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Description
We moved to Barriere BC, located 40 minutes north of Kamloops, in June of 2021 and are slowly settling into a new routine on 5 beautiful acres with our little hobby farm. Our little farm includes: chickens, ducks, peacocks, goats, pigs, horses, donkeys, cows, cats, dogs and fish.
We are a couple in our late-40s who live alone 50% of the time and have 3 daughters the other 50% of the time. We enjoy farming, pranking each other, sitting on our deck, going on adventures and watching movies.
The house is amazing and comes with a year-round indoor pool. The Barriere area has lots of hiking and fishing opportunities and is about an hour to Sun Peaks Resort for skiing.
To see more of what we are about check us out on IG - ask for our link- you won't be disappointed!!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are happy to always include workawayers in our social life with friends. If there is something or somewhere you want to go we will try our best to make it happen for you. After all...you aren't here just to work but to meet new people and see Canada!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Daily duties will include feeding and cleaning up of the farm animals. Other projects could include painting, stacking hay, cutting and stacking fire wood, paddock repair and maintenance, keeping the property and buildings clean and tidy and house sitting if we need to be away for a night.
The majority of the chores will be outside...rain...shine...or snow :)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have two rooms available with one queen size bed in each of them. Three piece washroom is shared with nine year old daughter when she is with us for 50% of the time.
What else ...
While here enjoy everything we have to offer....beautiful lakes and waterfalls, mountains to ski, hike or bike, glorious sunshine and tons of adventure!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our internet is about 95% reliable with issues arising due to lines being knocked down or inclement weather.
Space for parking camper vans
We have an asphalt pad located about 50m from the house with a 50amp service and access to water spring to fall. There is also a sanitation dump available near the spot as well if needed. The wifi does also reach the location as well.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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The work consisted of daily chores to care for the animals and a variety of tasks to do throughout the day which included: snow… read more
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The work consisted of daily chores to care for the animals and a variety of tasks to do throughout the day which included: snow… read more
We helped out with a lot of different things such as feeding all the animals, washing dogs in the kennel, brushing the horses, tidy up the barn, taking down all the christmas lights on the property (which is a lot) and smaller everyday tasks.
All the animals are very… read more
They are really flexible and easy going people.
As we are fully self-contained, autonomous and our tasks were to redo the painting and fix some broken things of the trailer house on their property, which was next to our RV spot, we… read more
Thank you for opening your home to us and truly going above and beyond right from the first moment of arriving in beautiful Kelowna. Our time at the funny farm was such a blessing, Sheila's animals are all so happy and friendly, which shows just how much they are all loved, it was easy for us to form attachments to Mr… read more
Sheila is a truly wonderful person who I consider a close friend. She totally invited me into… read more
Pia's chores varied drastically from day to day. One day she was working in a hot chicken… read more
