Homesteading in Southern Oregon, USA

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi there! My name is Stella and I have a 5 acre homestead in southern Oregon.
    **FEB 2024**
    Ready to accept helpers for the 2024 season. Lots of projects (mostly building) to help in the next month.

    The focus is to create a connection to spirit through the day to day tasks of maintaining a homestead.

    I am a documentary photographer, herbalist and world traveller. I've trained mustangs, been a squad boss on a wildland firefighting crew, and helped birth babies. I value putting my all into what Im doing and I encourage the folks around me to do the same whether its washing windows, shoveling endless wheelbarrows of dirt, planting trees or praying. I value busting ass and working hard and focused when we are doing a task and take care of themselves in time off, whether its play, adventure or rest.

    I feel inspired to grow enough food and medicine with the goal of sustaining through the winter and supporting myself, my land stewards and having abundance to share with friends and family.

    * workaway disclaimer- None of the produce from here is for sale

    I feel passionate about letting the beauty and wisdom of nature mimic as much of my life as possible.

    I am the main resident and share the farmhouse with Kava, the cat, and Yara the pup. There are a gaggle of chickens and I hope to one day incorporate sheep and horses. There is also a temple/sanctuary space, an outdoor kitchen, outdoor shower and composting toilet.

    The land is a beautiful mix of old growth Oak and Madrone trees and open meadows. There is a seasonal creek and pond that bring in lots of wildlife and birds. The 1/2 acre vegetable, flower and medicinal herb garden is in the center of the land with a magical greenhouse. I am passionate about creating beautiful and playful spaces.

    There is a yurt/temple available for meditation, yoga, or other healing arts you would like to practice.


    SKILLS I AM LOOKING FOR IN POTENTIAL WORKAWAYERS

    I am looking for people that have experience already with farming or DIY land and house projects.
    Self directed and motivated to work hard either alone or with others.
    Joyful, clear communication, a humble and open attitude.
    Common sense, and situational awareness, independent thinker and ability to see what needs to be done.
    All around salt of the earth hardiness/wilderness/feeling comfortable on the land and with the elements.
    Folks that are familiar and comfortable living outside.

    DIY/carpentry
    Use and maintenance of machinery/tools such as- chop saw, skill saw , tractor, chainsaw, etc etc (if comfortable using)
    Permaculture/Farming/Gardening experience- composting, watering, seeding, etc etc.
    Forestry skills -felling and bucking trees, clearing brush, chopping and stacking wood, tending burn piles.
    Daily life organization and personal assistant type tasks.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We all have so much to learn from each other. I am excited to share the wisdom I have gained from other cultures in my travels to over 19 countries and so excited to learn more. I will never tire of learning new things, especially about other ways of living. You will surely learn about plants and herbalism, land tending and maintenance.

    If anyone is interested in photography, I'm an open book. You will surely leave here with some great pictures of yourself ;).
    This land is a healing place and many people leave feeling touched and transformed by being here.

  • Help

    Help

    AIRSTREAM- Renovating an airstream- It is gutted and has a woodstove and clawfoot bath tub. We have started installing the floor. projects with this include- finishing the floor, putting in wainscoting, building out cabinetry and bed nook, hooking up solar and on demand hot water heater. This is an exciting project for me that I intend to use for personal travel and creative space.

    ONGOING-Arbors, benches, and altars around the property. I am also slowly remodeling and repairing the main house, projects range from bigger things like a kitchen remodel to simple light fixture replacements, shelving and painting.

    GARDEN- weeding, compost tea, planting, seeding, more weeding, transplanting, more weeding, harvesting, drying herbs, canning & preserving, turning compost piles etc etc


    ANIMALS- Right now I just have chickens, but would like to eventually incorporate goats or sheep and horses.

    LAND MAINTENANCE- repairing fencing, fruit and nut tree planting, mowing & weed whacking, brush clearing, splitting wood.

    STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE- Pressure washing buildings/structures, sanding & painting, cleaning, repairing parts that have broken etc

    DOMESTIC- Helping with organizing and cleaning the main house and other structures on property, running errands, making ferments , processing foods.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    I want to practice and up level my Spanish!!

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    I offer-
    2 canvas tents one with a full size bed and one with a twin, both with rugs and a shelf to keep things on.
    And then various beautiful spots on the land for camping with your own gear.
    There is an outdoor kitchen, an outdoor shower and composting toilet.

    I provide basic staples such as rice, beans, oils, vinegar, tamari etc etc. And then an abundance of veggies from the garden. Things are just starting to ripen and be abundant, tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, cabbage, brocolli, onion, beets, turnips, kale, collards, salad greens, arugula, cilantro, basil, carrots, many medicinal herbs, and lots of flowers emerging.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There is wifi and pretty good cell reception with certain companies like verizon, tmobile, and us cellular.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 136834674188

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