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MEMO:
We are getting a lot of requests. PLEASE be specific on the date you can arrive and the length of stay you are looking for.
(example: I can arrive December 5 and can stay one month.)
We are NOT a business but a family home so this is NOT a paid job. We do offer accommodation ions, good nutritious meals, internet and some sight seeing.
COME join our wild, energetic family in the "land of the midnight sun" Tagish, YUKON. Very busy, community involved family needing help with daily chores around the house and farm.Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn about the Klondike Gold Rush, study the language and heritage of the First Nations People, learn gardening and edible plants/berries of the area, canning and preserving of foods, livestock farming, AND Yukon hospitality!
Help
Help welcome all year round.
IN SUMMER: Garden and greenhouse chores, landscaping, farm help, small building projects, fencing.
ALL YEAR ROUND: splitting and stacking firewood, light housekeeping, cooking and baking.
IN WINTER: Firewood, burning brush, shovelling snow, helping with farm.
WE welcome any ideas/suggestions you may have in making our family farm thrive & be inviting to others.Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
We like people to feel part of our family so we offer a privately furnished room in our home or if you are looking for more on the rustic, we have cabins you can stay in.
We also like to share the cooking, cleaning up of meals together. Great conversations start around the dinner table.What else ...
In your free time or days off
SUMMER you can explore endless wilderness trails and mountains. Kayak and drink fresh water from emerald coloured lakes or enjoy seeing wildlife. We have lots of outside gear for your pleasure. Bikes, camping equipment, fishing gear.
WINTER you can go snowshoeing, skiing, kick sledding, snowmobiling, build a snowman, sit around the bonfire making s’mores, 😉.
We also like you to feel part of our family, so hope you will join us on outings and community events. We are very involved with our community volunteering and participating.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have 10 acre property so lots of room to park a motorhome, trailer or tiny house. Water, electricity and outhouse available.
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs and cats are what we’ve accommodated helpers with in the past but would be open to other pets too.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days
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My tasks involved feeding animals such as chickens, pigs, cows,… read more
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My tasks involved feeding animals such as chickens, pigs, cows,… read more
They all were really friendly and treated us from the very first beginning as a family member..
We helped cleaning the forest to protect the whole place for wildfires..
They have a lot of animals where you can spend much time. In the morning everyone is… read more
I had an expected ;) fantastic time with your family. Beautiful house, delicious meals, stunning nature around Tagish. I am back on workaway that’s why my feedback comes so late. Hope you are all doing well, hugs from Anna.
The help we provided was very diversified. We helped/cleaned around the house, choping wood, painting, organizing... Sometimes we had a list of things to do in the morning, sometimes we just knew what to do.
About the gang, this family always in movement : Shelley is such a lovely person, funny and… read more
Winter is a slow time here so we had to be creative to find things for everyone to do.
Romaine > cut up 7 cords of wood from tree length, split it all and stacked in wood shed; he kept pathways shovelled to several out… read more
They are a awesome and special family. Shelley is a great chef, teacher, mother and social more then engaged. Next to her job she's running the house, some great social projects and the boys. And still found time to teach us new skills or just had some nice talks with us.
Myron is a strong and lovely father who's… read more
Shelley and Myron are wonderful people. Caring and energetic, hard working and considerate. The way they tackle life is inspiring, and in itself alone makes it worth to come here.
I was never short of anything and felt welcome. They have multiple workers at once (so you can meet travel… read more
Shelley - the mom of the family - is the most caring… read more