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Description
Hi! I'm Sarah - a young farmer with a passion for organic gardening & farming. I started up a small scale organic veggie garden in summer 2021. I eat a vegetarian diet and try to live as simply and natural as possible. I'm laid back, easy going, and am excited to be moving into my third season of market gardening. I have taken quite a few courses on organic growing methods as well as permaculture courses, and do almost all of the garden work on my own, with some help from friends and family members. I garden about half an acre and grow almost every type of vegetable I'm able to in my growing zone. I work part time off the farm, so I'd love extra help in the garden! After learning a lot through courses and experience in my first two seasons, I'm happy to share that knowledge with others, and learn from you as well.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Enjoy summer in the small cottage town of Bobcaygeon. Simple lake town lifestyle while learning how to grow your own food, put permaculture practises into place, and how to start a produce plot from the ground up. When not working I'd love to show work awayers around Bobcaygeon - beautiful cottage town. There are so many hidden gems to explore such as trails, lakes, swimming spots, etc.
Help
I am looking for a work awayer to help in the garden and around the farm. You will be tending our organic produce garden (planting, weeding, harvesting, garden maintenance, cleaning up the land (picking up rocks, etc.). It's a 1/2 acre garden
. Every month throughout the season will look a bit different in terms of tasks.
Farm experience helpful but not required.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Workawayers will have their own space in a 26 ft trailer. Trailer has a full kitchen - fridge/freezer, stove/oven, toaster, microwave, kettle, coffee maker. It has a double bed, bunk beds, and a pull out couch. It has a composting toilet if needed, but shower and majority of bathroom breaks will be in the bathroom inside my home, as the trailer is not hooked up to running water. Large water cooler is in the trailer for drinking, using for kettle, cooking, etc.
(see photos for trailer reference)
Includes 1 meal a day - I will stock the trailer with everything for your first meal of the day: milk, bread, cereal, bagels, oatmeal, yogurt, juice, jam/peanut butter, eggs, fruit, etc. and of course workawayers are welcome to any produce we have in the garden.
Accommodation exchange.
What else ...
I'm located outside (8min drive) of a small cottage town/village 1.5 hours from Toronto. Our home is right on the lake and surrounded by many lakes for swimming, fishing, boating, etc. The town itself has a few pubs, some restaurants, coffee shops, and touristy shops. Car may be available some days.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The internet is pretty reliable and I'm willing to work the garden schedule around your online work schedule.
Space for parking camper vans
You're more than welcome to camp out in a campervan/trailer however we do not have a water hookup source.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4-5 days of work per week (4-5 hours a day)
Feedback (6)
Our stay at her farm was amazing, and we were so incredibly sad not to have been able to stay longer!
When working we always had fun - nothing ever felt like a chore. She made us feel a part of the home and took us out and about to some wonderful places. Bobcaygeon itself is beautiful and… read more
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Our stay at her farm was amazing, and we were so incredibly sad not to have been able to stay longer!
When working we always had fun - nothing ever felt like a chore. She made us feel a part of the home and took us out and about to some wonderful places. Bobcaygeon itself is beautiful and… read more
When we had arrived (end of April) the weather was still cold and the seedlings very tiny. It was amazing to watch all the plants grow and thrive. The garden looked completely differently when we left. We‘ve learned interesting things about… read more
They're such a nice and carrying people, always with a smile and good vibes. I had everything I needed and more.
The garden is amazing, and it's so impressive to see how Sarah and Tyler are doing everything by themselves!
The work is super chilling and really not hard. besides that, they took me to… read more
