Getting ready

 Wow! I'm blogging! Very exciting.  I thought it would be fun to give everyone an idea of where I'm going.  The name of the house is La Fattoria Dalia and the closest town Amandola is 20 minutes away. Some pictures below.  Another good reason for a car is that the only place that has WiFi is a bar in town.

Description

We are an English couple living and working on our farm of about 6 hectares in our small rural community in the Montefortino area, right on the edge of the Monti Sibillini National Park. We made the move here from England almost three years ago in search of a more satisfying and peaceful way of life and we have certainly found it! Situated in a beautiful location, we have stunning views of both the Monti Sibillini and wonderful rolling hillsides. Close to many walking and hiking tracks, woodland and river walks, but also only 3 km to local shops, we really couldn't have a better spot.

On the farm we keep a family of goats, geese, ducks and chickens and live a very self sufficient life here, nothing goes to waste! We work our land with numerous vegetable plots, growing everything from potatoes to peas, being as organic as possible. We have a passion for food and cooking, and love to experiment with the various crops we produce. We also have several fruit and nut trees and when the fruit is ripe every morsel is used in jams, jellies, pickles and pies. We also forage for wild produce, combining our love of food with our love of the outdoors, making delicious delights with what we find. In addition, we grow a wide selection of herbs and what we don't use fresh, we dry or freeze for later use, which comes in very handy in the winter time. We always cook 'home-made', from breads and pastries to sauces and stews and buy as little processed food as possible.

We have many ongoing projects

including; fencing, laying water pipes and building animal houses, along with the day-to-day farming life to which we have become accustomed, such as feeding the animals, collecting the eggs, picking the fruit and vegetables as required and tending to the gardens.
We have two dogs and three cats who all do their fair share on the farm too. Our dogs help deter predators such as foxes and eagles, whilst the cats keep the mice at bay! Everyone has their part to play here and we hope that you too may enjoy a stay here and help us with our farming adventures!

 

We are very hard-working yet fun-loving people and enjoy the simple things in life. We find this way of life very rewarding and hope to find like-minded people to help us with our farm work and odd-

You will be staying in one of the spare rooms in our farmhouse sharing our bathroom and kitchen, the house has a very spacious veranda overlooking our land and the neighbouring hillside, which is best enjoyed after a hard days work on the farm with a nice glass of wine!

 

Area: Reykholt
We are a young couple that have a small tourism farm in Iceland. In the land of our farm lies one of the largest lava caves in the world, Víðgelmir. This lava cave is preserved and we are looking for a couple in very good physical condition to help us with guided tours to the cave (for the people that come from all around the world to see it) and other tasks regarding the tourism farm such as cleaning cabins, making breakfast and maintenance of the farm. The farm is located in the west of Iceland, close to the second largest glacier in the county, in the middle of the nature. It has many hiking paths, rivers, lakes, a waterfall, lava fields and Icelandic horses. We are looking for couples to participate in our exchange program from end of May until the beginning of September and for a minimum stay of 9 weeks. On your days off you will have a car to be able to travel around Iceland. In 2010 the tourism farm started supporting artistic projects. As an exchange worker, you are a very important member of our farm and act as a representative of our organization to the community at large. At the farm we believe in the the complex value of the infrastructure more than of the money that it is set to cost and this is why we believe in exchange. Furthermore we appreciate the work and achievements with a constant concern for people’s well being, needs and longings instead of a price. Our is a small company that is taking on a larger project that is only possible with the help of people that support and agree with what we propose and, most importantly, that feel that this experience can give back to them as much as to us. For a better understanding of what you can expect as an exchange worker and what is expected of you we ask you to contact us, and tell us about yourself, so we can send you more detailed information about the exchange program.

 

Area: Provence Alpes Azur
We are a family of four (myself, my husband, and our two daughters) who bought an old farmhouse in the Luberon region of Provence in January 2012. The house was divided into two dwellings, but we are converting it into one family home. We were English teachers for 16 years and travelled extensively.