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11 Apr 2024
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Hi. I am Sandra & I have Parkinson's Disease, which is treated naturally with fava beans and homemade tinctures. My husband DB and I live on an a 4.5 acre farm, that we are trying to make into permaculture food forest. Need help for 4 hours a day Monday thru Friday, weekends off. Meals provided. I am gluten-free , (but also make gluten sourdough bread for the rest of the family) We do eat venison, eggs, fish and occasionally organic chicken or turkey and lots of vegies. Our dream is creating a farm flourishing with organically grown fruits, berries and vegetables. Workaway person would be helping with planting, weeding, mulching, digging swales, watering (manual labor), We play music at nursing homes and I use various puppets to play my mandolin to entertain them. Northeast TN is a wonderful place for hiking, kayaking (have 2 kayaks), music venues, and contra dancing. There are also plays...if you like theater. Helpers must not use bad language,no drinking , or smoking or drugs, no pets. We have outside cats, one inside/outside 9 year old shitzu dog just adopted, rabbits , muskovy ducks, chickens, and 2 female goats.( Currently milking one and hoping for a kid soon from the other one) . We are a homestead, not a business. Would like to host fellow Christians. Please do not contact if you are not able to work outside 4 hours a day. We now have a bedroom available in the house with a twin bed and a king size bed. So, we can accommodate a single person or a couple.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Organic gardening and food, music , enjoying beautiful east Tennessee where there are many places to explore/ hike/ contra dance/ kayak or white water rafting/ theater. We love life and our little piece of God's good earth.
Help
Planting trees, gardens, preparing vegetable beds, weeding, ,spreading mulch, helping make trellises, harvesting ,playing music if that is appealing to you (or learning to play...anything with strings)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Bedroom available in the house
What else ...
Many local attractions. Music and theater venues, kayaking, hiking, contra dancing ,beautiful mountains and lakes, we are not far from the Bristol Speedway and flea markets, antique stores. We are 18 minutes from Tri Cities airport, 20 minutes from Johnson City Greyhound Bus Station.
Tri Cities area includes Kingsport., Johnson City, Bristol. (All 3 within 1/2 hour of the farm) . Dollywood in Pigeon Forge is 2 hours away. Also, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville and the great Smokey Mountains, and Appalachian Trail is nearby. Also the Creeper Trail an hour away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
can accommodate any size camper
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
If Ellen can't do it...it can't be done! She is amazing and we enjoyed every minute we had with her.
Just wished her time with us could have been longer.
We helped to feed animals, create gardens, cook... Each time was a good moment. We felt like at home and they were always kind and considerate with us. We shared music time, discussion, prayers, time with people of church, family, neighbours, ...
We won't forget the… read more
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If Ellen can't do it...it can't be done! She is amazing and we enjoyed every minute we had with her.
Just wished her time with us could have been longer.
We helped to feed animals, create gardens, cook... Each time was a good moment. We felt like at home and they were always kind and considerate with us. We shared music time, discussion, prayers, time with people of church, family, neighbours, ...
We won't forget the… read more
They are both… read more
DB was a treat to work side by side with, as he has a great since of humour, and would trust me to work on the weed eaters, etc. without worrying that I… read more
