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Animal and grain farm in central Saskatchewan, Canada

  • Bisher 262 mal gespeichert
  • Letzte Aktivität: 28 März 2024

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  2024 

 Geforderte Mindest-Aufenthaltsdauer:  Keine Vorgaben

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  • Beschreibung

    Beschreibung

    "In the middle of nowhere" is the best place to be!

    We are 5th-generation farmers in rural Saskatchewan Canada

    December 2023 update:

    We are closed in December. Short-term guests (1- 5 days) may be welcome in January and February. Send a message for more information. You will stay in the house and do house-cleaning and organizing, or possibly cleaning-out the chicken coop. I will be having goat kids being born in February. Last-minute guests are welcome.


    I've collected a variety of farm animals: goats, miniature horse, donkey, small pigs, alpaca, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea hens, dogs and cats. They are for our own enjoyment and use, and to provide educational outreach to our local school and community, and for our Workaway guests. We also own and operate a large grain farm of 5,000 acres of wheat, canola and dry peas every year between May and October. Our guests will be able to observe the operation of our grain farm, but do not help or work on this farm.

    Our location is quiet and beautiful, with nature all around us and few neighbors. We know everyone in our small town, and we (and the town residents) love to meet and help new friends.

    We are conveniently located right beside the VIA Rail Train that crosses Canada (you can see the train pass by when at our barn) and are easy to find if driving yourself. We can pick up from the airports in Saskatoon or Regina.

  • Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Karitative Arbeit
    Sprachpraxis
    Gartenarbeiten
    Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
    Betreuung von Tieren
    Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
    Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
    Hausarbeiten
    Handwerkliche Arbeiten
    Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
  • UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

    UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

    UNO-Ziele
    Keine Armut
    Kein Hunger
    Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
    Hochwertige Bildung
    Geschlechtergleichstellung
    Sauberes Wasser und Sanitärversorgung
    Bezahlbare und saubere Energie
    Menschenwürdige Arbeit und Wirtschaftswachstum
    Industrie, Innovation und Infrastruktur
    Weniger Ungleichheiten
    Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
    Nachhaltige Konsum- und Produktionsmuster sicherstellen
    Maßnahmen zum Klimaschutz
    Leben unter Wasser
    Leben an Land
    Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und starke Institutionen
    Partnerschaften zur Erreichung der Ziele
  • Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    We have traveled extensively as tourists, backpackers and also worked abroad. We understand the needs of travelers. We enjoy hosting and telling people about Canada. We really like teaching and showing off our farm operation. How food is produced, is a topic we are all interested in, and we appreciate the opportunity to show you why we farm the way we do. Animal care and welfare, sustainable farming, and minimum-till soil conservation practices are always interesting topics of conversation and you will experience real-life decisions being made. If you are here at the right season and the weather cooperates, you will be able to witness seeding, spraying, or harvesting, and may even be offered to ride-along in the big equipment, in the fields, while we work!

    Visitors will learn about Canadian culture in a rural farming community. We can experience Native Canadian culture by visiting reserves and pow-wows. Past visitors have seen deer, coyote, fox, porcupine, badgers, and even moose, right in our area! We live on the Central North American flyway for bird migration and you will see huge flocks of birds in the spring and fall. You can watch the Northern Lights and enjoy the stars and see planes and satellites overhead, without any light pollution!

    Because we know our town and neighbors well, we will be able to introduce you to other people in our community who may share your interests, be closer to your own age, or keep you busy or entertained, when we cannot.

    About us: I (Janice) am 56, and lived in Japan teaching English when I was younger. I enjoy yoga, drawing and painting, photography, hiking, backpacking, tenting and being outdoors. Darryl is 65, backpacked around the world several times when younger, and enjoys history, politics, and travel. We travel overseas regularly and spend a few weeks in Mexico every winter. Since Covid lockdowns, both Darryl and I have explored our geneology roots and did our DNA to assist our search.

