Profile information
Host rating
100 %
Last replied
25 Apr 2024
Reply rate
90.9 %
Usually responds within 15 days
Feedback
30
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Description
We have a craft distillery and hobby farm. We produce beautiful liqueurs and spirits from all kinds of local fruit varieties on the Naramata Bench in the South Okanagan. We are a German family who immigrated straight to Penticton in 2001 and instantly fell in love with the valley and its breathtaking views.
Our farm consists of 3 acres of grape vines, an always growing vegetable garden, a few barn yard chickens and pheasants, a cat and dogs and an active tasting room where we produce and sell our well loved eaux-de-vies. Behind our farm our property continues for steep, rolling hills home to some of the Okanagan's unique and plentiful wildlife.
Down the road from us is the Kettle Valley Rail Trail which allows hours of exploration to wineries, historic landmarks, waterfalls and is a direct route to Penticton's town center and beaches. We have several bicycles for you to explore with as well as a canoe if you're feeling adventurous on the lake. For a very chilled out experience you can borrow our floaties and go for a "float" down Penticton's lazy river channel.
We, Jorg and Anette, truly love living here and would be very excited to share our little slice of paradise with you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Whether you come to learn English or want to practice your German, we can help with all of that. We put great emphasis and enthusiasm in Green ideas
You can learn about our desert wildlife (that's right; Canada has a desert). Taste many different varieties of wine from our 100+ wineries within an hours drive and get caught up in our laid back life style.
Help
Every day comes with different unique projects. Come, bring your stoke or develop a new passion. Daily tasks at our place can vary from working in the vineyard, taking care of our animals, working in the garden, general house work, working in our tasting room, entertaining tourists, construction projects, or come up with a project or idea of your own. We may just roll with it.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
We will share our house with you. Your sleeping arrangements will be in our private little Camper, nicely parked overlooking the vineyard and valley.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 122456287517
Feedback (15)
11 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Heather)
Heather stayed with us for 3 very busy and exciting weeks. We had so much work, and she jumped right in and helped us with everything we needed doing and had no time for. We appreciate her enthusiasm, her flexibility, honesty, and adaptability. She worked very hard, pulled weeds, prepared meals, picked grapes, and prepared for our Open House with… read more
(Excellent
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20 Sep 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Joan)
Joan is an intelligent, and kind person, diligent, and flexible. She stayed with us for 7 busy weeks and helped with every aspect of our farm. She worked in the vineyard, veggie garden, flower garden, and with bottling in our cellar. We cooked together and she was an amazing help where ever things needed to get done. We very much enjoyed our… read more
(Excellent
)
12 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Insa) for host
I spent three weeks with Anette and Jörg and it was such a great time and experience for me. Both of them are so warm-welcoming and really made me feel like arriving home after traveling around for quite some time. They try to make you feel comfortable with your tasks and are always open for new ideas or projects in or around the house. The… read more
24 Jun 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Insa)
Insa stayed with us for 3 weeks, and we feel very lucky that she joined us. She was a great help in the house, garden and all around our farm. She prepared delicious meals, planted and weeded the garden with great skills, and was very organized and resourceful. We all loved having Insa as a great addition to our family. We hope to see her again… read more
(Excellent
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11 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Heather)
Heather stayed with us for 3 very busy and exciting weeks. We had so much work, and she jumped right in and helped us with everything we needed doing and had no time for. We appreciate her enthusiasm, her flexibility, honesty, and adaptability. She worked very hard, pulled weeds, prepared meals, picked grapes, and prepared for our Open House with… read more
(Excellent
)
20 Sep 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Joan)
Joan is an intelligent, and kind person, diligent, and flexible. She stayed with us for 7 busy weeks and helped with every aspect of our farm. She worked in the vineyard, veggie garden, flower garden, and with bottling in our cellar. We cooked together and she was an amazing help where ever things needed to get done. We very much enjoyed our… read more
(Excellent
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12 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Insa) for host
I spent three weeks with Anette and Jörg and it was such a great time and experience for me. Both of them are so warm-welcoming and really made me feel like arriving home after traveling around for quite some time. They try to make you feel comfortable with your tasks and are always open for new ideas or projects in or around the house. The… read more
24 Jun 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Insa)
Insa stayed with us for 3 weeks, and we feel very lucky that she joined us. She was a great help in the house, garden and all around our farm. She prepared delicious meals, planted and weeded the garden with great skills, and was very organized and resourceful. We all loved having Insa as a great addition to our family. We hope to see her again… read more
(Excellent
)
12 Oct 2021
Left by Workawayer (Josee & Alain) for host
What a privilege we have had to stay at Anette and Jorg's farm!
