Experience authentic Canadian culture, nature, and hands-on projects near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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  Description

  We’re a friendly, creative family living on a scenic hobby farm near Peterborough, Ontario—just a couple hours from Toronto and easily accessible by public transport or car. If you’re a traveler looking to experience authentic Canadian culture, nature, and hands-on projects beyond just basic yard work, we’d love to host you!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Events & social

  

  Technology

  

  Videography

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  Culture

  

  Fashion or beauty

  

  Self development

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Books

  

  Photography

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Gardening

  

  Animals

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Beach

  

  Winter sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling

  

  Adventure sports
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  When you’re not helping out, there’s plenty to explore and enjoy:
  
  On the property:
  • Hiking trails
  • Dirt bike track
  • Home gym
  • Evenings around the campfire
  
  Nearby adventures:
  • Lakes for swimming, kayaking, water skiing
  • Canada’s largest canoe museum
  • Charming local shops and cafes
  • Scenic hiking spots and forest trails
  • A local university with a focus on sustainability and community learning
  
  We will also soon have a rock climbing wall in kittens (expected mid-June)

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Our property is always full of activity and opportunity to learn and explore. In a typical day, you might:
  • Help with gardening tasks like weeding, planting, or watering
  • Learn how we grow food and make our space beautiful and productive
  • Assist with light maintenance or organizing
  • Spend time caring for our dogs, cats, and lizard (we’re also looking to get chickens!)
  • Try your hand at cooking or preserving if you’d like
  
  There’s plenty of variety depending on your interests and the season—we keep things flexible, creative, and collaborative.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  You’ll stay in a fully equipped 45-foot Class A motorhome, with your own:
  • King-sized bed
  • Private shower and bathroom
  • Full kitchen
  
  We will take the guests grocery shopping for the food they want. They will have their own kitchen and appliances to cook the meals they prefer. There will be some shared meals around a campfire.

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  What else ...

  We enjoy connecting with people from all over the world and are happy to help you practice English, share stories, and give you a real taste of Canadian rural life, with modern comforts and a lot of laughter.

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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

  We have a motorhome and full hookups so you could have power, running water, etc

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We have 2 dogs, may cats and a lizard so we're happy to accept any type of pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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