Organic Farming

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At Ramshyttan Horse Farm we are trying to grow as much of our own food as possible, avoiding chemical fertilisers and using no herbicides or pesticides. We believe that much of the mass produced food available in supermarkets has little nutritional value, a lot of it being directly unhealthy and even harmful.

Ramshyttan Horse Farm is a member of WWOOF  (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), an international network that helps people to share ideas and experiences of more sustainable ways of living.

Every summer a number of wwoof volunteers come to stay and work on the farm, and in return for bed and board help with, among other things, developing our organic gardens.

We produce our own compost from horse manure, hay, silage, and green kitchen leftovers.

Last autumn we erected a small greenhouse (25 square metres) which we will experiment with in the coming growing season. The farm lies quite high up in the hills, so the summer is shorter here and many varieties of fruit and vegetables will not grow at this altitude.

Our most recent Wwoofers

Roland

Dorothea

From: Germany
Duration of stay: 1 month
Best memory from the farm:

Walburgis night, the grill, the fire, the stars, the whole village (and guests) in one kitchen. Very good people - and music. Walking the fence in the early morning and - now I could just add every memory for they are all dear to me!

Roland

Yvette

From: The Netherlands
Duration of stay: 2 months
Best memory from the farm:

I was allowed to ride the beautiful Friesian mare Arwen every day my entire stay. Besides that all the cuddling with Bresi, Phoenix, Monadis and the other horses is something I will never forget.

Marie

Caitlin

From: Virginia U.S.A
Duration of stay: 1 month
Best memory from the farm:

I just dont know how im going to choose my favorite memory! Every second i spent with you guys was so special, i had an absolutely amazing time and am so grateful that i had a chance to get to know your family, horses and village.

Aleah

Patti & Lucas

From: Germany
Duration of stay: 2 weeks
Best memory from the farm:

Apart from the lamb chops we made the second day: Canoeing, the horses, definitely sauna after getting soaked in the rain. I guess there were too many great things to pick just one.

Isabella

Veronika

From: Austria
Duration of stay: 2 weeks
Best memory from the farm:

Riding through the forest, watching moose, eating pumpkin, making fire in the loft, the first snow...
Ramshyttan is one of the most beautiful places in the world, with wonderful people and funny horses. I'll return, that's for sure.

Jessica & Chris

From: The U.K
Occupation: Students
Duration of stay: 2 weeks
Best memory from the farm:

Nora

From: The U.S.A
Occupation: Student
Duration of stay: 2 weeks
Best memory from the farm:

Heating up in Ragnar and Lena's sauna and jumping into the frozen lake on my last night.

Timo

From: Berlin DE
Duration of stay: 2 weeks
Best memory from the farm:

Lying on the pasture in the chilly mid of April, feeling the sun on my eyelids, with these four strong and fascinating horses around me. Listening to their breath, I felt something that could be called 'Oneness'.

Ramshyttans Hästgård, Ramshyttan 245, 713 91 Nora, Sweden. Phone farm: + 46 19 28 40 33, Mobile 1: +46 722 009 187, Mobile 2: +46 707 333 700
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