Country lifestyle on a farm with a friendly family in BC, Canada

Canada

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17/08/2022
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2022

Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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Description
We are family, that lives in rural British Columbia. We are surrounded by mountains and lakes that are available to use anytime. This beautiful location is full of opportunities to ride horses, work with small animals, and help in the yard with many gardens. We have 5 children from 8 - 16 yrs that are healthy and active currently living with us. We are requesting some extra help with the children, daily house chores, daily outside chores, daily animal husbandry chores, and things that might arise unexpectedly living with animals or with the children. Everyday is an adventure living in beautiful BC. Safety is always important to us and the exploration of the land or sights we can show you visitors upon request. Please don’t hesitate to ask. Thank you
We look forward to meeting you!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn to take care of small animals, ride and groom horses, farm work from fencing, building corrals/pens, gardening tools for a great fall harvest, preserving and processing fresh fruits and veggies, learning about the outdoors and experience outdoor recreation
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Child care, house cleaning, small yard projects farm work, animal care, horse grooming and riding, occasional meal preparing, Small building Renos
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Private accommodation with bathroom
Meals will be discussed as to if the helper can help prepare meals or if I'm doing all the cooking
Food will be prepared and eaten in our home
What else ...
Transportation will be available into the nearest towns for sight seeing and town errand trips, there is days where we get off from every day chores and fun is always around the corner
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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12/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Ronja & Pauline Marie) for host

Dear Travellers,
we stayed with Jennifer, Derek and the three kids for two weeks in November 2019. They are both hard working and spend most of the day outside working on the field, hunting or in the city to get farm stuff and keep the ranch running. Our tasks were mostly doing daily things that needed to be done around the house. We did lots of… read more

(Excellent )

18/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Juliette) for host

I spent 5 amazing months at Jennifer and Derek. I got there by not speaking a word of English, Jennifer and her family were caring from the start. I can't thank them enough for their help.

Jennifer is passionate. I got to know the cows, I saw different cares, to feed them, to move them, Jennifer taught me so much! We rode together and they are… read more

(Excellent )

16/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lena)

Lena, from the very beginning was generous, sweet natured and loving. We were able to connect as family and best of all friends. Our children loved Lena and they all got along extremely well, through the most stressful summers in our region with forest fires, lena was handed my most valuable treasures, our children to take care of with the help of… read more

(Excellent )

30/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lena) for host

I stayed with Jen and Derek for 5 weeks in August and September. It was my first workaway experience and I was a little bit nervous about it but when they picked me up from the airport, all my worries were gone. They made me feel like coming home from the first minute on. The kids were so welcoming and excited about me being there, I felt… read more completely included into the family right from the beginning on.
The first days they showed me all the chores that have to be done. It was mostly feeding the animals, watering the flowers and gardens, some cleaning and laundry but there was enough time left to play with the kids on the trampoline, go for a walk with the dogs or go swimming in the very cold but beautiful lake next to the house. As I do some horseback-riding at home, Jen showed me the western way how to do it and I started working the ponies, which was a lot of fun.
The chores changed a bit when some fire-fighters had to stay at the farm in tents due to the wildfires in the area and so we had to cook for them and prepare the lunches. Even though it was a bit stressful, Jen really did an amazing job organising everything for that many people.
In my second week being there, the situation about the fires got more tense and the big mushroom clouds of smoke right behind the house looked so frightening. Unfortunately the fires were threatening the house and so the kids and I had to leave. It really was a heartbreaking situation. We moved to Jen's mum's place and stayed there in a travel trailer. Jen's mum Joyce is a really kind person and did everything for the kids and me to feel comfortable.
One of the best things about my stay in Canada was the fall fair happening in Smithers and I really enjoyed being there with the kids and experiencing all the rides, eating cotton candy and seeing my first rodeo. We really had a fun time there.
When the fires got a little bit more controlled we could move the travel trailer a little bit nearer to the house, which was good so the kids could see their dad again. And there were other families staying next to us and I really was impressed about the good community.
For the last days of my stay Jen organised that me and her could visit some friends of hers to do some horseback-riding and I really appreciate all her effort and enjoyed going on some trailrides. It definitely was the perfect ending for my time in Canada.
All in all I could say that, despite the threatening situations with the fires and the evacuation, I had the time of my life. I experienced so many new things, met amazing people and hopefully this will be the beginning of a lifelong friendship - Jen, Derek and the kids almost feel like a second family to me and I'm looking forward to come back.

(Excellent )

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