Co-operative community, food forest, organic vegetables

Flevoland
Co-operative community, food forest, organic vegetables
Co-operative community, food forest, organic vegetables Co-operative community, food forest, organic vegetables
5 Updated 7 months ago
Hi there! Thuishaven is a certified organic farm with 4 Ha of food forest. We just planted at the spring of 2018. We live here with a small couple of people, but with 2 permanent residents. The rest is here on a temporary basis. Some cats, chickens and dogs. It's a place for personal development and sustainability. Iris, who started here as a Wwoofer started here to run this place together with Jeroen and Anje in 2021. Some coaches give personal coaching over here. Currently we are doing some construction work in the barn where we are creating a creative multifunctional space. Besides there is a lot of work to do in the vegetable garden; sowing, weeding, planting and we are currently creating an edible garden. Organic methods: There are 50 ha off crops, most vegetables, like peas, corn, onion, potatoes, cauliflower, spinach, carrots, broccoli and some other. Sjaak, our companion, manages this part of the farm. At the thuishaven we work at the food forest and own vegetable garden. Certifications: Bio dynamic Type of work: The next periode we are working on several projects; see above. We send our excuses in advance if we are replying slowly on your message. We don't get any notifications when we receive a message on the Wwoof page. Internet access available
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Forestry
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Green Building
Methods or systems
Biodynamic agriculture
Holistic management
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
Certified organic
4 Hectares | 9.9 Acres
WWOOF-Verified
Accommodation
1 WWOOFer
Bedroom
Cabin / Mobile-home
Children not accepted
Pets not accepted
Meals
Vegetarian
Length of stay
1-2 weeks
3-4 weeks
Jeroen en Iris
Jeroen en Iris
Member since 2018
Languages spoken: Dutch, English, German
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Flevoland
Nijkerk, Almere Oostvaarders
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Lisa
Lisa
United Kingdom • August 2025
My time at Thuishaven was absolutely wonderful. It was my first WWOOFing experience and I consider myself very lucky to have spent it with Jeroen and Iris who were excellent hosts. I learned about permaculture, horticulture and a variety of methods for processing the harvest. I gained a rich understanding of what it means to live together in a supportive community and share ideas about philosophy, spirituality, sustainability and the natural world. I enjoy the graft and getting stuck in when it comes to daily tasks but working with others made it truly enjoyable. Thuishaven was well organised, comfortable and well equipped. There were laundry facilities, comfortable and clean bedrooms and bathrooms and plenty of quiet spaces for reflection between working hours. It should be noted that Jeroen makes an excellent cup of coffee and Iris cooks delicious vegetarian meals (lekker!) I gained some great cooking tips while helping in the kitchen, and those staying take turns to make / prepare meals. The dogs were super friendly, the Chickens were hilarious and if you get the opportunity to ride on the bucket bike.. you will not regret it! Thank you again Thuishaven 💚
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Helma
Helma
Netherlands • June 2023
This was my first and immediately nice experience (two weeks) , in my own country. They have created a beautiful place in the middle of the polder. Few ha of food forest in development, a nice place to walk around in it. I worked nicely and variedly. The accomodation is very nice. I have met many caring, inspiring and nice people, the people of Thuishaven and others who stay here for a short or longer period of time. Many nice and cozy moments shared together, with or without food. Thanks a lot!
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Mattea
Mattea
October 2021
I spent three weeks at the Thuishaven and it was truly an amazing experience! The people (and the dogs) have warmly welcomed me and all of them were extremely friendly. The tasks they gave me were various (like helping in the kitchen, working in the vegetable garden, doing some building/constructing, etc.) and the atmosphere was really nice, as I always had good company. I really learnt a lot of new and interesting things there! The landscape is also insanely beautiful and I definitely recommend exploring nature on a bike ride. Also, it is no problem at all if you don't speak Dutch, as all of the people there speak perfectly good English. This is truly a special and beautiful place and I would definitely love to come back there! So, in summary: Go visit Thuishaven!
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Maxime
Maxime
France • September 2020
Thuishaven is not just an organic farm, it has a peaceful, friendly, spontaneous, pro-active and enthusiastic atmosphere where you can feel relaxed and participate in varied sustainable projects. During my stay I had the chance to meet kind people who contribute to the well-being of the place. I was also involved in weekend activities like going on a sailboat. It was an inspiring experience that will help me move towards a sustainable lifestyle.
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Thijs
Thijs
Netherlands • June 2020
I had a great time at De Thuishaven and can warmly recommend this place. The Thuishaven is a beautifull place, not only because of the voedselbos (agroforestry) but also the kind people who where there. The Farmer Jeroen is really kind, generous and helpfull. I spend time on helping to build the Tiny House and helping in the (flower) garden, kitchen garden and agroforestry. The tasks were done in a relaxed manner. Thuishaven is about offering people the oppurtunity for personal growth and having a break. One thing I also really liked about the Thuishaven is that many people came around,. Be sure to at least be OK with some dogs being around all the time and you should have some basic cooking skills for preparing dinner for yourself. Also, Flevoland is a rather boring and ugly part of the Netherlands. Looking back, I am very happy with my stay at Thuishaven. Be sure to check out and translate the webiste Thuishaven.org to get an even better picture of what Thuishaven is about.
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