Raspberry organic farm

Our organic farm is located in east Slovenia (near Celje) on a beautifull hill. Our family decided 11 years ago to move from town, to the countryside. Since our movement, the farm keeps on growing. We started with cattle breeding.
We have 4ha of pastures, where we graze Highland cattles. On the farm are also laying hens.
On almost 1ha we grow raspberries. The picking season is from beginning of July, till the end of September (it can be also longer-until November)- depending on the weather.
We have also a lot of different work every season (organising, cleaning, mowing lawn, harvesting wood, ...)
The area is green all around, so everyone can enjoy his time in peace, surrounded with animals and nice people.
At the moment we have few highland cattle, chickens, roosters, a cat and a dog.
You can learn everyday something new on our farm.

We need 5 hours help per day, one day per week off (we agree about the day few days in advance). The main work is from July till October when the picking season for raspberries is - we pick them usually from 06.00-10.00 sometimes also in the evening from 18.00-20.00 - depends of the quantity of raspberries and weather. At that time also weeding the plant is needed- we ussualy do that in the evening hours. We also need occasional help by taking care of the animals (food and water supply, animal pasture, health control,..) all our animals are friendly and easy to take care of. The occasional help is also bromming around farm, tidying up (inside/outside), renovation, different repairs, firewood preparation,lawn moving, cooking and other small projects... But the main help needed on our farm is picking the raspberries and weed control. We have a separated facility with bathroom, kitchen, place to hang out and separated places with beds (usually for two volunteers in one place). Free Wi-fi available. Laundry is possible (Saturday or Sunday). Food for all meals is provided. Breakfast before or after morning tasks- prepared by volunteers. Between 13.00-15.00 we provide warn meal- - or volunteers cook meal together. Dinner is made by volunteers. In the area many activities are possible (hiking, lakes, city center, river,..) bike is available on our farm. We offer you pick up/ drop off on your arrival/departure day to nearest bus station. If we have time we can offer you transport to bus station on your day off, or take you to the city when we go. You can take two days of together, while staying for two weeks. If you are looking for quiet place, surrounded with animals, endless forest and desire to contribute to organic farming, feel free to contact us. We highly appreciate honesty, respect, cleanliness and punctuality. The identification document is required, short CV, and reasons why do you think you would be suitable for helping on our farm. Some recommended dates for application(always possible adjustment :): 16.05.2025-31.05.2025 01.06.2025-15.06.2025 15.06.2025-25.06.2025 05.07.2025-20.07.2025 20.07.2025-03.08.2025 03.08-2025-17.08.2025 17.08.2025-31.08.2025 31.08.2025-14.09.2025 14.09.2025-28.09.2025 28.09.2025-12.10.2025

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Raspberry harvest in an family organic farm!

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Vojnik, Eslovenia

Reseñas

5.0
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Anfitrión y equipo

5.0

Horas y tareas

5.0

Hostal

5.0

Aprendizaje y diversión

5.0

Australia

5

I had a great stay at Monikas farm! The location was beautiful and the work was very well organised. We did raspberry picking and weeding, either in the morning or split between the morning and afternoon and we got 1 day off per week. Monika was very hospitable and always made an effort to connect with every volunteer! We had a lot of free time which was mostly spent hiking, walking the dogs or going into the local town. I’d highly recommend this stay!

hace 6 días

Dinamarca

5

I spent two lovely weeks at Monikas farm and had a wonderful time there. Tasks were mainly raspberry picking and weeding. The work starts early in the morning, and there’s loads of free time to explore the surrounding area. Communication with Monika was great and she puts in a lot of effort to give volunteers a great experience. She happily includes you in activities like dog walks, barbecues, raspberry deliveries and going for ice cream or sunset watching. I highly recommend this experience to be surrounded by beautiful nature, meet cool people and help a wonderful family out on their farm🫶

hace 8 días

Líbano

5

Monika, Ure, and Philip are so kind, welcoming, and helpful. The tasks are the same every day (4.5 hrs): picking raspberries and weeding. It’s not hard work. Be punctual and productive. Monika is super organized, communicative, and timely. The weather is unpredictable, bring both long and short sleeves.

The space for volunteers is spacious and comfortable, with a maximum of 2/bedroom. You’ll need to prepare your own food most of the time, but everything you need is provided. There are many walking paths near the farm, and Monika will include you in her walks and activities.
Recommended!

hace 13 días

Alemania

5

Lovely experience 🫶 I had a great time at the farm, would definitely recommend it! I was able to visit Ljubljana, Celje, Velenje and Vojnik. Monika was very supportive with giving rides and ideas for daytrips/freetime. She also organised some activities for the volunteers like breakfast at a nearby farm or sunset-watching with ice-cream. For work, i was doing raspberry picking & weeding mostly, it is physical work of course but not too hard :-) Volunteers have their own "flat" with kitchen, bed room(s), living room, bath room apart from the family's home, all well organised. Hvala :-)

hace 15 días

Canadá

5

I spent a wonderful 2 weeks picking raspberries at Monika’s farm! The host went above and beyond to make sure I felt welcomed - you truly are a part of the family. It’s a great opportunity to meet other volunteers from all over the world, and Slovenian locals as well! Definitely recommend getting out for some hikes in the surrounding hills and going on deliveries with Monika to see the whole raspberry process! Monika is very easy to communicate with and happy to help you maximize your stay - like when I said I had never made jam before she was more than happy to teach me - hvalla!! :)

hace 16 días

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