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Hello to you!
*** We are looking for someone to be here sometime in July through August or August to September***
*** French or Spanish speakers preferred please, we would love a language exchange***
***Currently most of the work will be harvest & help at the farmers market. You will stay across the street from the farm with Scrivner and his Dad at the farm house & 1 day a week would be spent doing garden work there***
***It is hot here at this time so please know this, we typically work early ~ 6:30 or 7 in the morning & stop around 14 or 15 in the afternoon. ***
*** We are out in the country, we go to Sacramento and Nevada City often and you're welcome to join. It may be possible to borrow a car too if it works out***
***This is a paid position, we pay cash and you do need the correct visa. With that we are a working farm and the work requires focus, speed, the ability to work in hot conditions. It is also super fun! But it's not easy and we want you to know that.***
---Below is our general post---
We grow an abundance of seasonal, nutritionally rich vegetables that are certified organic. We implement environmentally conscience practices that respect the soil and honor the seasons. We are also growing flowers to bring beneficial insects, to enjoy and to sell. We are in a farmers market every Sunday, deliver to restaurants, schools, the Coop grocery and businesses in the area, we keep it all local! We love to share ideas, exchange experiences and cook.
The peak season is May to October, this is when there are lots of crops coming in and lots to do. An average day of work begins at 6 or 7 in the morning and for you would end at lunch time. The hours do vary due to weather. The hope is to train you to work side by side and also to give you the independence to work on your own.
As for the crops in summer there are tomatoes, a variety of peppers, onions, greens, herbs, flowers, squash, cucumbers, eggplant etc... Diversifying the crops and implementing companion planting. Fall and winter are full of broccoli, cauliflower, greens, carrots, radish, onions etc.
Accommodation is at the farm house across the street from the farm. It's an older house (for California) build in 1887. You will have a private space and a shared bathroom.
There are four pups that are both snuggly and adorable and are very much apart of the farm family that cruise around the farm.
Near to the farm is Sacramento (which is the capital of California!) in about 30 minutes, east is Tahoe and it takes about 1.5 hours and west is San Francisco in about 1.5 hours.
The farm is located 20 minutes from any town and there is no access with public transit and riding a bike is dangerous on the small road with big trucks. Please keep this in mind -you must love the quiet of nature because we are a bit isolated! Also we have wifi in our house, but not in your accommodation, if you would like to have full-time access to the internet we suggest a simple plan from a phone provider, from everyone who has decided to take this route we've heard it is super affordable.
******Please write when you’d like to come and for how long you’d like to stay. *******
We look forward to hearing from you and wish you the best of luck, Scriv & Rosie
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Interests
Languages
Plant care
Music
Art & design
Cooking & food
Gardening
Animals
Camping
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Fitness
Mountain
Dancing
Outdoor activities
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The benefits of cultural exchange are boundless and here at the farm the hope is to exchange languages, ideas, our experiences farming and building a business.
If you're interested in learning the farming techniques used and what’s been learned over the years, we are happy to share.Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
Individuals or couples are welcome, it is asked for a one week minimum helping with the daily farm needs which is an array of tasks including; seeding, weeding, harvesting, packaging, etc.
Languages
Languages spoken
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We love to share language and are happy to help you with your English skills.
Accommodation
You'll have a comfy bed in the living room that is private for you. The kitchen and bathroom are shared and you'll have a washer machine and all the basics for comfort. It's funky, but cool!
What else ...
Near to us there are the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Yuba and American rivers, San Francisco is 1.5 hours away... I like to go to the Yuba and stop by Nevada City, make sandwiches and take a dip.
The location is isolated with limited access to town and if you’d like to travel a good way is to rent a car.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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We stayed in the farm for three weeks and it's hard to believe how many different things we did and tried. If you want to learn more about organic farming this is the perfect place - you will follow and participate in the process of growing and selling the most fresh and pure vegetables, fruits and weeds!! But there's way more, we also… read more
If you’re into organic farming this is your place, you’ll learn a lot about growing your own food and living in a beautiful environment respecting nature. And you have the… read more
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We stayed in the farm for three weeks and it's hard to believe how many different things we did and tried. If you want to learn more about organic farming this is the perfect place - you will follow and participate in the process of growing and selling the most fresh and pure vegetables, fruits and weeds!! But there's way more, we also… read more
If you’re into organic farming this is your place, you’ll learn a lot about growing your own food and living in a beautiful environment respecting nature. And you have the… read more
They also taught us about organic farming, which was super cool!
We’ve had excellent food at their place: not only did we… read more
In two weeks with Scrivniar and Rosie I learned a lot about how to grow organically, working with them is fun and not too tiring. If you have good will you should definitely try this experience.
Then the cool thing is to go with… read more
I am traveling by bus right now and want to leave feedback about this unreal family that I have met.
Scriv, Rosie and Greg, Thibault as well - they showed me the best experience in California.
I've eaten delicious food - the tremendous amount of vegetables, French cuisine, Italy cuisine. Sometimes we cooked burgers, and I can't… read more