  • Arbeit

    Arbeit

    Help on our hobby farm will include:
    Animal care:  feeding, filling water bowls, assisting with health care such as hoof trimming, moving animals, cleaning manure out of sheds and coops, lifting and stacking bales from the field into the barn, salvaging and bagging spilled grain for animal feed.
    Gardening: planting, weeding and harvesting our vegetable garden.
    Landscaping: picking rocks and roots, and raking newly prepared ground.  Spraying for weeds.  Mowing grass.  Trimming trees and shrubs and hauling away.
    Painting: Sheds and fences.  Scraping, prepping, and painting.
    Building: Fence and shed building and maintenance.  Assisting with measuring, holding and cutting wood boards, screwing screws with a power drill. 
    Housecleaning: washing dishes, sweeping, washing windows, organizing.
    Cooking: prepping and peeling vegetables, cooking meals, baking - whatever your abilities are.

    Guests will NOT work on our business farm (our grain farm). Guests will have the opportunity to learn about our grain farm and observe our operation and perhaps even have a ride on our equipment, depending on the season. 

    Hours are flexible so you can likely do some longer days and then have more days off.  Most help is outside in the summertime, so the volunteer should enjoy being outside, even if it might be hot, cold or windy. Visitors should expect to get dirty! 

    I try to provide a list of a variety of tasks, and let the volunteer pick what suits their skills and abilities.  Occasionally I have jobs that "must" be done, (often due to incoming changes in weather) and we will all pitch in.   All I ask is that visitors have a enthusiastic attitude and be willing to have sore muscles or a blister or two. Most of the help is with jobs I would not get around to, without extra help, so its very exciting for me to see our farm getting more organized and looking better!

    There may be other opportunities to do volunteer community work in the town, like helping at the community-run Museum, or helping at events like the Agricultural Fair in August where I provide a "petting zoo", for free as a community service.

    My mom was German and since many of my Workaway guests have been German, this is a good opportunity for me to learn about my German roots.  I would also like to refresh my Japanese and begin to learn Spanish.

    *We currently have 5 cats that live in the house (they also go outside) so if you have allergies to cats, please be aware. The trailer is a cat-free zone however.

    WINTER:
    We will consider hosting guests in the winter months of November through to the end of March.  All outside work projects end, but occasionally I need help moving feed or cleaning barns.  If you are travelling through the area and need a rest stop for a few days, you may contact us to stay at our place, if we are available.  We have a lot of free time in the winter, so its actually nice to have a visitor to pass the time with. In the winter, you will stay in the house rather than the trailer.  

    Winter visitors need to be independent adults, who are prepared to entertain themselves or are okay with lots of downtime. There isn't much work to do, and honestly I don't want to do much work. I use the winter to rest and watch Netflix, do art, take naps etc. So its better for a couple who can explore the area on their own. If the weather is extremely cold, we become entirely house-bound as travel is difficult and even dangerous.

    WINTER HOUSE/FARM-SITTING.  
    We occasionally could use a reliable, trusted worker, to look after our house and animals if we take a trip during the winter months. This would be planned a few weeks to a month in advance. We travel when an opportunity arises.

  • Sprachen

    Gesprochene Sprachen
    Englisch: Fließend
    Spanisch: Grundkenntnisse
    Japanisch: Grundkenntnisse

    Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
    I taught English in Japan for one year, and I've also volunteered with the Open Door Society with orienting and supporting new immigrants to Canada. So I'm very comfortable communicating with people who have English as a Second Language. I'm aware of the quirks of English and happy to explain regional words and slang! I'm currently studying Spanish at a beginner level but very enthusiastic!

