

Vegetable or fruit preservation

Bakery

Food justice / sovereignty

Methods or systems

Holistic management

Host type

Self-sufficiency property

8.9 Hectares | 22 Acres

Accommodation

4+ WWOOFers

Bedroom

Children accepted

Pets accepted

Meals

Vegetarian

Length of stay

3-4 weeks

Over a month

Gaby

Member since 2015

Languages spoken: English, German, Norwegian Response rate: 36% Response time: typically within 8 days

November 2025

Open

Planned visit

Closed

Vestfold og Telemark

From Oslo by www.Rjukanekspressen.no to Austbygde where we will pick you up.

Reviews

Lea

Germany • August 2024

I am very grateful for the time I spent with Gaby and Rupert! Two wonderful people on a beautiful farm in the middle of the mountains. I had a wonderfull time and I learned so many new things: Milking goats, making cheese, building a Hesje picking blueberries for the first time, working in the garden, and and and... It was never stressful, even though the days could be long - a cup of tea/coffee, a cookie, Rupert's music and Gaby's stories and the effort was forgotten. And there was always enough time to enjoy the landscape, the view from the Gaustatopen is gigantic! Thanks a lot to the other Woofer as well - it was very nice! I will always remember the time we spent together. Actually it feels a bit like I'm leaving home now" when I left...May the cheese be with you😌

Lena

Germany • November 2015

We had a wonderful and really intensive time at skifterud with Gaby and Rupert. We learned so much from milking a goat, how to store ecological vegetable during the wintertime, making brown cheese etc...to making wreath out of branches...We felt like a part of the farm and loved the daily work with Gaby and Rupert as well as the cosy evenings in their kitchen. And we already miss it a lot!