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Welcome to our farm from Jake (40) Melissa(41) Perin(16) and Ada(13). We are an offgrid farm with multiple independent families living side by side. We have been performing various experiments in community living and hosting volunteers here for close to 15 years. We have a team of mules, kune kune pigs, a cow, bees and laying hens on the farm. We keep a flock of sheep on a nearby island as well as a small fold of highland cattle on a separate island. We are passionate about traditional skills, raising our own food and building all our own structures. Harvesting timber from the forest with our mules and milling on site with our bandsaw mill. Melissa is a potter and works in her farm-studio when she isn't hosting bnb guests in our 2 offered cabins. The kids have been homeschooling, attended a local waldorf school and most recently (for Perin) giving public education a whirl.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House sitting
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Self development
Pets
Events & social
Farming
Writing
Plant care
Photography
Music
Hitchhiking
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Astronomy
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Dancing
Camping
Beach
Adventure sports
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Full immersion in nature with friendly people, meals together, music nights and bonfires are the background to skill sharing and an easy paced worked day where you will have time to practice with a variety of tools and techniques that are all essential to offgrid living and a self sufficient lifestyle.
Help
We are looking for help with diy, horse drawn forestry, firewood processing, cooking, time with kids, keeping the chaos in our house to a minimum and gardening.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
We have a volunteer cabin with it's own kitchen, shower, piano, and wifi.
What else ...
We live pretty close to the beach and if there is good surf work may be postponed in favor of a beach day as I am an avid surfer.
Farm insta: @.ask me for the link
Pottery insta: @ ask me for the link .
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
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Jake is a patient and supportive teacher, a talented… read more
Working together with Jake is the best. He's knowledgable, super patient, and encouraged me to try new… read more
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Jake is a patient and supportive teacher, a talented… read more
Working together with Jake is the best. He's knowledgable, super patient, and encouraged me to try new… read more
We knew we enjoyed outside life but weren’t particularly skillful in building and farm life when we… read more
Goooood lord where do I even start …
Thank you for giving the honour and privilege of spending a month at your lovely home🩷🌱
What a lovely -wild adventure volunteering here, I can't help but smile from ear to ear. It was like stepping into a whole new world of muddy boots😂(thank you Melissa for your boots), friendly… read more
Best local kind of experience I have had in my life, always new things to experience and learn.
I really enjoyed doing different kinds of tasks with Jake on the farm, it never gets boring or redundant.
They both make sure you are ok with whatever kind of tasks they offer, they are… read more
They were very accommodating and attentive to my vegetarian diet. They were also very patient and understanding with my English learning. Both of them were… read more
Jake is an incredible and patient teacher, I learnt a lot under his guidance. Their kiddos are the coolest 10 and 14 year olds I have ever met. Everyone in the… read more
