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

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15/09/2019
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2019

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We are a young family, that lives in rural British Comumbia. 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. There is many great days for lake fishing and exploring this beautiful 1000 acre farm. We have three young children from 9yr -5yrs that live the farm life and being busy. Everyday is an adventure living in beautiful BC.
Type of help
Gardening
Babysitting / child care
Cooking / shopping
General Maintenance
Farmstay
Help in the house
Animal care
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
Help
Child care, house cleaning, small yard projects farm work, animal care, horse grooming and riding, occasional meal preparing
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
House with private bedroom and 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
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (3)

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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