➡ All about the Walters' life in Russia is in their blog: https://www.youtube.com/@ruralrussia
Jacintha and Mark Walters moved to Russia from the Netherlands a year ago with the idea of building their dream farm here, although both of them were born and raised in the city.
It all started with a passion for organic food, cultivated with special care by local farmers. The couple wanted to pursue agriculture too. Of course, at first, they didn’t consider moving — they tried to find a plot of land in the Netherlands. But the cost of one hectare reached up to 80,000 € — too expensive! Plus, the government is constantly tightening requirements for farmers. The same thing is happening in other European countries.
Thus, the decision was made to move. The choice fell on Russia. Jacintha and Mark traveled extensively in search of their place. They are learning Russian and dream of their future children becoming citizens of this country.
For now, it seems, they have decided where they will live in Russia and where they will build their dream farm — where? Watch our video until the end to find out.
About all their adventures in Russia, the couple shares on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ruralrussia. Subscribe.
00:00 Meet Jacintha and Mark Walters from the Netherlands
01:58 Passion for organic food
04:51 Why they couldn't build a farm in their homeland
07:04 What shocked Russia
08:34 What the guys miss in Russia
08:59 Problems with learning Russian
10:57 Russian borscht
13:11 "Farmers are no longer appreciated in the Netherlands"
15:58 The Walters' farm concept
17:53 "Our goal is to get a Russian passport."
20:04 It seems they've found their place