Blueberry Art Farm

For the past week we have been living and working at our first WWOOF farm. It’s an organization that connects travelers with farmers who need work in exchange for meals and accommodation. Great gig. Our first farm was called Blueberry Art Farm and we stayed with Maggie and Jo.

We arrived by foot on Tuesday morning the 2^nd of February. As soon as we arrived we knew we were at home. Maggie and Jo’s greeting was nothing but warm and friendly. They run a blueberry farm that produces fruit from Christmas time to about now, mid February.

In addition to blueberries, Maggie and Jo have alpacas, sheep, run a B&B, Jo makes woodprints and Maggie creates and makes hats! Their workshops would make anyone envious, especially us.

Our work on the farm consisted of general garden to dos, Ross weed whacked and I racked up the victims, and we took down several meters of wind break netting…hard work!

Then our afternoons were spent relaxing. It felt great putting in work in the morning and a couple hours in the afternoon and then to just sit and enjoy the surroundings. This place has done nothing but inspire us even more to have a farm. Maggie and Jo just started farming a few years ago in 2006 and now have a successful and happy farm and home. It was a truly beautiful place that we promised to return to!

*If anyone is on their way to New Zealand and wishes to stay at Maggie and Jo’s B&B, here is their website: http://www.blueberryart.co.nz/index.php