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Goat keeper in the mountains


The experience

Want to experience an authentic encounter with nature, surrounded by goats, mountains and forests? Join our farm certified Organic and Nature & Progrès and discover the daily life of a farm where animal welfare is our priority.


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Fluent French or Intermediate English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

🏡 What we offer
In exchange for your help, you will benefit from free, independent accommodation in a 30 m² mobile home, located just opposite the goat farm.
It includes:
2 bedrooms
A bathroom with a shower
An equipped kitchen
Two dry toilets: one inside and one outside
Food is also provided. Before your arrival, you can send us a shopping list so we can plan what you need.
A car can also be made available to you when we are not on site.

🌲 An exceptional setting
The farm is located on the Route des Crêtes, in a privileged natural environment with a magnificent unobstructed view of the surrounding landscapes.
This is an ideal experience for someone who loves animals, outdoor life, the mountains and the simplicity of life on the farm.
Our farm being certified Bio and Nature & Progrès, certain rules and practices must be respected. We will take the time to explain them to you upon your arrival.
Here the well-being of our animals comes first. We are therefore looking for a responsible, attentive person who is comfortable with animals, ready to share their daily life and to fully enjoy this immersion in nature. 🐐🌿


Activities & Shift

🐐 Your tasks
Your main mission will be to take care of our goats and contribute to their well-being so that they stay healthy and can produce quality milk.
You will participate notably in:
Accompany and look after the goats 4 to 5 hours per day in the forests and mountains nearby.
Distribute the hay at the goat barn when weather conditions do not allow going out.
Clean the drinkers daily — a quick task of a few minutes.
Sweep and keep clean the corridors of the goat barn.
Ensure the comfort, safety and overall well-being of the herd.
Working hours are generally around 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but may vary depending on the season, weather and the animals’ needs.


Rules

Respect the animals
Respect humans
Be clean
Be LGBTQIA+ friendly
Do not be racist
Do not be sexist
Do not force physical contact