Help on a private small farm in Devon, England

Mexico

5

It was a great experience! The meals Katy made were very good, and I had a great time improving my English and learning a bit about the farm. Thank you!

5 months ago

Argentina

5

I have had a very good few months, a beautiful summer. I recommend this farm, it takes some effort because it's all about the garden and the field, but you learn a lot about that and also about the care and welfare of the poultry. The cats are very cute. But the most important thing is undoubtedly to be able to relate to the hosts, an immersion is their culture and their habits. As well, the farm is characterised by receiving people who come to do different tasks, it's a farm with a lot of life! We have also gone to see theatre and listen to jazz, unforgettable moments! So I highly recommend!

12 months ago

Spain

5

I've passed a very grateful time. The hosts are very respectful and lovely people. I have learned a lot about them, about production and consumption, about plants and about geese and chickens. They have also taken me to watch a jazz group in beautiful places and also to watch a play in the theatre. So good experience with the nature, with the job and with them. Highly recommended.

12 months ago

United Kingdom

5

I would recommend it a lot! The work is mostly outdoors, it's fun work and not too difficult and it was lovely to be outside everyday. Katy and Phil are super lovely, Katy cooks every evening and her food is amazing, their house and land is beautiful and they also have four wonderful cats. Katy and Phil are extremely knowledgable in many different topics and we had some great conversations, I learnt a lot about sustainability. They were kind enough to take me out to surrounding areas - including to the theatre :) I enjoyed my stay but unfortunately had to leave early

over 2 years ago

Brazil

2

I will aways remember this experience not for the good moments, unfortunately. The major problem is that the hosts doesn't know how to react when you do something wrong. Almost every time they were harsh and completely unbalanced in some reactions. I lost the count of the how many times they screamed at me, but I remember a particularly one when Phil said a lot of bad words and blamed me for something that I didn't do. I felt anxious and limited everyday. For me it didn't work, but if you are the kind of person that accepts be mistreated some times, it will definitely work for you.

almost 3 years ago

Katy replied

I am pleased that Luis has given his honest feedback for us.
We had problems with Luis even before he arrived. I always give clear instructions about arrival. Luis told me that he decided to ignore me and that attitude continued after he got here.
We often had to ask him several times to carry out a task as he simply did not do as he was asked the first time, and on these occasions our reactions were not all we would have liked them to be, I am sorry to say that he brought out the worst in us on a couple of occasions, for which we apologised.
He did the very minimum he was asked to do, unless it was a task that he was interested in. Unfortunately, on a farm, most of the work is mundane and repetitive, so not very interesting for him. If he was told that he had made a mistake, or even asked to do something in a different way, he would always argue with us causing considerable frustration.
He enjoyed socialising with the other helpers, and I am certain that he will do well where the work is more interesting and he has young people to have fun with.

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