WE ARE FAMILY

Karin Gruber wanted to become a farmer. The story of her growing up sounds very harmonious – only positive childhood memories of her first years of life and of working at her parent’s farm and interacting with the guests.

Every day on the farm, having fun is the priority, but the “adopted animal passbook” also brings a touch of responsibility to the vacation week for the little guests. “On a farm tour after their arrival, the children can pick out their own personal animal to take care of and look after it on their own during their stay”, explains the farmer. The ponies are the most popular, but reservations aren’t possible, because the pigs also need taking care of. The kids learn what morals and duty mean. Even though taking care of animals is an exciting vacation adventure in the beginning, it sometimes becomes boring. “But the children take it seriously although we of course check that everything is alright and sometimes provide motivational intervention”, says Karin Gruber about her personal development program. This is a clever move especially when it comes to guest bonding. What connects children and animals is not meant to disconnect parents. “We have even had vacationers, who bought the animal their child was caring for, in this case a pig, and took it home with them”, says the farmer with a grin. And if the critters are well taken care of, awaiting young boys and girls are wheelbarrow races, campfires, pony riding, go-karts, and Toni with the colorfully colored tractor trailer. Once a week, the host himself drives around the farm with the “Maurachhof express”. Completely safe and always exciting. In Pongau’s adventure land.

“SUNDAY IS FAMILY DAY.”

Getting close to our guests is good and happens over the course of their stay. At the campfire or during the grill evening (which are offered alternately), we get to know them on a first-name basis. This speaks for the atmosphere at the farm, yet the private life of the Gruber family is also important and is kept private by Karin. Along with family day, she takes a time-out three times a week for physical well-being.