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Fully booked for 2023, happy travels!
Hello! I live on an lakefront acerage in between Armstrong & Vernon,
It is me and my partner and his 17 year old daughter in the main house, with another 10 year old daughter every other week (no child care involved for workaway). I am 44 and he is 45, we are both very chilled but always very busy with projects around the property. I have spent a number of years travelling full time and I am keen to meet people from other countries and areas (I'm Scottish/Irish) my partner is Canadian. I have only lived on the acreage full time for four years and I'm just getting started on my plans for the place. The house is 12 years old so not much needs done, just some minor touch ups and repairs mostly we need help getting set up for the farming. I work from home, so I am around most of the time.
We live in a beautiful area and like to go on trips, but there really isn't any need to go far to find something interesting. We have a trailer and a cabin cruiser boat, we live about 10 minutes from Okanagan Lake which goes all the way down to Penticton. We are about 40 minutes from Mable Lake & Shuswap lake and 30 minutes from Kalamalka Lake, all those areas are excellent for biking/hiking/boating/camping/fishing.
The property is about 15 minutes from Vernon and less than 10 from Armstrong, the road into Armstrong is beautiful and a haven for bikers, I can cycle there in about 25 minutes and I'm not that fast (you can borrow our bikes). There is no public transport but we are in "town" most days for something, so can provide rides and there is lots of transport from there, although I think you could take better advantage of the area if you had your own vehicle.
We have kayaks, canoe and aluminum boat that can be used and there is a boardwalk to get into the lake.
We are 35 minutes from Silverstar, so coming to stay with us might be a good stop gap between summer and winter jobs if you are planning to do a ski season, we are also within driving distance of Big White & Sunpeaks.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
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
You will be learning how to start a farm along with me! There is a host of knowledge here, from running businesses to construction, farming, mechanics, engineering & carpentry, we also welcome your own big ideas, we are just starting out so creative minds are welcomed!
Both me and my partner are big foodies and love to cook and try new things, we are both into movies and music and generally just enjoying life.
There is always lots to do, so expect at least one other workawayer at the same time
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Mostly I just need extra pairs of hands to help with the farming prep work. Any construction or farming experience would be awesome. If you like cooking and gardening even better! We are very flexible and there is a lot of work to be done, so you can let us know what you are interested in or any ideas for projects.
I am very flexible on the hours you work, if you want to do them all in a few days and have the rest of the week off it is fine with me.
Mostly it will be land clearing, gardening, general maintenance.
The big project this year is to build a dock out onto the lake.
We are getting married on the property in Sept 2023, so we are busy getting the place ship shape for that.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Your accommodation would be in a trailer on the property. It is very comfortable, spacious and clean. It has 2 bedrooms and a large living area, and a decent sized kitchen. One bedroom is a double, the other is a triple with bunk beds, the couch and sofa also turn into beds, I would say it could comfortably fit 4 people, 5 if you were very good friends! We are very easy going, so don't mind music and having a good time. No restrictions on weed or cigarette smoking as long as it's outside and not bothering your fellow workawayers. You would also be welcome to chill out on our deck or anywhere around the property. We have a fire pit right in the middle of the garden and often have that going in the evenings. You would have access to the house for laundry and anything else you need. There is also a large hot tub that you can use.
What else ...
There are just tons of things to do in the area, anything lake related, the cycling is excellent, there are beautiful hikes to be done in very direction. Loads of vineyards and organic living. Vernon is a reasonable sized town with plenty to do and there are many places close by to go camping. I go to Kelowna about once a month but there really isn't any need as Vernon has pretty much everything available. Armstrong is an awesome small town and people are very welcoming.
If you are interested in getting a part-time (paid) job nearby, you will have lots of options as there is a major shortage of workers in the Armstrong area.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes, we have Starlink, so internet is pretty fast. Starlink is now metered, its fine for regular use from multiple people, including Netflix, video calls etc., however if you need to do crazy amounts of downloading please go to McD's or the library!
Space for parking camper vans
Any size, I have hookups for Water, Sewer & Electricty
Can possibly accept pets
I have 3 dogs, two born Nov 2020 one is a Bernese Mountain Dog and one Bernese/Maremma and one 14 year old lab, I have 7 acres and there is another field attached to my property which is fully open of about 20 acres and a reserve across the creek, so loads of room to roam. I have had a number of workawayers with dogs and it has worked out well and there are 3 cats on the property (not in the house) they are generally outdoor and are dog smart! Due to the lake we also get a ton of wildlife here, we have resident eagles, lots of coyotes passing through and often see bears and wolves, and lots of Otters.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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The location is great with everything you need nearby. We would make breakfast and lunch ourselves in the trailer then have dinner up at the main house. Jen is a great cook!
Also the 3 dogs are amazing, you won't want to stop petting them!
The dogs are beautifull and they love the people. The place is georgeous and you have a lot of things to do in your free time, the host always help you with everything.
I left very good friends i hope to comeback one day.
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The location is great with everything you need nearby. We would make breakfast and lunch ourselves in the trailer then have dinner up at the main house. Jen is a great cook!
Also the 3 dogs are amazing, you won't want to stop petting them!
The dogs are beautifull and they love the people. The place is georgeous and you have a lot of things to do in your free time, the host always help you with everything.
I left very good friends i hope to comeback one day.
They allowed us to use their tools to convert our van into a camper.
The tasks changed every other day, so it never got boring.
Being able to choose when we want to start working, enabled us to have the afternoons for ourselves.
The area is… read more
I had an enjoyable time at your farm. Thank you for showing me some special sights in your local area as well. All the best
For a first Workaway experience, this was way above my expectations!
Thank you for everything,
David
We got involved with some great projects and definitely perfected some skills with the help of her lovely partner Les.
Our dog Monty was obsessed with her dogs and so were we.
Armstrong was easily my favourite place in Canada
The house is beautiful and spacious rooms. The work was varied, like cooking, painting, cleaning, running errands, dogs keeper and some small manual work. Jennifer is a… read more