  • Unterkunft

    Unterkunft

    You will stay in our 32-foot trailer that sleeps many people with a private queen-bed room, private bunk room, and fold-away couches and benches. This might be shared with other Workawayers. It has electric power, air-conditioning, and a heater. We do not use water or the toilet in the trailer. You will use the bathroom with toilet, shower and tub, in the house, which is just a few steps away from the trailer. Basic wifi is available in the trailer, internet phone or video calls are possible closer to the house (on the deck). Deck and BBQ available for your use. There is a fire-pit for nighttime fires.

    Sometimes, the main trailer is being used, so we also have an older, smaller trailer that is available for sleeping accommodation.

    Food is casual. The fridge is always stocked and we all make our own breakfast. Lunch is make-your own sandwiches, etc. Dinner is also informal and irregular as our working day in the summer is very long. Usually I make big meals that can be reheated whenever needed.

    We have often rented out extra rooms in our house, to students or temporary workers in our town (as there are few rental options) so we are very used to sharing our house with others. We are casual and flexible. This is a working farm, that can get very busy, so farm work takes priority over worrying about housework.

  • Was noch ...

    Was noch ...

    We are very centrally located, perfect for a stop while travelling through Canada from East to West (or vice-versa). If you are travelling with your own vehicle, we are an hour or less from Highway #1 or Highway #16. We are very near the VIA Rail Train that crosses Canada (you can see it pass right by our farm) and the pick-up and drop-off station is at the town of Watrous, just a half-hour away. Many of our visitors in the past year have travelled here by train. If travelling by plane, we will pick you up from Saskatoon or Regina.

    There is no public transportation here, either between cities, or in our local area. If our work schedule permits, we will help you see local sights and attractions on your time off. In the past this has included summer fairs in Saskatoon and Regina, hiking, pow-wows, local lakes, shopping, etc.

    A highlight for many of our visitors has been having a beer and meeting people at "Nokomis Craft Ales", our local small craft brewery, with live bands on an outside patio throughout the summer. "Wings night" on Thursday at the bar is always fun! During the summer season there are many dances, ball tournaments, music festivals, and agricultural fairs in the area.

    Just a short drive away is Manitou Lake and Springs, with a salt-water lake and indoor pool and spa that is a nation-wide tourist attraction. We also have the oldest Bird Sanctuary in North America just a 15 minute drive away. We are on the major bird migratory path in North America and watching the geese, ducks, cranes and herons is spectacular! Deer, moose, raccoon, muskrat, coyotes, fox, porcupine and badgers are a common sight in our fields around our house.

    We own two kayaks with life jackets that may be available to use on our nearby lakes or sloughs. I enjoy hiking in nearby fields and wildlife areas and am happy to have a hiking partner if we have time to get away from the farm. I once went on a multi-day hiking trip with a couple Workaway guests.

    We are very casual as this is a working farm. There are no small children; only myself, my husband and occasionally our adult daughter. So basically we all look after ourselves, in regards to food. The farm work takes priority in the busy season. But we all enjoy working together, and there is a good energy and its exciting when we are seeding or harvesting, full blast. We get a great feeling of accomplishment in getting the job done!

  • Etwas mehr Information

    Etwas mehr Information

    • Internet Zugang

    • Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

      Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

    • Wir besitzen Tiere

    • Wir sind Raucher

    • Familien möglich

  • Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

    Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

    We have high speed internet and have hosted people who are working remotely while traveling. We even had a full-time Master's student take shelter here for 6 weeks, at the beginning of the Covid-19 lock-down, and she was still able to do all her Zoom meetings and lectures from our spare room!

  • Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

    Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

    We have plenty of space for parking and water hydrants and hoses for filling your tanks. There is a local RV dump station for your sewer, for a small fee. We have hosted trailers and RV's already.

  • Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

    Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

    Pets can be hosted, we would prefer to discuss this prior to finalizing your stay. We do have lots of farm animals that sometimes are loose in the yard, and we have our own farm dogs. We have hosted Workawayers travelling with dogs before.

  • Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

    Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

    mehr als zwei

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    Arbeitszeiten

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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