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Host rating
65 %
Last replied
21 Jun 2020
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Description
Hello! We are Silvano and Deb. We are homesteaders who have a small to medium size egg and dairy farm and we want to practice permaculture methods when it comes to ranching. We've got many chickens, three cows, billy goats and does with some babies. We also have two horses and a friendly llama.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Animal Care
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They will gain more experience and exposure with animals and working on how to maintain an entire ranch.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.
Help
We are looking for someone that has some experience in working with livestock, successional grazing/moving the animals, and specifically the skills to milk goats and cows and someone that can tend to chickens (such as: cleaning the coop, putting in extra bedding, collecting eggs, candling them washing them if needed, etc.) Also looking for someone to tend to the gardening and to do farmers market once a week to sell eggs.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
You can stay in a tent or in the house that has kitchen, bath, and internet. We can provide an air mattress, sleeping bags, blankets and pillow. You would be room mates with a young adult couple if staying in the house - they are friendly and hospitable. If you want more privacy we can provide a tent and you may still use the facilities in the house at any time.
Paid work opportunity through help with farmers markets.
What else ...
We live 15 to 20 minutes outside of Grass Valley and Nevada City, where there is lots of yummy restaurants and good music and social life, however due to the coronavirus some things are shut down right now. Some shops have reopened. You can go swimming and chase waterfalls and hike on trails at the yuba river which is about half an hour away (unless you go to bridgeport then it's 20 minutes away). Transportation by car is available.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours/5 days a week
