Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in New York State, United States

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Cultural exchange at our warm family home in New Lebanon, NY, USA
I’m a family oriented person who loves to create community and bring people together. I retired from a 35-year career as an educator and school leader in late 2022. In June of 2023, I moved to a beautiful home in a culturally rich and historic area ......
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Join our easy going family, explore Westchester County and NYC, New York, USA
Greetings! We are a small family of two - My husband, and I. We live in our private home in Yonkers, Westchester county, New York, in a quiet residential neighborhood. We are an hour away from New York City- "The City That Never Sleeps" I enjoy ......
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Help with some collaborative projects welcomed in Clayton, USA
Enjoy day to day life on the Saint Lawrence River, on the Canadian border, with my small family and me as we develop a not for profit artists'retreat. We are open minded, diversity-friendly, peace loving artists and teachers making the best use of a ......
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Help with our growing farm business on a diverse sustainable farm located in New York State, USA
We're at an exciting stage with our farm! Our farm members (customers) are buying almost everything we produce. We are at a point of growth where I'm looking for workawayers to help with everything we are producing for our members. You will learn ......
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Explore the city and join my daily life with my dog in the heart of NYC, USA
UPDATE: Only accepting 1 Workawayer who can work these exact dates: Nov 18, 2026 - Dec 1, 2026. I'm a real estate professional who has been part of the cultural exchange community since 2016. I have an affinity towards travelers, and as someone who ......
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Help at a non-profit sanctuary for rescued farm and domestic animals in the Berkshires, USA
Welcome to Song of the Robin! We are an animal sanctuary that provides a forever home for rescued farm and domestic animals. We also educate the public about how they can make this world a better place for them while striving to improve our planet ......
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Historic 1850s sea captain's mansion in New York City, USA
Built in 1853, the house was built for a Captain - an oysterman - and his wife. It is located on the North Shore Waterfront of Staten Island, NY. Living here is by no means the ‘usual’ NYC living situation... but rather an extraordinary experience ......
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Create an ecovillage experience located in upstate NY, USA
Hello! Thank you for reading this and we hope you will join us! We are beginning a new season of farmstay experience, and building out campsites, a new season's garden, some shade structures and other fun projects. We're working on an outdoor ......
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Help with outdoor projects in Columbia County, USA
We live in Columbia County, NY A real hub of organic farming, artisanal foods. We are a household of 2 and We have a small organic vegetable gardens. We enjoy company and meeting world travelers and can provide comfy room or tenting in exchange for ......
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Join an artistic farmstead on a 160 yr old farmhouse in Argyle, NY, USA
Hi! I am a queer non-binary artist, creative arts therapist, and single parent (with shared custody) to a delightful 9 yr old. I am exploring establishing a creative arts therapy farm and community arts studios in a 160 yr old farmhouse on 10 acres ......
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Forest and garden tasks in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, USA
–“You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involve me, I understand.” – E.O. Wilson My wife, Maria, are continuing to rejuvenate our farm/homestead in the eastern Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Your stay will be in a lovely ......
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Language and cultural exchange with our family in New York city, USA
We are a very happy family who loves to travel and learn languages and cook. We are open-minded people. We have one small chihuahua whom we love and are often in the process of renovating one of our homes (city or country or beach) and need people ......
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Come learn about living off-the-grid and self-reliance in rural upstate New York, USA
Laurie and I are homesteaders, living off-the-grid in rural upstate New York in a strawbale, timberframe house, which we built primarily from material we gathered directly off the land. Our home is at the southern edge of the Adirondack State Park ......
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Help with some DIY projects in New York City, USA
My wife and I have a two bedroom apt in a quiet , residential neighborhood, and need someone to work with me on home repairs. Duties include; cleaning, organizing, help installing cabinets, and other maintenance. You must be able to lift up to 25 ......
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Help craft an off-grid natural home and reclaim wilded acres in lovely mountaintop retreat, Rensselaerville, USA
This simple off-grid home sits on beautiful land on top of a hill with great views. It was once a simple one-room cabin. I added on an addition when my son was young, but then we left for over 10 years, with only short visits. Therefore it is in a ......
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Creative connections sharing art, food, and culture in New York City, USA
I’m a product designer with a deep love for art, music, nature, and travel. I originally joined Workaway to find help with my senior cats, and though they’ve now passed away, I’ve loved meeting amazing people through the platform, which is why I ......
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Enjoy a balance of beach and country house with a stay in Montauk, Long Island, US
English architect living in NY but working around the world. I have a house at the beach in Montauk, Long Island, one of the prime beach destinations in the North East, famous for surfing, fishing and wild life. It is in Montauk that I am looking ......
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Come join our organic family homestead located within a Land Co-op, in Central NY’s Fingerlakes area, USA.
Our family farm and homestead is 2 acres. It’s located within a Land Co-op, an intentional community landtrust,in Central NY’s Fingerlakes area. My husband, Karl and I (Alison) raise organic vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, potted herbs and ......
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Indoor and outdoor projects, living totally off-grid in the low hills of Central New York, USA
I am needing some help this winter as Prisca is in France with her family for the winter with some family issues to deal with. I need someone as an elderly companion for the winter (they tell me I'm getting old) for safety and a little help with ......
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Help with my daily organisation schedule while traveling to NYC and suburbs as well as DC, USA
Hello, I live in Europe and travel to New York and Washington DC. I am a gay man and I work with non-profit organizations. I am looking for someone to help with running errands, some office work, computer work and other personal assistant type ......
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