Organic and small scale vegetable farm

Friesland
Organic and small scale vegetable farm
Organic and small scale vegetable farm Organic and small scale vegetable farm
3 Updated 21 days ago
(Dutch below) I am Kim, Joël’s partner and the mother of baby Eli. Joël started the market garden nine years ago, and since then it has grown into a thriving place. We grow vegetables and flowers for our harvest shareholders and have built a close-knit and caring community. We grow all our own planting material, so you will help out in our nursery. This includes sowing seeds and watering young plants. Once the plants are ready, we take them out into the field, where we care for them by weeding and fertilising when needed. And of course, we harvest together! Before the vegetables reach the shop, they need to be washed and sorted. We love involving you in the entire process — from soil, to seed, to harvest. Besides working in the fields and nursery, you are also welcome to help in the farm shop or at the markets, if you like. You will stay in a one-room little cabin on wheels. It is equipped with a double bed, a wood stove and a small kitchen with a two-burner gas stove and a fridge. The cabin offers a simple and comfortable way to truly experience outdoor living. The shared shower and toilets are seperated from the cabin. If the wheather is good, you can sit outside and enjoy the surrounding nature. On colder days, simply close the door and turn on the wood stove. The cabin is located in the yard of one of our employees, Annika, in a beautiful area right next to the water. You can swim, row or canoe there. Lunch is shared with us. For breakfast and dinner, you can choose from everything our farm shop has to offer and prepare your meals at your own pace. From time to time, we also enjoy cooking and eating together. During the peak season, life is busy and there is little time for hobbies — especially now that baby Eli is part of our lives. We do love cooking with our own vegetables and other local produce. The surrounding area is perfect for walking and cycling, and there is plenty of water nearby for swimming and boating. -------------------------------------- Ik ben Kim, de partner van Joël en moeder van baby Eli. Joël is negen jaar geleden begonnen met de tuinderij, die inmiddels is uitgegroeid tot een levendige plek. We telen groenten en bloemen voor onze oogstaandeelhouders en vormen samen een hechte en betrokken gemeenschap. We kweken al ons plantgoed zelf op, dus je helpt mee in onze kwekerij. Dat betekent zaaien en water geven. Zodra de planten groot genoeg zijn, gaan ze de tuin in en verzorgen we ze verder door te wieden en te bemesten waar nodig. En natuurlijk oogsten we samen! Voordat de groenten in de winkel komen, worden ze eerst gewassen en gesorteerd. We vinden het leuk om je bij het hele proces te betrekken — van bodem, tot zaad, tot oogst. Naast het werk in de tuin en kwekerij kun je, als je dat leuk vindt, ook helpen in de winkel of op de markt. Je verblijft in onze eenkamer-cabin, omgetoverd tot kleine woonruimte. De cabin is uitgerust met een tweepersoonsbed, een houtkachel en een klein keukentje met tweepits gasstel en een koelkast. Het biedt een eenvoudige maar comfortabele manier om echt buiten te leven. De gedeelde douche en toiletten zijn apart van de cabine. Bij mooi weer is er ruimte om buiten te zitten en te genieten van de natuur om je heen. Op koudere dagen sluit je simpelweg de deur en zet je de houtkachel aan. Het huisje staat op het erf van één van onze medewerkers, Annika, op een prachtige plek aan het water. Hier kun je zwemmen, roeien of kanoën. De lunch eten we samen. Voor ontbijt en avondeten kun je gebruikmaken van alles wat onze boerderijwinkel te bieden heeft en dit op je eigen moment bereiden. Af en toe koken en eten we ook samen. In het hoogseizoen is het druk en blijft er weinig tijd over voor hobby’s — zeker nu baby Eli er is. We genieten wel volop van koken met onze eigen groenten en andere lokale producten. In de omgeving kun je prachtig wandelen en fietsen, en er is volop water om te zwemmen en te varen.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Flower farming
Food justice / sovereignty
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Community-supported agriculture (CSA)
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
Former WWOOFer
1 Hectares | 2.5 Acres
WWOOF-Verified
Accommodation
2 WWOOFers
Cabin / Mobile-home
Children not accepted
Pets not accepted
Meals
Omnivore
Vegetarian
Vegan
Length of stay
