Profile information
Host rating
65 %
Last replied
22 Jan 2024
Feedback
1
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Description
Family of 5 enjoying life in Fairbanks, Alaska. Living on an urban farm with goats, chickens, ducks, dogs, bunnies, guinea pigs, fish and a garden on 25 acres. Kids are 19 (Max has since moved out!) 9 and 6. We love hosting to meet new people and create community. As our guest and soon to be family, we welcome you with your own private bedroom and shared everything else.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can offer you a cozy and safe space and lots of interaction with our kids and animals. Alaska is a great state to explore! Enjoy learning about goat, duck and chicken care on our 25 acres which includes an airplane hangar and runway.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We love hosting travelers that are fun, flexible, good with kids and animals and who know how to pitch in and have a basic knowledge of animal care and tools for repair tasks (painting, fence repair, basic carpentry etc)
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis 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
House with private sleeping space and semi-private bathroom
What else ...
There is lots of walking to do nearby and we also have bikes you can borrow. We don’t have a spare vehicle and the grocery store is about a 15 minute drive away. Lots of snow in winter for sledding and building snowmen. The mosquitoes are friendly in the summer when we enjoy our endless sunshine 💕
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space for parking and can offer electricity and a way to fill water tanks but no septic dump
Can possibly accept pets
Pets possibly accepted on a case by case basis
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
We had a great time staying with Rachel, Jim, Scarlet, Reid, Edi, the ducks and, not to forget, some moose in the garden for a day.
We were the first workawayers in this family and we had a great time. We helped around the house but most of the time we spend time with the kids, who are 1 and 4 years old. We had a lot of laughs as they are… read more
Feedback
We had a great time staying with Rachel, Jim, Scarlet, Reid, Edi, the ducks and, not to forget, some moose in the garden for a day.
We were the first workawayers in this family and we had a great time. We helped around the house but most of the time we spend time with the kids, who are 1 and 4 years old. We had a lot of laughs as they are… read more