We are so grateful! We learned a lot about their farm, how it works and their life experience! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Now we have very good friends!
xx
We are so grateful! We learned a lot about their farm, how it works and their life experience! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Now we have very good friends!
xx
26 Aug 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Josee & Alain)
Josee and Alain spent the month of June with us on our farm. They left to see family and for another Workaway, and we are very happy that they came back for another busy 3 weeks. Both have a very good positive attitude, are cheerful and great communicators. We loved sharing stories and learning about Quebec.
Alain has lots of work experience and… read more
Alain has lots of work experience and… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Aug 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)
Sarah spent 2 busy months with us and became a great addition to our family. She took on many tasks in and around the house when we needed it most. She saw something that needed to be done and tackled it diligently. She did a lot of great work in the vineyard, prepared the veggie garden for spring plantings, and planted seeds and potatoes.… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Aug 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Mali)
Mali showed a strong positive attitude, was always cheerful and great to have in our family. Mali worked in our vineyard plucking leaves, cleaned up the flowerbeds and veggie garden, harvested veggies and removed weeds. She showed a lot of knowledge of plants and knew how to make best use of her time. Together we picked cherries, canned them, and… read more
(Excellent
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17 Sep 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Melanie & Nick)
We had a great time with Mel and Nick. They stayed with us for 4 busy weeks in July and supported us tremendously. They cooked and baked, worked in the vineyard, the veggie garden, and created very professional looking posts for our business social media. Mel treated us with her raspberry tart and both have good (vegetarian) cooking skills. They… read more
(Excellent
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12 Aug 2020
Left by Workawayer (Melanie & Nick) for host
Anette, Jorg and their family were fantastic hosts for our month stay. Despite their busy work schedule, they always managed to find time to share meals with us, offer local tips, and take an interest in our lives and plans for our stay in Penticton. We were able to borrow their bikes for a ride on the KVR, and Jorg even helped us make a drawer… read more
23 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Moritz) for host
I stayed two amazing months with this family. I helped at the vineyard and at the garden. There was a lot of, sometimes exhausting, work to do, but it was nice to see some progresses, so it was worth it. I also did some maintenance work, for example painting a wall. The highlight was, the marriage of Sascha (the son of Annette and Jorg) and… read more
9 Oct 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)
We are happy that Sarah came to our farm for 2 busy weeks during main season in August. Together with another volunteer, she worked in the vineyard tucking and trimming vines. Sarah preferred to work in the early morning to avoid the hot summer sun. She helped in the house, learned how to cook jam, and explored the area, the beach and wineries.… read more
(Excellent
)
30 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Sarah) for host
The location is amazing! It is a beautiful spot and you will have the view over the lake. There are so many wineries to make some tastings. Swimming opportunities and the city with a lot of breweries, restaurants, the weekly market are nearby! I spend my two weeks with another girl from Work Away in this place.
I helped in the vineyard, the… read more
I helped in the vineyard, the… read more
23 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Lilian)
Lilian stayed with us for 3 busy weeks in August. We enjoyed having her and sharing our home and farm with her. She learned harvesting vegetables, pulling weeds and making jam. We had inspiring conversations about her country and ours. She helped in the vineyard tucking and trimming vines, general work around the house, preparing meals, and… read more
(Excellent
)
7 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lara & Alexander) for host
Dear travellers, if you are looking for a home away from home, this is the place to be! Jorg and Anette are the most welcoming and kind people. As a couple we stayed at their distillery for 9 days. If we would have known how awesome our time with them would be, we would have planned more time for our stay.
The location itself could not be better,… read more
The location itself could not be better,… read more
14 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Diane & Angélique) for host
We spent 2 amazing weeks with this family! They made us feel at home since the very first moment and like part of their family. We enjoyed the time helping in the vineyard and in the garden as well as labelling bottles and folding boxes for the spirits. We also had the opportunity to help for a few hours at the Farmer's Market (the Farmer's Market… read more
20 Jun 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)
We feel very fortunate to have hosted Tom here for 2 weeks. He was a great addition to our family and we loved having him here. Tom worked in the vineyard, tucking vines, he helped Jorg with adding siding to our new warehouse, he helped in the garden and kitchen, and was always the fastest one cleaning up dishes etc. He was very respectful and a… read more
(Excellent
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21 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Kendra) for host
Dear family Engel, thank you so so much for my wonderful stay at yours. It was a pleasure to meet all of you, I enjoyed our conversations and the meals we shared. I had the opportunity to learn so much more stuff, which I can definitely use for my own life back in Germany. Your farm and little company is beautiful, especially sleeping in the… read more
15 May 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Kendra)
Thank you very much, Kendra, for joining us for a week at our farm! You were an awesome worker in a time when we got super busy. Thank you for your work in the garden, landscaping, weeding, planting, helping in the kitchen! You saw the work that needed attention, learned very quickly and applied your knowledge and skills very well. Thank you for… read more
(Excellent
)
24 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Johanna & Benjamin) for host
We stayed two weeks with Anette, Jorg and their family, and that was such a good experience ! We spent every 3 meals/day with them, with a lot of good talks, and we slept in a nice camper, with a incredible view !!
