The Social Intercultural Community Farm Narava 🌿🌍💚 

(Non-Profit EU Foundation)

Welcome to Farm Narava

Nestled in a beautiful valley near Most na Soči, Farm Narava is more than just a family friendly farm and safe haven in Slovenia—it is a community rooted in kindness, inclusion, and respect. Founded as a non-profit EU foundation, we are dedicated to supporting youth clients, students, families, single parents, and people with disabilities through social support programs, intercultural exchanges, and nature-based activities.

For years, we’ve created meaningful volunteer opportunities for individuals and families from across Europe and beyond.  Not for profit projects within the legacy and compassion, returning to part of our roots with such strong community spirit that already started in the WW2 by the Pirih - Simic family in good friendship within the time of the partisans movement (Yugoslav / Slovene Partisans).  Slovene history, showed that people worked from their hearts, socialism and love for their citizens to help those in need .  The history from the century old farmhouse and his origins, that if the farm stones could speak, books could be written.

Narava Farm has become with her new life in 2018, a safe and welcoming place for all kind of target groups, where cultures meet, friendships grow, food is shared and nature heals. 

What We Offer

• 🌿Intercultural Exchanges & Volunteer Programs *meals included*
  Partnerships with European farms and organizations create opportunities for cultural exchange, volunteer service, and learning. *included 3 meals*

• 🌿Reintegration Through Nature
  Our Reintegration Program supports young people—including those with disabilities or past challenges—with structured, nature-based activities that build confidence and community.

• 🌿Friendly Not For Profit Retreats Outside The Programs
  Budget-friendly non-profit stays include a sponsored warm meal and breakfast for a small contribution fee only. This all from late spring to autumn allow individuals, families, single parents, students, scout groups, and digital nomads to reconnect with nature and warm welcome within our cultural community setup. Share a nice campfire evening with us and fun entertainment for all ages, discover the hidden gems and experience the local culture and positive entrepreneurs in our area who will, above all, offer you a warm welcome too.  

• In addition to natural tent pitch spots, we also have a humble camper stop spot next to the car parking lot that can be used by 2 small or 1 large campervan for the overnight stay, in addition to the terraces and facilities around. We also have a studio room available and in summer of 2026 there will also be a cultural hostel for young people that will also run on a non-profit basis relating to support our local culture and region.   

• 🌿Programs / Safe Haven For Women & Children
  We offer short-term support for women (with or without children), time to heal within the natural environment, room to share their feelings without prejudice, outdoor self-defense classes, and animal-assisted therapy sessions.
  
  Within this program, which is fully sponsored, we sometimes also do some small activities and light work around the farm in a fun way to maintain a daily structure during the weekdays.

• 🌿Community Food Days
  Locals and visitors come together  on reservation to share meals, join outdoor cooking or pizza workshops, and enjoy family activities. Children always participate for free, and adults contribute only a modest contribution fee within the voluntary setup.

• 🌿Activities & Meeting Cultural Point Fly Fishers, Hikers, Cyclists And Motorcyclists
  Swimming and fly fishing in the Idrijca River, hiking in the Soča Valley, kayaking, paragliding at Kobala Point, and more. 
  
  Fly Fishers, Hikers, Cyclists and Motorcyclist can meet with others from in and outside Slovenia at Farm Narava, relax in between their trip at the community area, do minor maintenance on their equipment,  bicycles and Motorcycles and use our tools, air, Wi-Fi and water point. We offer options for a breakfast, lunch,  warm meal and they could use one of the natural tent pitches to overnight with their tent to discover the beautiful  green surroundings.
  
  We offer this options on non-profit basis, to support local and guest fly fishermen's, hikers, cyclists and motorcyclist to meet and greet, share culture and adventures. We also have one of the better fishing spots directly opposite the farm with private parking Contact us by Whatsapp or email to confirm your arrival. 

• 🌿Special Programs
  Sponsored nature retreats for underprivileged families, single parents and individuals with disabilities, cultural summer camps for youth, and community service projects for groups.
  
  

Our Vision and Roots

Our story began in 2018, with a return to family roots and a mission to bring new life to an old farm with deep cultural Slovene history. Since then, Farm Narava has grown into a place of learning, healing, and intercultural friendship.

Backed by years of social aid work across Europe—including family welfare programs, animal rescue efforts, experience within many types of world cooking styles in various countries within restaurants and catering services. Gracious past experiences with own technical construction and amusement companies, setting up beautiful community events in Europe for many years, guided tours in the Balkan countries and transport guidance for youth and disabled people—our foundation has expanded with partnerships to Slovenia, Croatia, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Everywhere, we carry the same values: community, compassion, and connection.

Facilities at Narava Farm

• 🌍 Community clubhouse with seating areas and beer garden

• 🌍 Outdoor/indoor picnic tables

• 🌍 Outdoor showers and toilets (indoor available for studio guests)

• 🌍 Kitchen, coffee/tea, and kiosk with valley views

• 🌍 Natural swimming spots & hiking access

• 🌍 Pizza oven, grill, and campfire cooking areas

• 🌍 Kayaks, bicycles, family-friendly toys and outdoor playground

• 🌍 WiFi and charging station

• 🌍 Music & film room with karaoke

• 🌍 Tent pitches, studio, hostel, campervan stop with water/ air / electricity

• 🌍 Year-round indoor activities

• 🌍 Air and water point for bicycles, motorcycles and cars (basic tools available)

Languages Spoken

Slovenian • English • German • Dutch

Get Involved

💚Narava Farm exists thanks to the personal financial investments and voluntary efforts by the host family, the generosity of volunteers and supporters. Every donation—whether time, financial, or material—goes directly into our programs and community, with a lot of own investments from the host family to ensure its continued existence.

💚Any form of donations are very welcome that you think we can use, the same we are always happy with construction and building materials, in and outdoor toys, till even pallets and dry wood for the voluntary youth daytime activities and our community campfire evenings.

For companies that want to sponsor or collaborate with us, advertising on media and at the Narava Farm is possible

💚Do you want to help us with a personal donation :

Contact us please by email narava.eu@gmail.com

We welcome you to join us: as a guest, a volunteer, a supporter, or simply a friend by appointment as we are not a commercial public location. in addition to the specially built community area's at the Social Intercultural Community Farm Narava from our hearts for locals citizens and guests within and outside Europe, we ask everyone in advance that visit us on appointment or within the community food daysDuring your participation.

Note : In any inappropriate, negative, or unsafe behavior will require immediate action. This may include removal from Narava Farm and, if necessary, contacting the appropriate authorities to ensure the safety and well-being of all participants. The use of drugs and the possession of knives or any type of weapon are strictly prohibited. Throughout your stay, we kindly ask that you respect designated private areas, including children’s playgrounds, as well as the personal spaces of the host family and fellow participants.