Whether you are looking for Czech or English furniture, retro or antique pieces, or a table for a hundred Crowns to a beautiful chest of drawers for several thousand, something is guaranteed to catch your eye within our hundred-year old barn. From furniture, to household item and decorations, our barn is an ideal place for bargain shopping and hunting for exceptional treasures. You will find everything carefully checked and ready for your home. If required, we can deliver and move the furniture upon agreement.
All proceeds from the sale go primarily to the treatment of men and women in addiction and to the support of prevention programs at elementary schools. Everyone who donates or comes to buy from us, is helping our cause.
(Public collection: File no. S -MHMP / 62333/2017 File no. 174942/2017)
Why did we start a charity shop?
Some things don’t just happen by chance. Many years ago, we found ourselves volunteering at the Betel addiction treatment community in the UK.
What was originally planned to be a weekly visit eventually turned into seven years, during which time we went through a study and training program in two communities, as well as completing a one-year internship in Russia. The connection between addiction treatment and meaningful work around furniture during this time took to our heart.
People once on the fringes of society are now skilled craftsmen, doing things that surprise them and which give meaning to their life. Bétel, financed from the proceeds of the Furniture Farm, operates on the principle of a self-help community, where its members help each other. Experienced members help newcomers, teaching them the craft, and passing on their experience.
The parallel between saving furniture and life is the image that remains with us. We save furniture, we give it new life, we find it a new home, and in turn, it brings joy to those around it. It’s similar in the lives of the people we help. From the street and out of despair, to a new environment, the men and women who come through our doors are able to find a new meaning and purpose in life.
Petr and Veronika Tiší
How it works
In addition to the shop with second-hand furniture and home accessories, we also provide a number of different services. We move, clear, renovate, and upholster furniture. In this short video you can get acquainted with our services.
Our farming team
We are here for you
At the Furniture Farm, people who are being treated for addiction in the Bétel community work alongside our employees. Everyone plays an important role and is in charge of different parts of the process; from the selection and acceptance of goods, to the photography on our website, to the actual sale of the product.
Our team inspect the furniture, clean it, and give it a piece of their love and care, in order that it can continue to make others happy. Each of our staff have also undergone a similar small but bold transformation themselves. This second chance to be accepted by others, and the opportunity to be useful for others, has given the men and women on our team the courage, confidence, and belief that their lives can change and make a difference to those around them.
The permanent members of the team are:
Petr, Patrik, Veronika, Tereza, Blanka, Bohouš a Katka