Our daily tasks were varied : cooking, making jam, help in the distillery (botteling, labeling,...), weeding, moowing the grass,...… read more
Our daily tasks were varied : cooking, making jam, help in the distillery (botteling, labeling,...), weeding, moowing the grass,...… read more
23 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Johanna & Benjamin)
We had a great time with Johanna and Ben. They stayed with us for 2 crazy busy weeks and helped in so many ways! I can highly recommend them as they have been amazing. They quickly became great help in the kitchen, the garden, landscaping, they helped with sales at the farmers market and much more.
Thank you both for being so flexible and… read more
Thank you both for being so flexible and… read more
(Excellent
)
2 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Maximilian) for host
I had the most amazing time staying with the nicest family in B.C. I spent two months at the farm in the beautiful little town of Penticton right between Okanagan, and Skaha Lake and I enjoyed every single day. This was my first WorkAway experience and I was lucky to find a family which sees you as a family member and not as an employee. On… read more
26 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Maximilian)
We had a great time with Max. He became like a family member to us, I would adopt him any minute. Thank you, Max, for working so many hours in the vineyard! Thank you for baking and cooking and looking after the animals with us! Thank you for taking such amazing photos of the progress here at our farm and construction site! Thank you for helping… read more
(Excellent
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19 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Beatrice)
Beatrice came middle of July and stayed for almost 5 weeks. She is a very trustworthy, gentle and quiet young lady, bringing in her friendly smile, and we enjoyed having her in our family. She helped in the vineyard thinning the vines. She also helped with bottling and labeling bottles in our distillery, and some customer service. Together we… read more
(Very good
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7 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Beatrice) for host
I had a great experience in Penticton. The area is beautiful. For the workaway, I liked having to do different tasks everyday. And they let you be creative if you feel like, in gardening or food. You feel like home when you are away from home.
Thank you all!
Thank you all!
19 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Ronny)
Ronny joined us end of May and lived with us for about 5 weeks. June is always a very busy month for us and I was so glad when he showed up to help us. I right away knew that he would be a great fit for us. He is so kind and intelligent, easy to get along with and very trustworthy.
I had to be away for 3 weeks and when I came back I could not… read more
I had to be away for 3 weeks and when I came back I could not… read more
(Excellent
)
13 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Ronny) for host
If you are blown away by the 700 results that showed up once you chose British Columbia at the top of this page - I believe you can stop looking now. You made it to the right place!
Meeting the Engels was the best part of my trip to Canada this summer and a living proof for why am I choosing to travel this way. Each one of the family members was… read more
Meeting the Engels was the best part of my trip to Canada this summer and a living proof for why am I choosing to travel this way. Each one of the family members was… read more
29 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (Lars & Julia) for host
We had a great time at Anettes and Jorgs place. Penticton is the perfect place for doing a workaway in summer. There are plenty of nice beaches around and the weather is great from May to September. We helped them for a few weeks in summer and came back in fall for grape picking.
Anette and Jorg are great people. They make you feel being part of… read more
Anette and Jorg are great people. They make you feel being part of… read more
8 Aug 2016
Left by Workawayer (brenton_canada) for host
I had a great time volunteering here. I learnt so much and had some really great expierences, it truly was a blast!
I felt comfortable, was welcomed and looked after very well. Thank you so much guys, I look forward to seeing you again, Tschüss!
I felt comfortable, was welcomed and looked after very well. Thank you so much guys, I look forward to seeing you again, Tschüss!
18 Jun 2016
Left by Workawayer (Christie-Grace & Daniel) for host
Jorg and Anette (plus their daughter Anika) were so welcoming. This was our first workaway experience and we were also their first work awayer's so it was new to all of us. They were very clear with what needed to be done and flexible with when it could be done. The temperate got super hot whilst we were there so we planned to wake early and get… read more
