Small family homestead

Sibiu

3 reviews • Updated 3 years ago

1. Describe your project, your place, and its inhabitants (including animals): We are small family farm in the heart of Transylvania, run by me (Lavinia) and my son Joel. Since 1999 we have built the small organic farm from the ground up, and although we made some changes over the years, we strive to be as self sufficient and sustainable as possible. We have 2 dairy cows, Malva and Rosina, whose milk we turn into varying delicious dairy products (soft and hard cheese, yogurts, cream and butter), chicken, a dog, and three cats. We have a big garden that requires much work and dedication, we use heirloom seeds and help preserve local varieties. Every spring we harvest rose petals from our small damascus rose plantation and turn them into rose jam and other products. On our farm we have received volunteers 2004 and have enjoyed making friends and meaningful connections with people all over the world. The exchange of ideas, knowledge and culture that come with welcoming people into our family has enriched our lives. We can welcome a couple or a single person at a time, as we have one small room to provide as accommodation. 2. List the activities that WWOOFers will participate in and what you want to teach them: If you are interested in homesteading skills you will benefit greatly from your stay with us, as we strive to be as self sufficient as possible. Among others you can learn and improve your:... gardening animal husbandry milk processing preserving bread making field work ...skills. 3. What could a WWOOFer's day look like at your site (time slot for participation in activities, expectations...)? You will be welcome to participate in whatever areas interest you most, as we are very eager to include you in our family life. The activities vary from season to season of course, in general we need help with tending to the garden and the animals e.g. sowing, weeding, harvesting, mucking out, milking feeding, and of course the general upkeep of the farm, mending fences, building enclosures. We process the milk and produce ourselves, so activities like cheese making, butter churning, baking and preserving are also areas where you can help with. 4. Play the guide! Talk about your own hobbies (music, cooking, etc.) and those possible around (hiking, swimming, etc.): I (Lavinia) am interested in botanics, I also like to restore old furniture and dabble in decoration to satisfy my creativity. Joel ( my son) is an avid fan of history, the outdoors and plays the piano (that you are also welcome to use, if you would like). We love to play board games on rainy days and like hiking/ foraging. We are interested in the natural world around us and eager to exchange knowledge and culture with our volunteers. In the villages around, there are fortified churches that you can visit and trails that you can hike.

Learning opportunities

Vegetable farming

Raising of other farm animals

Dairy farming

Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas

Seed saving or production

Vegetable or fruit preservation

Bakery

Traditional crafts

Mechanics / tools / technology

Methods or systems

Regenerative agriculture

Host type

Self-sufficiency property

Accommodation

1 WWOOFer

Bedroom

Children not accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Vegetarian

Length of stay

1-2 weeks

3-4 weeks

Over a month

Lavinia

Member since 2022

Languages spoken: English, German, Romanian

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Response rate: 33% Response time: typically within 4 days

Sibiu

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Reviews

Daniel

United States • June 2025

Wow, Just Wow! This is The place to Volenteer. Some of the best food youll ever eat. I tended to the farm and the cows daily, and it was great fun. Joel is a great teacher, he is very thorough and helping. These people care deeply for eveything that they do. A very intentional homestead, they strive to do the best in eveything (and they do.) Lots of Laughter, Lots of love, and plenty of wholesome work. The veiws from their fields are immaculate. If you want a once in a lifetime expericnce, this is it!

Troy

Canada • April 2025

I had a wonderful experience with Lavinia and Joel in the three weeks I stayed with them. I learned so much from them, and I am very thankful for their patience in teaching many skills in homesteading that I know nearly nothing at all, including but not limited to: splitting and stacking up woods and making high-quality total mixed-ration with their crops, chopping down trees for pastures, milking cows, and making bread and diary products. Thanks to them, I get to try out many traditional Romanian and even some Transylvanian Saxon home-made dishes that are prepared by my host whose ingredients and the raw materials all come from their own farm. Besides, I also get to interact with guests who either come as visitors or my host's personal friends. I had a really great time here, and I strongly recommend Bio-Mosna to anyone who wants to do WWOOFing in Romania.

Reply from Lavinia

Thank you Troy for the wonderful words! We can also say it was a wonderful experience getting to know you!

Evin

Romania • August 2024

Cand am aflat acest program am inceput sa caut ferma si am vazut ferma Bio Mosna cu Lavinia da bineinteles ma am dus acolo la mediaş satul moşna La Bio Moşna ce sa zic La Bio Moşna Lavinia a creat o viata intreaga cu sacriviciu cu dragostea Cu tot membri de familia sunt amabil cu respectul de a increderea in dumnezeu apreciez idea asta A fost o experentie foarte placuta pentru mine Vreu sa mentionez am invattat multe DE la Lavinia Lavinia iti multumesc pentru tot Ca mi ai acceptat la masa cu tot membri de familia tea. Ai si tu acum un loc la mine acasa la tara mea frumoasa cat o floarea de soarelui cu tot culorile