Be a part of the friendly community we have here in Cawston, Canada

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  Description

  Biodynamic farm in sunny Cawston, BC
  
  My wife and I manage a 2.5 acre hobby farm. The property is mostly old orchard with cherry, apricot, plum, peach, apple, and pear trees. We also have a personal vineyard and gardens. Most of the food we grow is processed by ourselves. All of the excess goes to our local community or becomes animal feed and compost to give back to the land. We have a flock of free range chickens that patrol the property and keep the bugs in check for us. We also have a small goat herd that helps us cut the grass and who eat everything we prune from the trees and vines. We get some eggs and milk/cheese out of the deal as well!
  
  What we do for fun:
  - We do regular runs to the big city for grain, hay, some groceries, and other shopping
  - River floats down the Similkameen
  - Day trips to friend's farms and wineries
  - Visit local natural spots like lakeside campgrounds, private beaches, and watefall hikes
  - Hop on the ebikes and tour around town

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Culture

  

  Charity work

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Carpentry

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Gardening

  

  Languages

  

  Photography

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Books

  

  Astronomy

  

  Animals

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Beach

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We have done quite a bit of travelling and volunteering ourselves, and would like to offer those same experiences back to others!

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  Help

  We always have projects on the go and will do our best to accomodate your interests. Some of our regular tasks include:
  
  - Feeding and watering the animals
  - Cleaning bedding and compost maintenance
  - Milking goats and weekly cheese making
  - Egg collection (sometimes an easter egg hunt)
  - Mowing and weed whacking
  - Pruning and thinning vines and trees
  - Planting and grafting new plants and varieties
  - General cleaning and housekeeping
  - Cooking, canning, drying, juicing, fermenting the harvest
  - Hunting/harvesting, processing, and butchering livestock and wild game
  
  Let us know if there is something you really enjoy doing or would like to learn more about.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  We have picked up a bit of Spanish, French, and Thai on our travels. Always interested to learn new languages! We are also very happy to help teach someone who is interested in learning more English.
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  Accommodation

  We have a basement suite, travel trailer, hookups for your own trailer, and awesome tenting spots depending on what you prefer and how much you want to help.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Too many goats to list!

  

  Too many chickens to list!

  

  Kiwi

  

  Quin

  Quin is a 14 year old Dachshund.

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