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Come stay on our 80 acre homestead in the fertile Champlain Valley.
We believe living off of the land can provide not only a good life, but the best life as we feed the soil that feeds us. Our main goals currently are small building renovations, building a pavilion and planting fruit and nut trees to provide a riparian buffer for our streams.
Want to help us out?
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn all about self-sufficiency, growing your own food, baking breads with freshly milled flours and cooking all with local ingredients on our homestead. Plus practice English, teach me your language and get to explore all that the Adirondack Coast has to offer in hiking, biking, canoeing and fishing. Best of all, you get to eat amazing local, organic fresh foods!
Help
Our projects for this year:
- planting trees and plants for wildlife and pollinators
- small projects and barn renovations
- building a pavilion
Help in the garden is always appreciated too!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Interested in learning Spanish, French, and Italian.
Accommodation
We have a camper and camping is available. Outdoor hot water shower and composting toilets.
What else ...
Workawayers are encouraged to explore the Champlain Valley during their stay at the farm. There is a lot to do in the immediate area and we have plenty of info on hand to help you enjoy your time with us.
For example, take a visit to Ausable Chasm and explore the towns both North and South of us along Lake Champlain. Also you can make a short trip via car or ferry to Burlington, Vermont.
A 40 minute drive West takes you into the Keene for hiking in the High Peaks. 20 minutes more takes you into Lake Placid which is full of cool restaurants and shops on a vibrant main street.
10 minutes further West brings you to Saranac Lake that is full of lakes and rivers if you like canoeing, kayaking and fishing. If you enjoy the outdoors, there are lots of fun place to explore.
Basically our area in the Adirondacks offers something for everyone that is not too far away to enjoy in a day trip or an extended stay.
Having a car is good but if you don't we can make arrangements to drop you off and pick you up using some of the bus routes available.
We are only a short drive from the Amtrak train station in Westport, NY.
Please let us know how long you wish to stay when you contact us through WorkAway.
Thanks!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have fiber internet that is very fast.
Space for parking camper vans
We can host camper vans and smaller motorhomes. We can run electric but do not have dumping stations for waste.
Can possibly accept pets
Yes, but please all pets must be leashed and under supervision at all times. We have numerous livestock here that need to be respected.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
Their knowledge of the land they work and their passion for organic farming in really inspiring, you'll learn as much as you laugh on the… read more
They were very eager to help us out in any area needed. We spent nearly two days cleaning out an old barn that was a huge job and they gave it their all.
They were… read more
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Their knowledge of the land they work and their passion for organic farming in really inspiring, you'll learn as much as you laugh on the… read more
They were very eager to help us out in any area needed. We spent nearly two days cleaning out an old barn that was a huge job and they gave it their all.
They were… read more
