Profile information
Host rating
80 %
Last replied
17 Feb 2022
Feedback
2
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Description
Our ranch is located in the South Okanagan/Kootenay Boundary area on 1100 m over sea level. Our family with 2 kids moved here 10 years ago. We started on the 160 acre farm with a lot of fencing and had to build several sheds and barns for our animals.
We grow our own vegetable and salad in our garden. In the summer we cut the grass for hay for the sheep and horses during the winter. Our animals are raised ethically to produce our own meat/eggs and also to sell to some local people.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The daily help depends on the weather as well as the season and goes from feeding and caring for animals, cleaning barns, haying, gardening, cutting firewood an a lot more. Never a boring day.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
We offer our volunteers to stay in our camper/trailer during the summer, or in a guest room in the house during the winter. They can also bring their own accommodation.
What else ...
The South Okanagan is well known for it's wonderfully warm climate. Especially during the summer time, swimming or in the lake or floating with tubes on rivers are a great thing to do. The lakes also bring the opportunity of canoeing, paddleboard, boat and seadoo rental.
Osoyoos has small, but fine culture and art exhibitions, museums, amusement park and more.
Our farm is located 25 minutes away from Osoyoos, BC and Rock Creek, BC. Living almost on top of the mountain, we have a lot of sunshine because we are out of the fog. In the summer it's up to 40C warm but it cools down for the night.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
We helped feeding the sheep, the chicken, the turkeys and the lama, did some harvesting in the vegetable garden and cut a lot of… read more
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We helped feeding the sheep, the chicken, the turkeys and the lama, did some harvesting in the vegetable garden and cut a lot of… read more
