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8 Jul 2026
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Min stay requested: 1 week or less
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Description
We are a small 6 acre farm and carpentry shop surrounded by the Salmon River in the Shuswap/Okanagan area of beautiful British Columbia, Canada (4.5 hrs to Vancouver). We are located 15 mins south of Salmon Arm, BC in the sunny, fertile Salmon Valley area, surrounded by farms and hay fields.
We are looking for help in the gardens weeding, watering, and mowing the lawn/weedwhacking.
We have planted big garlic and potato patches and look forward to the fall harvest. We have 15 fruit trees and several large garden areas that we grow vegetables to store for ourselves. We currently have laying hens for eggs.
We have a big house with extended family(mom, brother), 4 dogs, and 3 cats. Thomas is from Switzerland and Maria is from the Okanagan.
We are a friendly group who enjoy having good meals, working hard outdoors, and swimming in our beautiful river that surrounds our property. We all speak English except Thomas who is Swiss and speaks fluent English and Swiss German.
Accommodation is a private camper on the property.
There is a corner store 2 kms up the road and it's 13 mins by car into the city of Salmon Arm. Hiking trails are also nearby.
We look forward to meeting and learning more about you! -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Farmstay help
Light maintenance
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Interests
Events & social
Farming
Charity work
Carpentry
Cooking & food
Gardening
Hiking
Animals
Nature
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers can learn how to tend a garden, do yard maintenance, speak English with hosts, and enjoy living in the country and swimming in the river.
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Help
We need help with gardening, weeding, watering, harvesting vegetables, and help with general maintenance around our home.
Travellers will be expected to help on their own some of the time once shown what to do, as hosts can be away sometimes during the week. -
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
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Accommodation
We either have space for your personal camper or RV, or room for one person to stay in a private small camper. Groceries will be provided for you to make your own meals. You will join us for family meals on weekends if you like.
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What else ...
There are places to go hiking and plenty of trails all over to explore the beauty of Shuswap Lake and the area. We have bikes available and are always going into town by car to do things as well.
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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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Space for parking camper vans
We can accommodate an RV or camper (limited power), and in that case, could host 2 people if you were cooking for yourself.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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My animals / pets
Scout and Sophie
Mastiff/Rottweiler/Bully/Great Pyrenees crosses
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From the very first minutes, I felt truly welcome. They provided everything I needed, including a comfortable RV to stay in, bedding, and all the essentials. Before I arrived, Maria even asked if there were any foods or … read more
He assembled and placed garden beds, weeded large difficult areas in the garden, fixed irrigation issues we weren't aware of, and put landscape material around all the paths.
He worked hard, … read more
Cultured, intelligent, reliable, hardworking, kind, compassionate, intuitive, flexible, responsible; the list goes on and on. She came at just the right time and took on some big outdoor projects for us. From areas in need of intense weeding, to housework, to transforming … read more
Lisa stayed in our home for 2 weeks helping us weeding, getting the gardens ready for winter, and packing veggies for the root cellar.
Lisa was like part of the family right away, and it was very comfortable having her live in our home. She was self sufficient, clean, and communicated well.
She can … read more
Maria is an absolute gem of a person, always ready for a chat and filled with a great sense of humor. Her lively personality made every … read more
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From the very first minutes, I felt truly welcome. They provided everything I needed, including a comfortable RV to stay in, bedding, and all the essentials. Before I arrived, Maria even asked if there were any foods or … read more
He assembled and placed garden beds, weeded large difficult areas in the garden, fixed irrigation issues we weren't aware of, and put landscape material around all the paths.
He worked hard, … read more
Cultured, intelligent, reliable, hardworking, kind, compassionate, intuitive, flexible, responsible; the list goes on and on. She came at just the right time and took on some big outdoor projects for us. From areas in need of intense weeding, to housework, to transforming … read more
Lisa stayed in our home for 2 weeks helping us weeding, getting the gardens ready for winter, and packing veggies for the root cellar.
Lisa was like part of the family right away, and it was very comfortable having her live in our home. She was self sufficient, clean, and communicated well.
She can … read more
Maria is an absolute gem of a person, always ready for a chat and filled with a great sense of humor. Her lively personality made every … read more
I contacted Maria after having a rough time with another host and she came to pick me up straight away.
Thomas is great too.
Maria and Thomas are thoughtful and caring hosts and are a pleasure to be around.
I have done a fair bit of work exchange over the last half year, and let me tell you, in Canada … read more
