Farm Narava – A Heartfelt Mission Rooted in Nature and Humanity

Who We Are

Farm Narava  (Social Intercultural Community Farm Narava) is an official sister location within the Narava Group – Foundation Narava EU. Located in the stunning Idrijca Valley Slovenia (nearby the Soca Valley - Most na Soci), we operate as a non-profit, family friendly, and safe haven, built on voluntary support and community driven initiatives. Our mission is to foster social care, inclusion, and intercultural exchange through partnerships with host farms and European organizations.

Each year, together with our head organisation and her European partners, we create within Farm Narava inclusive programs in Slovenia that support families, single parents, youth, and individuals with diverse abilities. We are grateful to receive so many requests, and receiving many positive recommendations and growing high feedback over the years. At Farm Narava, we make sure everyone matters, feels welcome, and receives sincere care during and after their participation.

Our work includes:

• Social care support and professional guidance for families, single parents, the elderly and youth clients

• Daytime outdoor activities for schools, kindergartens, groups and youth participants * include pizza making and cooking workshops *

• Outdoor adventure program and Intercultural Exchange for individuals, groups, and  persons with disabilities (including activities for the visually impaired)

• Women’s shelter support, outdoor self-defense and basic survival training on certain periods

• Animal assisted therapy on certain periods

• Local community food days and community services voluntary and non-profit basis with a helping hand toward families, single parents and elderly residents

We also offer sponsored outdoor holidays in the off season and studio / micro hostel room use during the winter holiday for a few low income families and single parents with child(ren) each year.  These experiences allow them to reconnect with nature, heal, spend quality time with their child(ren), and receive social support when needed. In certain periods per year during the holidays, we also offer family - language exchange with private guided tours around Slovenia and Croatia, where we stay at various locations on the basis of outdoor tent pitching, which is also fully operational on a non-profit basis. (Slovenian, English, German, Flemish Dutch)

Important Information & Safety Policy

For the safety and wellbeing of all participants, certain basic protocols and guidelines apply, include legal registration before participation starts.

Unfortunately, even we do not want to exclude people. We cannot accept individuals with severe paranoid disorders, extreme untreated mental illnesses, involved in harmful social media abuse - libel and slander, persons with a serious criminal background. In some cases, especially from higher risk situations or countries, applicants may be asked to provide proof of good conduct or references that we can verify. We are responsible for many target groups and a family friendly environment. We therefore ask for your understanding

Please note that we cannot provide visa assistance or issue personal invitation letters for entry into Europe.

Due to privacy laws and legal obligations within our organization, our volunteers and partners, we are unable to:

• Make private video calls

• Send private pictures

• Fulfil personal requests outside our offer, be involved in private situations like : Involving with personal situations, interfere with social service supervision cases in your country or outside our organizational scope. We are not responsible for an individual’s past personal circumstances or mental health limitations. However, for the safety and wellbeing of the many target groups involved in our programs, we take concerns, behavioural warnings, and officially verified safeguarding matters seriously when necessary.

• Unlike unofficial media channels, private offers or private online discussions, our approach is based on responsible procedures, professional considerations, and the protection of participants within our projects and community activities. Participation in our programs is entirely voluntary, and we reserve the right to decide who may participate in order to maintain a safe, respectful, and healthy environment for everyone involved.

• However, we always try to help and offer a warm welcome, do conduct clear phone interviews before participation in one of our projects or programs. We always try to communicate with every individual in the best possible way before and during their stay, while keeping in mind that we support many different target groups. Farm Narava is a community initiative and not a private farm or vacation service on demand, therefore we may not always be able to adapt to every personal situation or expectation.
  
  ⚠️ Important Notice Regarding Participation in Our Programs or Projects

At Narava Farm, we are committed to providing a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for all participants involved in our community, intercultural, youth, and social support programs.

We would therefore like to clearly state that within our programs and projects, we cannot accept individuals who present themselves as self proclaimed healers, therapists, mental health practitioners, or wellness specialists without formal education, recognised training, valid certification, or professional accreditation.

