Ziegenhof und Selbstversorgerhof

Bayern

3 reviews • Updated 7 months ago

Wir, Till und Dunja, betreiben einen kleinen Bauernhof am Fuße der Frankenhöhe mit 18 Ziegen (inkl. Bock), 2 Pferden, 20 Hühnern, 7 Bienenvölkern, 2 Katzen, 6ha Grünland, 1ha Wald, Obstbäumen, Gemüsegarten, Käserei und einem kleinen Hofladen. Seit 2006 beleben wir unseren Hof „Ziegenalarm“ und legen dabei besonderen Wert auf naturunterstützende Bewirtschaftung, erneuerbare Energie, regionale und saisonale Nahrung mit viel Selbstversorgung, allem voran eine artgerechte Tierhaltung. Unsere Zicklein werden muttergebunden aufgezogen und verbringen 3-6 Lebensmonate mit ihren Müttern. Unsere Produkte, Käse, Honig, Fleisch, Apfelsaft, Eier, vermarkten wir selbst. Wenn du Lust hast, Einblicke in unseren landwirtschaftlichen Alltag zu bekommen, freuen wir uns über deine Unterstützung. Unsere WWOOFing-Saison geht von Anfang April bis Ende Oktober. schön ist es, wenn du deine persönlichen Fähigkeiten und Erfahrungen bei uns einbringst. Außerhalb des Stalls freuen wir uns auf gemeinsame Kochabende, Lagerfeuer, Grillen und was dir und uns so einfällt. Folgenden Tätigkeiten könntest du während deines Aufenthalts nachgehen: Ziegen misten, Füttern, Handmelken, Melkhygiene, Weidebau (Knotengitter), Weideaustrieb, Futterwerbung (Heu) mit Schlepper, Grünfutter handsensen...Hühner füttern, misten, Eier finden, Stall kalken... Bienen, honigschleudern und schlecken, einfüttern, Varroa-Bekämpfung... Katzen füttern und streicheln... Käserei- Einblicke in die handwerkliche Milchverarbeitung, Käsen, Käsereifung, -pflege, -verpackung, Hygiene, Verkauf im Hofladen... Haus und Hof, Kochen, Spülen, Saubermachen, im Garten säen und ernten, gießen, jähten...Obstbäume, maischen, Marmeladen, Einwecken. Und...Schubkarrenakrobatik, Misthaufenarchitektur :-). Unser Standort: Frankenhöhe, bei Ansbach, 25 km bis Rothenburg o. d. T., 50 km bis Nürnberg ______________________________________ ENGLISH: LOCATION: Frankenhöhe, near Ansbach, 25 km to Rothenburg., 50 km to Nürnberg DESCRIPTION: We, Till and Dunja, run a small farm at the foot of the Franconian hills with goats, chickens, bees, cats, fruit trees, vegetable garden, cheese factory and a small farm shop. Typically work includes: Muck out stables, feeding,milking with hands, milking hygiene, pasture building, claw care, working with the sythies, feeding the chicken, cleaning the chicken stable, search for eggs, white wash the stables ... bee swarm control, work around and with the bees, producing honey, feeding and stroking the cats, work around the hand made milk and cheese production, farm shop - selling at special markets ... gardening and harvesting, watering, cutting ... fruit trees, marmalades... Other activities: repairing, construction sites, everything on a farm. Internet access available

Learning opportunities

Vegetable farming

Fruit or nut farming

Poultry farming

Sheep or goat farming

Beekeeping

Meat processing

Vegetable or fruit preservation

Beer, cider, wine, or juice making

Food justice / sovereignty

Methods or systems

Holistic management

Host type

Production farm

6 Hectares | 14.8 Acres

Accommodation

2 WWOOFers

Bedroom

Cabin / Mobile-home

Children accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Vegetarian

Length of stay

1-2 weeks

3-4 weeks

Over a month

Till

Member since 2015

Languages spoken: English, German Response rate: 100% Response time: typically within 2 days

November 2025

Open

Planned visit

Closed

Bayern

Leutershausen-Wiedersbach

Reviews

Monzer

Germany • August 2023

I stayed with Dunja and till for a little bit more than 2 months starting from the 10th of June. I cannot really describe how much I enjoyed my stay there and how much I learned , the farm itself is very nice and beautiful, with a lot to do and enjoy in your free time , I enjoyed a lot my walks in the surrounding woods and fields many times. The work in the farm was varied , since my stay there was for more than 1 month , I was able to participate in a lot of things , such as : taking care of the goats ( preparing the stables , milking, feeding , taking them out to the field and back to the stable at the end of the day) or taking care of the small organic garden that Dunja and till have for their owen consumption ( a lot of simple yet very tasty dishes were made from the products of this garden by Till and Dunja) , cheese making , and bee keeping and my favourite activity, driving the tractores to fill the water tankes for the horses and goats , cut the grass for feeding....etc. To not make my review very long and boring , in resumen, it was my first wwoofing experience and I couldn't have asked for a better place to do it , great and caring individuals, learned a lot from their vast experience ,Dunja cheese and till honey are the best that I have ever tried ( the only bad thing is that I think they ruined store bought cheese and honey for me ), and hopefully helped them as much as I could . Dunja and Till, many thanks for this great and lovely experince .

Julius

Germany • August 2023

I had a great time with Till, Dunja and their goats! They‘re kind, funny and lovely people and if you stay here, you‘ll definitely have a great time. I learned everything from milking the goats to cheese making. I had enough free time to check out the area, collect fruits, pet the animals and swim! My everyday work was so fulfilling and I couldn’t imagine a better stay for my first Wwoofing experience!

Leo

Netherlands • May 2023

I stayed at the Ziegenalarm for the entirety of April 2023. Dunja and Till openend their home and their hearts to me and it was an amazing experience to join their small goat cheese farm. They showed and taught me so much about living with animals and being creative with what is available. Dunja's passion for her goats and cheese making is incredibly inspiring. Till's knowledge and experience with ecological land management and his bee colonies is equally amazing to learn about. Dunja and Till allow you to work at your own speed and give you as many (or as little) risponsibilities as you want, which made me feel like a valuable member of the farm. They also get a lot of visits from friends, family, and neighbours which provides a wonderful opportunity to get to know some local people.