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We are located in beautiful Anchor Point 5 miles from Cook Inlet and the Anchor River where salmon are plentiful. We are a Ranch with 1 llama left and 3 alpacas all sweet, 1 horse and lots of kune kune pigs with a large organic garden and greenhouse. Work will include gardening, brush clearing, burning stumps, fertilizing cleared areas, planting grass seed, fencing, barn building.
Type of work: shoveling manure, picking up sticks, using tractor to till the land, planting, weeding, harvesting, fence building.
We ask for a 1 month commitment, We have 2 full wall tents, and a trailer. We expect workers to finish the job, kindness to animals and nature, no smoking. We have transportation. No pets. Children on approval. We speak English. We eat fresh from the garden, game meats which may include moose, caribou, fresh salmon, halibut and clams as well as farm fresh eggs from several beautiful chicks! Hope to see you soon.
Winter volunteers stay in the house as we have 2 extra rooms available.Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We teach spinning, felting, cheese making, processing meats and vegetables, cooking and making bread.
We very much enjoy all the new people we meet!Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Farming, animal husbandry, gardening, harvesting, ground and fence work, and lots more.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
A frame Tents, travel trailer outdoor out house, winter months volunteers live in the house.
What else ...
Summer Hiking, kayaking, sight seeing, camping there is a wide variety of things to do here year round.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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They were clear in communicating their expectations and appreciation for the tasks and work we completed for them. We had plenty of delicious… read more
The farm is in a beautiful and massive property with lot's of animals.
You will quickly get used to the work and routine as well as all the animals and their personalities.
There work can vary depending on the day, but they won't overwork anyone… read more
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They were clear in communicating their expectations and appreciation for the tasks and work we completed for them. We had plenty of delicious… read more
The farm is in a beautiful and massive property with lot's of animals.
You will quickly get used to the work and routine as well as all the animals and their personalities.
There work can vary depending on the day, but they won't overwork anyone… read more
Shes most definitely a self starter, listens to and follows through with instructions! Not afraid to get dirty, loves learning new things and brings a lot of knowledge that’s shes picked up along the way!
She snow shoed with Greg for quite the distance, thats where she got the nickname the lil engine that doesn’t stop! She most… read more
They listen to instructions well, and perform them with precision. They are super self starters.
They are extremely upbeat, ladies who thrive on learning new skills, as well as sharing the skills they carry.
They are very missed by… read more
Kathy is a talkative fun person full of knowledge of animals and wild flowers and plants (Cannot forget to say she is a great cooker!). And Greg is… read more
It was cold and dark (especially for someone from Israel...) in the very beautiful Kenai peninsula but their hospitality is so warm that it definitely makes up for it.
You get to live in an amazing place and hear stories about Greg and Kathy's… read more
Our hosts are very friendly, open minded and relaxed people. We learned a lot about farming, but also felting, making cheese, bread etc. It was very much fun to feed the animals
and to care about them. We recommend this experience very… read more
Their house is made of love.
You work hard some days, get your hands dirty, but everything will be extremely rewarding, I can guarantee that.
Kathy will look after you like a proper mom, plus, she will make you laugh. And what you will love… read more
She is an extremely hard worker, very quick learner, has common sense, is an incredibly talented artist and is ready to give anything a go!
Besides daily chores, mucking pens and loving the animals we had a test of endurance.
One of our sows farrowed.
we had just found out that she was deaf.
Worring… read more
Kathy is crazy! It's real… read more
Cindy is extremely talented adventurous and hard-working!
Oh the things she’s done here, made a plate for a disabled Co volunteer out of a slab of wood that turned out beautiful and very functional! He loved it!
Sketched me in less than 15 minutes, worked on the walls of our cord wood… read more
There's always lots to do on the ranch, so expect to put in a few good hours of… read more
I really do not know what to write in here. The time which I spent with you two was like real alaskan dream. Every single day on the farm was different and every single one was amazing. You made me the part of your crazy family and I really appreciate everything what I experience there. I got to know a lot about cooking,… read more
I enjoyed every second with Kathy and Greg at the ranch - even those hunting and cleaning morels or shoveling poop… read more