JN129-en-(Jeollanam-do)

✔️ Registered 2024

✔️ Host Gender Female

✔️ About us

We decided to return to farming after engaging in environmental activism in Seoul and developing concerns about capitalism. Currently, we manage a self-sufficient garden of 100 square meters and a persimmon field of 700 square meters. In the garden, we grow over 50 varieties of indigenous crops such as potatoes, radishes, cabbage, sweet potatoes, and lettuce using native seeds. We make a point of saving seeds for the next year. In the persimmon field, we raise chickens and experiment with the celebratory circulation farming method. The chickens eat grass and insects, and their droppings become fertilizer, creating a cyclical process. Even if is not perfect, we try to be as self-sufficient as possible in producing our food.

Rather than planting a large quantity of a single crop, we cultivate a diverse range of crops, creating a beautiful garden with flowers. In one corner of the field, our chickens roam freely—species like Sook, Bang, Cham, Odong, and Boksung. These chickens are not only our precious family members but also friends. We enjoy preparing delicious meals using the vegetables we grow ourselves. Our hobbies include writing, singing, watching movies, and traveling. One of the hosts is managing a small publishing company and the other wants to be a wonderful writer.

✔️ Farming Experience since 2021

✔️ Farm Type small farm

✔️ Main Crop Multi-variety Small-scale Production, Vegetables, Grains, Herbs, etc., Fruits (Persimmons)

✔️ Farming Method

We don’t use any chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides at all. We use grass and straw for mulching, and our house has an ecological toilet where we produce compost directly. We separate feces and urine to create compost, and we also turn kitchen waste into compost, practicing a circular farming system where what we receive from the land goes back to the land. The water used in our home flows into a small pond in the field. Through the purifying action of aquatic plants in the pond, we supply water to the field.

✔️ Organic Lifestyle

minimize waste and follow a vegan lifestyle. I use eco-friendly soap, toothpaste, and detergent. I try to source my food from the garden as much as possible and prioritize local, seasonal ingredients. While I do use a car, I make an effort to use bicycles and public transportation as much as possible.

✔️ Family / Member

husband

✔️ Animal

pet chickens

✔️ English

Basic

✔️ Other Language

Chinese

✔️ Works

January: Pruning Persimmon Trees

February: Pruning Persimmon Trees

March: Harvesting Spring Vegetables, Cultivating Fields, Planting Potatoes,

Managing Persimmon Orchard

April: Harvesting Spring Vegetables, Cultivating Fields, Sowing Summer Crops,

Managing Persimmon Orchard

May: Managing Summer Crop Fields, Transplanting Seedlings

June: Harvesting Potatoes, Mowing, Field Maintenance

July: Managing Summer Crop Fields

August: Managing Summer Crop Fields

September: Sowing Autumn Crops, Field Preparation

October: Managing Autumn Crop Fields, Rice Harvesting, Persimmon Harvesting

November: Harvesting Autumn Crops, Persimmon Harvesting

December: Winter Preparation, Kimjang (making kimchi) and Storage

✔️ Working Hours

4~5 hours per day/ two days off per week, subject to farm conditions

✔️ WWOOFing Season

None

✔️ Knowledge / Skills WWOOFers can learn

Korean cuisine cooking, brewing alcohol, etc

✔️ Experiences WWOOFers can expect

Cooking, watching movies, sharing culture, exploring nearby areas,
meeting local people, going to festivals

✔️ Preferred WWOOFer

A positive and adventurous person

✔️ Message to WWOOFers

The house may be small. The bathroom is not inside the house; you have to use an eco-friendly toilet outside. Showers can be taken indoors. Meals are preferably plant-based

✔️ Type

Shared use of living room and bathroom with the host or farm staff

✔️ Room Sharing

A WWOOFer can share a room with the same sex
(but this will be requested in advance)

✔️ Internet Possible Wifi

✔️ Drink & Smoke

Intermittent outdoor smoking and alcohol consumption allowed

✔️ Distance from house to farm

a field in front of the house, and an orchard about a 15-minute drive away

✔️ Sharing a Meal

one or two meals together, and for the rest, I will provide the ingredients for you to prepare on your own

✔️ Organic Ingredients Farm and Garden

use eco-friendly and local ingredients as much as possible

✔️ Vegetarian Impossible

Vegan and vegetarian available

✔️ Preferred Length of Stay Less than a week, 2 weeks

✔️ Capacity 2 people

✔️ Accept Short Stay Yes

✔️ WWOOFers with Children(under 15 yrs) Yes

✔️ inor(16~18 yrs) Yes