Emilie

aus: Frankreich

Konto Typ
Einzelperson
Reiseziele
Frankreich
Reisezeit
01.09.2020 - 30.11.2020
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Mein Status
unterwegs auf Reisen
Beschreibung
French-American, I grew up between the French Alps(Haute-Savoie) & the Colorado Rockies. Back in France after having spent the last couple of years in Canada, I'm currently touring farm to farm by bicycle.

I have quite a bit of wwoofing experience under my belt - mostly with animals (goats, sheep, cows, donkeys) & with milking/cheesemaking. I'm very interested in one day having my own (small) herd of goats and either making cheese or soap ~ touring farm to farm enables me to see how others have started & different ways to work, as well as discovering regions of France that I am not so familiar with.

A hard worker, I love learning new things & working with farm animals.
Bereiche, die mich interessieren oder in denen ich anderen etwas beibringen kann
Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden
Betreuung von Tieren
Tourismus / Gastgewerbe
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Was könntest du arbeiten?
Have gained experience with animal care/milking- goats, sheep, cows, donkeys
Some gardening experience (lots of weeding!)
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
English: Fließend
French: Fließend
Spanish: Grundkenntnisse
Italian: Grundkenntnisse
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Alter
35
Nationalität
French & American
Was noch ...
My interests include yoga & meditation, music, and photography.
https://www.instagram.com/hello.backbone

Je m'intéresse au yoga, méditation, musique, et photographie
https://www.instagram.com/hello.backbone
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- Führerschein
- Allergien
- Spezielle Ernährung

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14.12.2017

Vom Workawayer (Emilie) für Host für (Stay in northern Portugal and ...)

I had a great time during my stay 2 1/2 week stay at the quinta. This family is a real gem, here you will really have an authentic Portuguese experience, surrounded by beautiful nature, and the cutest animals.

And not to mention the people! Renato, Ana, and their sweet (and full of energy!) girls Lara and Helena, Susana & João who came to the… read more

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27.05.2017

vom Host (Join our family has been ...) für Workawayer (Emilie)

Emilie is a treasure! Always eager and cheerful, she is a positive force to every endeavor. She learns quickly and follows instructions well, putting people and farm animals at ease. She has a good sense of how to be most helpful.
We soon were able to trust her with the milking and barn chores. She covered many of the tasks of sugar making,… read more

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03.04.2017

Vom Workawayer (Emilie) für Host für (Join our family has been ...)

Memorable stay with this family, surrounded by peaceful forest and farm. I left thoroughly impressed and inspired by their self-sufficient lifestyle, care and wisdom in what goes into their bodies, and the physical strength it takes to own and operate a maple farm :) Troad (Julia) and daughter Ruthy were the members of the family I spent most of… read more my time with, lots of good conversation, laughs, singing, and learning through these 2 wise and strong women. Did I say they are both excellent cooks? I also met and spent time with sons Elija & Abraham-thanks for the wild Ski-Doo rides!

I arrived in mid-January, right in time to start working in the woods preparing maple tubing for the season. During the following month and a half, I stayed busy tending to the cows, goats, and chickens daily (milking, feeding, watering, cleaning), and working in the woods (fixing tubing, and later tapping tapping tapping- you will feel very comfortable handling a drill after this!). I was lucky enough to work through most of the maple season jobs and got to experience canning, tapping, and syrup making. There were also many more opportunities to learn new skills such as cheese/yogurt making, bread making, sauerkraut making (lots of food-related making!), peppered with cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the woods with friendly border collie Quinoa by my side :) Troad and Ruthy are great at including you in their activities- there is always something interesting to do.

Working on a maple farm is hard, physical work. You will come home tired, you will be cold and uncomfortable at times. You will build muscle navigating the woods in your snowshoes. But it is a wonderful & authentic experience. For me, the mix of working in the woods and getting to take care of animals/cheese making was perfect. Long days- it was my choice to maybe work more- but I really felt like I was living as they are, and experiencing what it takes to live self-sufficiently.

I stayed in a room in their house with a comfortable futon bed, but there is also a little separate house (no running water/internet there) where volunteers can stay. It may be helpful for future volunteers to note that Troad likes quiet/lights out in the common living space by 9PM. You may be tired by then anyway, but good to know in case.

All in all, I highly recommend volunteering here. You will be joining the many volunteers who have spent time on the maple farm, and can read all about them in the WWOOFer books the family has kept over the years with sweet parting messages.

Thanks again Troad, Ruthy, Elija, and Abe for sharing your lovely lifestyle and wisdom- memories I will always cherish. And perhaps to another time!

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11.05.2017

Vom Workawayer (Emilie) für Host für (In the countryside surrounded ...)

Très bon séjour passé avec Patrice et Uranie. Une dizaine de jours en février, ou je me suis senti accueillie comme une amie! Les abeilles et les légumes hibernaient, mais il y avait de la rénovation à faire pour la nouvelle crèmerie au sous-sol, et des chaises à peindre. Travail relax, et chambre dans leur gîte très confortable. On a bien jaser… read more

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20.04.2017

Vom Workawayer (Emilie) für Host für (Help on an alpaca farm near ...)

Super séjour d'une dizaine de jours passé avec Andrée-Anne, ses enfants, les alpagas, Kissis le chien, chats, et leurs nouvelles vaches Highland! Beaucoup de moment chou avec les animaux, j'ai adorée m'occuper de toutes ces bêtes et surtout la possibilité de faire de l'entraînement avec les bébés alpagas. Des moments super aussi avec Andrée-Anne… read more

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12.04.2017

vom Host für Workawayer (Emilie)

Merci beaucoup Émilie pour ton aide. Bien que bref, ton passage a permis à la famille d'avoir un peu de temps pour respirer. Ton aisance avec les animaux est remarquable. Si tu décides de te lancer dans l'aventure d'une ferme avec des chèvres, je ne m'inquiète pas du tout. Merci encore pour tout. Viens nous dire bonjour si tu passes dans le… read more

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