Based on experiences observed through Europe within various partner projects over the years, situations can arise where individuals unintentionally confuse personal life experiences, personal beliefs, or possible unresolved or undiagnosed mental health conditions with professional expertise. In group settings, this may negatively affect vulnerable participants, group dynamics, emotional wellbeing, and the overall safety of the environment.

We also recognise the growing influence of social media personalities operating within the fields of “mental health,” “healing,” “breathwork,” or “wellness” without recognised qualifications or ethical oversight. In some cases, unaccredited or unverifiable certifications are presented as professional credentials, while clinical or psychological terminology may be combined with pseudoscientific claims, self diagnosis narratives, or unproven healing methods.

Narava Farm programs are focused on:

• community and social connection

• intercultural exchange and learning

• nature and outdoor activities

• social responsibility and volunteering

• respectful cooperation and inclusion

• personal growth through healthy community experiences

Our projects are not intended as platforms for unqualified therapeutic practices, alternative diagnostic claims, commercial healing services, or personal ideologies presented as professional guidance particularly when directed toward vulnerable individuals or groups against payments.

For the wellbeing, safety, and healthy functioning of all participants, Narava Farm reserves the right to refuse or discontinue participation where behaviour, activities, or conduct may negatively impact others within the program, the group environment, partner organisations, or the wider community.

We strongly value:

• respectful communication

• transparency and honesty

• professionalism and accountability

• healthy personal boundaries

• mutual respect within community living

Our priority will always remain the creation of a welcoming, safe, balanced, and supportive environment for everyone involved in our programs and activities.

In cases involving dangerous, disruptive, aggressive, manipulative, or extreme behaviour during participation in one of our exchange or social support programs, immediate removal from Narava Farm may take place. Where necessary, relevant authorities or support services may also be contacted to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all participants and the surrounding community. The use of illegal drugs, carrying knives, or possessing weapons is strictly prohibited.

Community Stay outside the programs

For those who wish to visit the farm outside our exchange or social programs, we also welcome individuals, groups, and scout organizations.

Guests may stay with their own tent on one of our humble farm pitches or use the road campervan parking area. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the community facilities, including the terrace, slides, trampoline for children, and shared outdoor spaces.

This community stay is offered on a non-profit basis and includes:

• Basic breakfast

• Sponsored Community Dinner

• Coffee and tea

• Fruit syrup drinks, others drinks can be bought at the actual cost

Contribution:

• €15 per day, per person

• Children under 12 stay free of charge, sponsored by the foundation

• Children aged 12–18 contribute only €10 per day, per person

Come enjoy the community atmosphere and the beautiful surrounding nature. 

Our Story

In 2018, we proudly returned to our roots that has both Slovenian and Croatian sides, with it and by launching a new European foundation operating in Slovenia and across the EU, including Croatia, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Each year, we introduce new positive projects, often in collaboration with NGO partners, volunteers, and exchange participants. Together, we also support local residents, the elderly, charities, and schools in Slovenia.

We are a proudly multilingual and inclusive community, offering communication and support in:

• Slovenian

• English

• German

• Dutch

• And a little Spanish 😊

Please help us to help others in our non-profit charity programs

You can do it online through this link :  Fundacija_Narava

By bank : 

Fundacija Narava

IBAN: IE27MPOS99039081759698

BIC/SWIFT: MPOSIE2D 

Contact us please by email if you want to donate or help in other ways  : narava.eu@gmail.com  

What We Do More

From the heart, Narava Farm continues to grow as a place of refuge, healing, education, and celebration of cultures.

We provide:

• Affordable accommodation for low income families and single parents

• Inclusive intercultural exchange programs

• Sponsored retreats during summer holidays, Christmas, and New Year

• Opportunities for youth to gain structure, discipline, confidence, and joy

• Outdoor cooking workshops, nature hikes, and community bonding activities

Our programs are built on resilience, compassion, inclusion, and genuine care for others.