Over a month
Kim
Kim
Member since 2024
Languages spoken: Dutch, English
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Response rate: 100% Response time: typically within 3 days
Friesland
Station Grou/Jirnsum, Station Leeuwarden, Station Heerenveen
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Nathan
Nathan
France • June 2026
My dog and I were welcomed for a month at a wonderful, cozy mini-farm. The host family was incredibly friendly, always eager to help, and genuinely invested in making sure my stay went perfectly. On top of that, there are plenty of leisure activities available: you can go swimming, use the kayaks or the rowboat, and there is even a bicycle at your disposal. ​The farm itself features a large flower and vegetable garden, as well as an area with a greenhouse for tomatoes and a nursery for young seedlings. This is also where we all gathered for coffee breaks and lunch, making for some incredibly warm and social moments. ​While the farm work can be physically demanding at times, it also involves technical skills, such as managing the growth of the tomato plants. The tasks are diverse enough that there is never a dull moment. Best of all, my dog was able to roam freely by my side while I worked, truly living his best life! ​Time absolutely flew by. I learned so much about organic farming and I will cherish these lifelong memories forever.
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Ersin
Ersin
Türkiye • August 2025
I had the opportunity to volunteer on this farm for a month, and I can honestly say it was the most enriching and heart-opening experience I've ever had. From the first day, I was welcomed not just as a worker, but as part of a community. The people here were warm, generous, and genuinely passionate about what they do. They’re not just growing food—they’re growing connection, care, and a more sustainable way of living. Joel, Kim, Annika, Wirtze and Deaqon… I was so well-cared and helped by this very special and beautiful group of people. I will miss them. I really enjoyed having chats with other volunteers at lunch table. They were also so kind and friendly. We all felt like a close friends all the time. The work there made me respect food, nature and the people behind it in a whole new way. I came here hoping to help; I left feeling deeply inspired and grateful. I want to especially mention *Annika*, whose kindness and care truly made a difference during my time here. She was always there to help, to guide me through the work, or just to be a good friend of mine when I needed someone special. Her calm energy and her and her kind-hearted, beautiful parents’ generosity made me feel safe, cared and like at home. I’ll always be grateful for the way she and her family made me feel seen and supported. The only disturbing thing all my time there was the spiders and mosquitos in the cottage I was staying in. Actually they were everywhere in the village.
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Foster
Foster
United States • September 2024
My fiancee and I had a great experience working with Joël and staying with Annika! We were very well taken care of by Annika and her family and made to feel very welcome while still having privacy and space. We weren't quite prepared for the bucket flush toilet or the numerous spiders in and around our cabin, but it was well worth the experience we gained and the time spent working at Yn'e Sinne Farm with Joël and Kim. We spent 5 hours working per day with a coffee break and a steady lunch. We learned a bit of everything from weeding with a hoe (ouch lol) to sowing and planting to harvesting every type of vegetable the farm produced. It was crazy to experience the amount of thought and awareness that Joël puts into his work: all of the beds are fully planned and accounted for the whole season! We really learned a lot and received a lot of patience with our beginners knowledge. We were able to take any fruit or veg from the farm that we wanted to eat on our own time and it was CRAZY how flavorful and delicious everything was. Definitely gonna miss the little yellow tomatoes. We were able to work one of the farm's "Farm Dinner" and wish we'd planned to work the farmers markets during our stay. Joël and Kim were great hosts! They took us around for a little day trip and we also hung out outside of work. Annika even invited us to join their "Feast of Free Spirits"! Thank you for taking in two crazy New Yorkers with two cats!!!
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