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As a committed member of the Pledge 1% movement, bitvoodoo was on the road again in 2019 – this year, we went to the ‘Moos Buur’ farm in the Zürcher Oberland highland region.

 

One sunny morning at the beginning of October, we head up to the ‘Moos-Buur’ farm in Gibswil in the canton of Zürich. Karin and Martin Jöhl welcome us to their farm, which is located 850 metres above sea level in Mountain Zone 1. Our working day begins among cows, cattle, calves, chickens, cats and a dog. We spend the entire day out in the fresh air surrounded by pastures, meadows and forests, and we really get to work.

 

Good equipment is everything

 

Well-equipped with work gloves, sturdy shoes and tools, a short walk takes us across the pasture to the edge of the forest. Wood has been gathered from an area of 40 square metres over the summer months. This area must now be cleared. Together, we clear the wood away in a morning, saving Martin considerable time and effort that he can then invest elsewhere.

 

The lunch we have afterwards, with meat from the farm, tastes especially good after our morning of hard work out in the fresh air.

 

In the afternoon we weed a pasture and collect stones from an area that is to be used for growing vegetables. With the help of others, Martin has already collected a total of 38 tractor buckets full of stones – we bring that number up to 40.

 

Fresh eggs and juicy pears from the farm

 

Together, we buckle down and support the family of farmers for the day with their work. Thankfully there are fresh eggs from the farm’s chickens and juicy homegrown pears to eat in the evening. Thanks to Martin and Karin for the wonderful day we spent with them!

 

Karin and Martin live in Gibswil with their three children and have been running the farm for five years. Free-range eggs can be ordered for regular delivery with no delivery charge, or can be picked up from the farm directly by car. More information about the ‘Moos’ can be found at www.moosbuur.ch

 

Organised by Bergversetzer

 

bitvoodoo has been a member of the Pledge 1% movement since 2016, and each year we dedicate 1% of our working time to social causes that benefit the community.

 

The organisation Bergversetzer arranged the placement in Gibswil for us. Bergversetzer organises social programmes in the mountain region.