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We're at an exciting stage with our farm! Our farm members (customers) are buying almost everything we produce. We are at a point of growth where I'm looking for workawayers to help with everything we are producing for our members. You will learn about care and milking of cows, as well as processing the milk into cream, butter and cheese. You will learn about care for laying hens and be involved with feeding and collecting eggs. You will also be involved with the production of all the other foods we offer our members. Sourdough bread, celery and carrot juice, coconut cream, as well as packaging shipments to our members nationwide. Our practices at the farm are better than organic, raw and chemical free.
We are looking for workawayers that have a desire to learn about all aspects of farming, including turning our products into value-add items and packaging our products for shipment. We are looking for workawayers with a strong attention to detail and that enjoy working with animals in a gentle, respectful way. For your help, we're offering a wage of $120 per week for 15 hours of help. As we continue to grow, we'll be able to offer more hours per week. You will also have a private room and bathroom in the farmhouse. Because we are offering a wage, you will be responsible for your own food. Start time is flexible, anytime from now to spring. Please reach out if this is something you're interested in, and I look forward to hearing from you!
The farm is a permaculture inspired 35-acres located about 2 hours south of Rochester, NY. There are many small towns and state parks to explore in the near area. The property has a beautiful 1-acre spring-fed pond to be enjoyed by everyone. Open to fishing (bass, sunfish). My expectation is that workawayers will be respectful of the host, each other and the farm. I enjoy teaching helpers about all aspects of farming and running the farm as a business. I also like sharing my workaway experiences with others, as I workawayed on several farms before buying my own farm.
We all benefit from farming in a sustainable organic way and connecting with the land and environment around us. I enjoy this way of life and look forward to sharing it with other like-minded people!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
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
Workawayers will learn about taking care of laying hens, growing vegetables and caring for and milking cows. I also like sharing my experiences as a workawayer in Europe and Central America and hearing about experiences of other workawayers.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
Help will vary based off a person's skill set and what we consider essential to the time period.
Ongoing tasks include:
-tending to our livestock (cows, chickens & kittens)
-processing milk
-helping with our value-add products
-packaging orders for shipments
Occasional tasks include:
-General house Maintenace
-Lawn Maintenace
-Sweeping/mopping
-Window cleaning
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
Private bedroom and a shared bathroom amongst workawayers (4 maximum at a time), we are also open to camping
Shared communal space - kitchen, living room, porch etc
What else ...
Time off can be spent enjoying the property, going on hikes in the surrounding area and visiting the nearest town.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
There is space on the farm to park a campervan.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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