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Certified Organic Livestock Farm - Bulkley Valley, BC
One of very few certified organic livestock farms in North Central British Columbia. 320 acres surrounded by other large parcels of farm land but within 20 minutes of Smithers, BC.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Our goal is to integrate volunteers into our daily family life so they might better understand Canadian culture and we might better understand their culture. We are new to workaway but have been long time hosts on other sites should you be looking for reviews from past volunteers. We also love to share our knowledge of certified organic livestock farming with anyone who wants to learn. In the winter we usually get volunteers up to the ski hill at least a couple of times, and in the summer we do a lot of hiking and outside sport which you are welcome to participate in.
Aide
We are always looking for help with animal feeding, watering, bedding and general care. Berkshire pigs, Dexter cattle, Katahdin sheep, guard alpaca's, broiler chickens, turkeys, and laying hens all run around on grass here. Summer and fall are our busiest times, but we accept volunteers throughout the year. We are also always building new pens, barns, or cabins on our 320 acre farm. There are over eight kilometres of hiking trails and in the winter more than 20km of cross country ski trails that we groom regularly on our property and a 550 foot long zip line as well. Hiking, fishing, mountain biking, skiing (in the winter) opportunities are all very close to our farm which is located about 20 minutes drive East of Smithers, BC.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
Hébergement
We have a volunteer cabin with two bedrooms and a living area. The bathroom (shared between volunteers) is in our home. We also have a converted school bus camper suitable for a couple. If you prefer your own tent, trailer, or camper that is no problem either. We have good internet access available in or near the house or volunteer cabin, as well as laundry facilities, etc.
Our diet is almost 100% organic foods, and we love to cook and try new types of food. Our meals are all made from scratch so we spend a lot of time cooking. We eat together with volunteers during supper, and often lunch and breakfast as well. Breakfast and lunch are a fend for yourself affair while dinners are usually more organized, and we prefer to share cooking and dish washing duties. We expect four to five hours of labour per day for excellent accommodation - this means all week, but we are very flexible in timing for hiking/skiing getaways or trips to town.
Autres infos...
We include volunteers on our farm in any activities we are involved in as a family, if we are hiking, biking, or skiing you are welcome to come along.
Our expectations are that volunteers care for our animals like the important beings they are taking the time to get to know them and recognize when they need something. We don't require any experience on your part, but we do expect that you will follow our instruction carefully and ask questions when you are unsure of how something should be done. Basically we are pretty easy going people.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
yes, if we get the appropriate amount of help daily :)
Espace pour garer des vans
sure, we have lots of space and shore power
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
would need to discuss, breed, size, number and age of pets prior to acceptance.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
We also would be happy to share the reasons why this was the case.
Potential Workaway travellers may be reassured by the overwhelmingly positive feedback that we have received from all our other volunteers over many years (also on other sites). This was in fact our… read more
From a more positive perspective:
We loved being with the animals and they were our solace on… read more
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Ce sont des évaluations supplémentaires en option lorsque les membres laissent un feedback. La note moyenne pour chaque option est affichée.
Exactitude du profil:
(4.5)
Échange culturel:
(4.8)
Communication:
(4.3)
We also would be happy to share the reasons why this was the case.
Potential Workaway travellers may be reassured by the overwhelmingly positive feedback that we have received from all our other volunteers over many years (also on other sites). This was in fact our… read more
From a more positive perspective:
We loved being with the animals and they were our solace on… read more
The work at the farm can be demanding at times but is also incredibly interesting, fun and why… read more
Also the farm itself provides you with real farm experience, lots of lovely animals and of course pigs ;)
We helped mainly caring about the animals, feeding and watering them, collecting… read more
