Mark Foletta

Host Profile

    My Property

    Business Type

    Commercial Farm

    Farming methods

    Organic

    Short Property Description

    ‘Yin Barun’ is located in the foothills of the high country 2 hours from Melbourne on the beautiful Broken River. It is a mixed farm with cherries, wine grapes, Lucerne, pumpkins, veg, pasture fed sheep & cattle as well as wild foraged culinary mushrooms. In November the farm hosts the ‘Happy Wanderer’ music festival for 3 days that incorporates music, arts, yoga & creative/growing workshops.

    Volunteering is very diverse including wild mushroom identification & foraging, picking, packing, selling cherries, vineyard maintenance, pruning, harvesting, wine making and Melbourne deliveries. Also veg picking, weeding, propagation, sheep & cattle work, shearing & GFM. You can help with the festival by building, doing signage & enjoying the festival.

    You can tour around the area and trips to the snow are included. Accommodation for 3 in our home. Shared meals. Mixed diet, vegetarians & vegans catered for. No children. No smoking inside. Initial stay 2-4 weeks, longer stays negotiable.

    My Details

    Name

    Mark Foletta

    Gender

    Male

    The Stay

    Can Accommodate

    3 WWOOFers

    Preferred length of Stay

    2-4 weeks, Longer stays by negotiation

    Accommodation

    In Our Home

    Other options

    No Smoking Inside, No Children

    Meal Procedures

    Eat together

    Languages spoken

    English

    Diets we cater for

    Mixed meals, some meat, some vegetarian, Vegetarian meals, Vegan meals

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