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Description
My husband and I live on a small farm in North West Saskatchewan, Canada located near the Boreal Forest and surrounded by lakes on all sides. If you like quiet then this is a great place to experience nature, with our moose, deer, elk and occasional bear in the area. It’s paradise to us!
Types of help and learning opportunities
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
Out our back door we have numerous hiking trails, if you're a golfer we have a golf course 2 miles from our home, there are skating and curling rinks for the winter, there is skiing and snowboarding within easy driving distance, Fishing in the area is fabulous and within 30 minutes in all directions of our home for both winter and summer seasons. If you've never fished on ice its a different experience than during the summer.
What would your Canadian dream look like? Let us know and we will see if it’s available in our immediate area. There are multiple rodeos, hockey games, curling tournaments.
We do eat a mixture of wild and domestic meat in our area, so perhaps new food is something you'd like to experience.
Help
We lead very busy lives, so the "to do list" is also never ending. Whether it's painting a building, mending a fence, washing a window, clearing deadfall or landscaping chores. Some days that just means a good cleaning around the house as well.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Accommodation
Our home has two spare bedrooms on their own level with a semi private bathroom ( 2 bathrooms are available in the house). There is a downstairs living room that could be used or maybe you'd rather spend time in ours. Be warned my husband enjoys his hockey time on tv.
Meals can be together or on your own, or a combination. We love to try new foods!
There is a reading room if that's something you enjoy.
Please note we do not smoke, and do not allow drugs (including our recently legalized marijuana). We also do not have alcohol on the premises. If you'd like to drink please feel free at other locations in our area.
What else ...
Our area does not provide public transportation, but we will do our best to ensure that you are never "landlocked."
We love our outdoor time so weather permitting ie cold, we can be found out side with our horses. There are a number of unique historical sites in our area if that interests you. Small museums, local artists.
If you’re a biker I do have one available.
There is kayaking available in the area.
We do have 2 cats in our home, let's face it we live in their house.
I currently have 3 horses, one retired and two in training. If you like to work with horses you are welcome.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our WIFI is sufficient for online work. I’ve worked utilizing VPN during Covid.
Space for parking camper vans
Our home is located on 10 acres with all utilities. If you’d prefer a quieter place to park we also have 160 acres of virtually untouched wilderness.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
Our "to do" list has been drastically reduced and I can't tell you how much we appreciate that.
Every task you took on was never an obstacle; even removing wire that was attached to trees and in the ground 30+ years ago. You never once complained or… read more
We joked about adding chainsaws, quads, zero turn mowers, and identifying noxious weeds to her already extensive resume.
Whether it was walking horses, kayaking, touring lakes she… read more
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Our "to do" list has been drastically reduced and I can't tell you how much we appreciate that.
Every task you took on was never an obstacle; even removing wire that was attached to trees and in the ground 30+ years ago. You never once complained or… read more
We joked about adding chainsaws, quads, zero turn mowers, and identifying noxious weeds to her already extensive resume.
Whether it was walking horses, kayaking, touring lakes she… read more
I’m so glad they chose us for their stay.
They really got a ton accomplished in a short amount of time.
You’re always welcome back!
Janet gave us so much freedom - we could decide when we wanted to start work or what to do afterwards. We were really glad… read more
We had a lot of fun at the dinner table and during the day. I had a lot of freedom to arrange my day as i wanted it. They are both really caring and openminded and helped me a lot when i had a… read more
I'm glad we were able to share our small piece of Canada and introduce Cinja to how truly diverse Canada is. We visited the prairies, the Rockies, the lakes. We saw Moose, Deer, Elk, and… read more
My horses have advanced with their training in leaps and bounds as she was open to try new… read more
What a trooper, she was outside watering horses several times a day no matter the conditions.
Julie was our first workaway and has really set the bar very high for all our future visitors.
Every nook and cranny… read more
