Join a Young Family on Their Homestead in Rural Southern Austria
A experiência
Hi! We are Anna and Gex, a family of three living in beautiful Southern Austria, near the Slovenian border. 🇦🇹
I work as a social worker, and my wife is a kindergarten teacher. Alongside our jobs, we run a 2.5-hectare homestead, growing much of our own food. We have a fruit orchard, vegetable garden, and chickens, and even our little daughter loves helping with as many tasks as she can! 🌱🐓
Como você ajuda
25 horas por semana
Cuidado de Animais:
Ajude a cuidar do bem-estar e saúde de animais.
Construção e Reparos:
Ajude em reparos, manutenção ou a construir.
Ajuda em Cultivos e Colheitas:
Plante, semeie e ajude em tarefas do campo.
Jardinagem:
Ajude a plantar, regar e cultivar jardins.
O que você ganha
1 dia livre por semana
Quarto privado:
Você terá uma cama em um quarto privado, ou seja, um quarto só para você
Café da manhã:
Você ganha café da manhã gratuito todos os dias que ficar aqui.
Almoço:
Você ganha almoço gratuito todos os dias que ficar aqui.
Jantar:
Você ganha jantar gratuito todos os dias que ficar aqui.
Bicicletas à vontade:
Use nossas bikes à vontade, quando quiser.
Carona na chegada:
Te buscamos na sua chegada a cidade e damos uma carona até aqui.
Use nossa cozinha equipada:
Fique à vontade para usar nossa cozinha para cozinhar sua própria comida.
Internet Básica:
Internet de velocidade básica para você trabalhar remotamente
Requisitos
Inglês Intermediário ou Alemão Iniciante
Recebe voluntários sozinhos, casais e duplas de voluntários
O que não está incluso
Passagens, seguro viagem, transporte e visto
Detalhes
We have volunteered in different parts of the world ourselves and know exactly what volunteers need to have a rewarding and fulfilling stay. 🤝
Our homestead is located in the hilly "Sausal" area of Southern Styria, at the foothills of the Alps — about 40 km west of us. While the land is not mountainous, it’s full of steep hills, so a basic level of physical fitness is important as you won’t find many flat spaces here. 🏔️
We offer:
🏡 A private room with a double bed, desk, private bathroom, and a private entrance — located in the basement (cool in summer, well-heated in winter). Note: The space has limited natural light.
🍎 We value healthy living and mainly follow a vegetarian diet, occasionally eating meat sourced from our homestead or direct neighbors.
🎶 Music is an important part of our lives! Anna plays multiple instruments and sings daily with our daughter. We love sharing music moments with our volunteers — whether around a bonfire or during everyday life.
Atividades & Turnos
Volunteers help with daily tasks around the homestead:
🌱 All year round:
Taking care of the chickens, orchard, and vegetable garden.
❄️ Winter:
Pruning trees and bushes, making firewood, general maintenance.
🌸 Spring:
Preparing the garden, producing seedlings, soil work.
☀️ Summer:
Pasture work, grass cutting, hay making, garden watering.
🍂 Autumn:
Big harvest season: food preservation (juicing, canning, drying).
🧡 Optional:
Spending time playing with our daughter! She loves playing all day and sometimes needs attention more urgently than the farm does. Sharing time with her is always appreciated and rewarded with lots of love. 💕
Regras
Respect and cleanliness are mandatory at all times. 🧹
Full house rules will be communicated upon your arrival to ensure a pleasant stay for everyone. 🏡✨