Emilie United States

It was wonderful to volunteer at Hembacka with Leena and Risto! They're kind, hospitable, and made me feel very much at home in their beautiful little corner of the world. I walked their adorable dog Eenari every morning, which allowed me to become familiar with the surrounding forests and fields; helped paint their terrace; heated up their sauna a few evenings; gathered berries and vegetables from their garden to be used in a variety of dishes; and even got to help with cooking and decorating (with wildflowers and mint leaves) for a family reunion they hosted! I particularly enjoyed foraging wild berries and fresh stinging nettle with Leena, and she made delicious nettle waffles with part of our batch. One evening, she and Risto even took me to a local bog to pick cloudberries! Risto has a great sense of humor, and it was also fun to go with him to a couple of their beehives to check on the queens. This is such a delightful place tended to with love by a very lovely, generous, down-to-earth couple with a beautiful family, a reverence for nature, and a knack for baking scrumptious bread and making sweet currant juice. It's fantastic to see that their grandkids are also helping with and learning some of the work when they come visit as well. I will fondly remember Hembacka and Leena and Risto's kindness and company!

Mirjam Switzerland

Ich durfte sechs Tage auf diesem wunderschönen Hof verbringen und habe die Zeit sehr genossen. Da Silvia während meines Aufenthalts in den Ferien war, habe ich gemeinsam mit einem anderen Volunteer das Hofsitting übernommen. Unsere Aufgaben waren die tägliche Versorgung der Tiere (Hühner, Schweine, Hunde, Katzen, Wachteln und Hasen), das Misten einiger Bereiche sowie verschiedene Arbeiten rund um den Hof und den Garten. Besonders schön fand ich, dass ich viel ernten durfte und die frischen Produkte direkt beim Kochen verwenden konnte – von Feigen über Kartoffeln bis hin zu Zucchini und anderem Gemüse. Der Austausch mit Silvia war sehr angenehm. Sie ist eine sehr sympathische, unkomplizierte und grosszügige Person, bei der ich mich sofort wohlgefühlt habe. Die Zeit auf dem Hof war abwechslungsreich und bereichernd, und ich könnte mir sehr gut vorstellen, wieder einmal zurückzukommen.

Enya Mexico

Mi pareja y yo tuvimos una excelente experiencia con Heidi, Stella, Puppy y sus pollitos. Heidi es verdaderamente generosa con su hogar, su tiempo y su conocimiento, lo cual hizo que las actividades que nos encomendó fueran sumamente llevaderas. En su granja pudimos aprender sobre el funcionamiento de una granja de autoconsumo e independiente mientras que conocimos la forma de vivir de los pueblos aledaños. También nos adentramos a investigar, junto con Heidi, sobre los cuidados de animales de granja, sus necesidades y sistemas necesarios previos a incorporarlos a una granja. Uno de nuestros proyectos más gratificantes fue apoyar en la constucción de algunos elementos del gallinero y la construcción de un camino de escalones lo conectan con la casa. Ambas actividades fueron físicas, pero nada extenuantes. Estamos enormemente agradecidos con Heidi por las casi dos semanas que compartimos techo, comida y actividades con ella. Deseamos que todo aquel que esté en busca de un lugar pacífico y rodeado de naturaleza, en el que pueda compartir experiencia, conocimientos y trabajo llegue con Heidi para seguir construyendo la magia de su hogar.

Robin Netherlands

I had a really great first WWOOFing experience at meh als gmües. I was welcomed by a community of very cool and kind people, who took the time to teach us the ways of the solawi and also to do fun things together! The work was really rewarding, and I have never had so much delicious and fresh food. It was really nice to eat lunch together everyday and also to cook for the team once a week . The evenings and the weekends are usually pretty quiet, so you have a lot of time for yourself. The location was on the edge of the city and therefore really the best of both worlds, and there were even bikes that we could borrow! I would definitely encourage everyone to go WWOOF here!

Andreas Germany

Together with our 7 years old daughter we spent a little more than a week with Irina and Svetlin. Both of them were very welcoming, friendly, open and helped us a lot. We did walk the goats, helped with hay, watered the garden and cleaned the goat shelter. We even could help milking the goats. Working with the goats was challenging, but very rewarding and it was great to feel Svetlin's trust, his calmness and goodness with the animals. The surrounding is really beautiful. We were really lucky to be there with other WWOOFers Anja, Ben, Alma and Matz, from whom we learned a lot, kids were playing all day long and we had nice and deep talks. It's worth mentioning Irina's amazing meals and her ideas to convince also the kids to try and eat things they are not used to. Thanks so much to Irina and Svetlin