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We are now looking for long term community members and also short term volunteer help around our farm!
We are Monika and Fred - in our early 70ies - and are running a small organic farm in the wilderness of the West Chilcotin mountains. Come experience off-grid living with us in a small isolated green valley on the borders of the large Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, about one and a half hours away from the next village.
Over the years we have developed 2 acres for vegetable production and have built a greenhouse into the mountain side. A dog, a small flock of chickens and two milk cows with their offspring are enjoying life with us. With help from volunteers we have built two log cabins, a sauna, a log barn, a cabin with a pool table and dart board, and a clay oven for baking bread the traditional way. We also have a few equipment sheds and a black-smith shop with a forge, anvil, bellows and basic blacksmithing tools.
Our way of life is mostly self-sustainable and with a small eco-footprint. We like to share our life in the wilderness with people who are interested in an experience of living in and with nature and produce one's own food and at the same time enjoy some of nowadays comforts.
We are looking to expand our community with likeminded people to diversify, share the work and live in cooperation. The opportunities for work experiences and wilderness adventure are endless.
We live on 90 acres of mixed forest and meadows which provide many opportunities for shared business ventures and long term participation. If you are interested in a long term stay please mention so in your message.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Interessengebiete
Natur
Tanzen
Outdoor-Aktivitäten
Wandern
Politik & Soziales
Nachhaltigkeit
Kultur
Selbstentwicklung
Farmarbeit
Musik
Geschichte
Heimwerken & DIY
Gartenarbeiten
Schreiben
Zeichnen & Malen
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
Volunteers can learn how to produce ones own food, like vegetables, fruits, potatos, dairy products, meat, eggs and so on. They can also learn awareness of using energy - as little and efficient as possible, because we live off the grid. Building with logs, from cutting down trees to joinery to roof construction can be learned as well.
We like to share our way of living including all sorts of activities like hiking on historic trails, attending the lokal rodeo or music festival and get togethers with our neighbours.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
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Spring, summer and fall projects include general farm work, haying, maintaining log fences and log cabins and other outbuildings, cutting fire wood, and exploring and maintaining trails.
We grow all of our vegetables, fruits and herbs ourselves. Therefore most of the farm work will involve manual weeding, planting, transplanting and harvesting of crops as well as processing and preserving food (like canning, drying, freezing, fermenting). We milk our cows and make cheese, quark and yoghurt and would be happy to teach these practices while looking for help caring for our animals.
We share this small valley with two more homesteads, located about 3km to the east . One of them is a small ranch with a cow/calf operation. Since we have a strong culture of working together where needed, we often help each other out. We cooperate where we can and there will be the possibility of experiencing ranch work, like driving cattle to the summer range, haying, repair and maintenance of ranch equipment, building range fences etc.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Deutsch: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
We have a modest log house with three small bedrooms and a studio. The bathroom has a shower. We have running hot and cold water. We are off the grid, the house is powered by solar panels. There is a sattelite internet connection. There are also cabins available to accommodate guests/volunteers on a more basic level.
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There is lots of opportunity for hiking and wildlife viewing. The nature surrounding our valley is expansive. We have many small beautifull lakes in the area as well as vibrant mixed forest and volcanic mountain ranges. There are many easy dayhikes up into the alpine leading to stunning views. Black bears and grizzlys for example can be seen quite often, especially in late spring/early summer, and also a great variety of birds.
In spite of our isolated location we enjoy quite some social life especially during summer and fall. There is usually get-togethers almost weekly. Sports like badminton, volleyball, pool billard, darts and various board games can also provide entertainment.
Sorry, no coffee shops, pubs or other city entertainment out here in the wilderness ;)
Concerning the pandemic: We have both been vaccinated and boostered.
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Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We have a reliable satelite internet connection
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This is the most remote home i've ever been to, and I learned so much from these two special souls.
This was my first ever experience spending time with someone completely self sufficient, and it opened up my eyes to a new way of life.
A life filled with fresh food, lots of time in nature,… read more
We experienced so many “first times” and have never been so far away from civilization in our lives. We absolutely loved the long, bright days and the peaceful rhythm of life in this remote place.
Fred is a fantastic storyteller and one of the warmest people… read more
The work is also great and varied. I weeded, built stuff with Fred, cut wood, took care of the greenhouse with Monika, cut the hay and did so many other things. I… read more
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This is the most remote home i've ever been to, and I learned so much from these two special souls.
This was my first ever experience spending time with someone completely self sufficient, and it opened up my eyes to a new way of life.
A life filled with fresh food, lots of time in nature,… read more
We experienced so many “first times” and have never been so far away from civilization in our lives. We absolutely loved the long, bright days and the peaceful rhythm of life in this remote place.
Fred is a fantastic storyteller and one of the warmest people… read more
The work is also great and varied. I weeded, built stuff with Fred, cut wood, took care of the greenhouse with Monika, cut the hay and did so many other things. I… read more
It is just an amazing place where I felt so good during these 3 weeks : fishing and hiking !
I'd… read more
Thanks a lot.
Silke and Chris
monika and fred are very nice persons with lots of knowledge. both were fantastic host. we did a nice hike together and watched a fantastic lunar eclipse. furthermore we spoted a grizzley family together. the whole 3 weeks i had different jobs to do which i really enjoyed. in my free time i could go fishing, hiking or… read more
To everyone that is in search for a wilderness… read more
Fred and Monika are nice people and it was a pleasure to laugh and work with them. They were patient and helpful :-) I was very lucky to be… read more
Thank you Hugo!
This malet is extremly remote. To get there, you have to drive a trail during about one hour. After that, you will discover an improbable beautiful valley lost in the middle of nowhere.
We had lot of fun here,… read more
