Self-sufficient organic farm in the forgotten valley of Numedal
Viken
Fløte Farm is located right by the lake in the forgotten valley of Numedal, approximately 2 hours drive from Oslo or a little less than an hour from the city of Kongsberg.
Marjana and Erlend have been running Fløte since autumn last year. We brought our cows from our previous farm, a herd of red poll (Norwegian heritage breed). We also live here with a dog named Ane Brun Og Litt Hvit. We have two cabins in the mountains (seter) with pastures where we send our animals to graze. In the future we will be also be milking and making cheese up in the mountains, but for now most of the action is down in the valley at the main farm.
We produce all of the winter hay balls for our cattle ourselves, using regenerative, no-till practices and light weight machinery from the alps. We also aim to make as much as we can of what we need for our household from the land.
We eat dinner together every day. Nutritious food mostly from our own or neighboring farms. Typically meat from happy grazing animals, wild fish from the lake, veggies from the garden and mushrooms or berries from the forrest. You will make your own breakfast and lunch in your own private simple kitchen, all food will be provided.
We like any outdoor activities, hanging with the cows, foraging, music and handcrafts. There are a DJ decks and multiple instruments ready to use, in addition to numerous tools for creatives activites. The farm also boosts a wood fired sauna, which is frequently in use, we also like to cool down in the lake.
Our goal is to create a harmonic and productive home where plants, animals and people thrive, while harvesting the farm's potential, regenerating soil, building our knowledge and experience, while having a positive influence on our immediate community.
Learning and development are both important topics, and we frequently invite experts within various fields of agriculture and domestic animals to share their knowledge. We are also hosting a podcast on the subject: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/drommegarden/
We are looking for WWOOFers that share our passion for self-sufficiency and thirst for learning. Tasks include, yet are not excluded to, taking care of our animals and market garden, farm maintenance, construction work, cooking and developing/creating products from what our farm and surrounding forest has to offer.
More photos and stories: https://www.instagram.com/bondenogmargarita
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Cattle farming
Raising of other farm animals
Dairy farming
Wild foraging
Meat processing
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Bakery
Traditional crafts
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
Holistic management
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Rotational grazing
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
Former WWOOFer
400
Hectares
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988.4
Acres
Erlend
Member since 2022
Languages spoken:
English, Norwegian
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Response rate: 100%
Response time: typically within 7 days
Viken
Oslo Airport / Kongsberg Train Station
Reviews
Lauren
Switzerland
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October 2025
We (a couple with dog from Switzerland) spent two weeks at Fløte farm. Although it was not high farming season during our visit, we really enjoyed our time there as the tasks we were given were still varied and interesting . The farm is very beautiful, as well as the people on it ❤️ We can highly recommend WWOOFing at Fløte!
Lukas
Germany
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April 2023
My time at Bekkola was great!
Even though I only stayed there for 2 weeks (at the beginning of April) I still thoroughly enjoyed my stay there. The people were really nice and kind to me and the tasks were quite interesting.
During my stay there were only three other people on the farm, namely Erlend himself and two close friends, Karen and Martin.
Usually we started at around 9 o'clock by feeding the cows (and chickens and rabbits) and mucking out. After that, we had different tasks, for instance: organizing the barn, putting up new working spaces in the barn (e.g. I built a little reclycling station), splitting some firewood and of course whatever little tasks came up. Often times I had to work on my own but I have no problem with that.
Sometimes in the evening we would watch movies or play board games which was a lot of fun😄
They are renting the property and they started with all of this not too long ago, so there is still a considerable amount of work that needs to be done, but that makes it all the more interesting!
All in all, great experience and I definitely plan to come back sooner or later!
P.S.: Karen and Martin are expecting a child (which will be born soon), and I wish you guys all the best!😁🎉
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