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🌿 Live on a First Nations Ranch in Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Experience authentic Canadian First Nations reservation living while becoming part of our family.
Hi! We’re a welcoming family living on a peaceful ranch on First Nations land in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. We’re looking for someone who wants more than just a place to stay—we’re looking for someone who’d like to become part of our family for a little while.
If you enjoy children, love animals, appreciate nature, and are looking for a meaningful cultural exchange, we’d love to hear from you.
This isn’t a luxury resort—it’s authentic Canadian First Nations reservation living. Life here is filled with horses, children playing outside, campfires, fresh air, beautiful sunsets, and a slower pace that’s becoming harder to find.
We love meeting people from around the world and learning about different cultures. Some of our favourite evenings are spent around the campfire sharing stories, laughter, and meals together.
Our goal is to create a peaceful, healing environment where children, animals, and people from around the world can all feel safe, welcomed, respected, and valued.
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❤️ Who We’re Looking For
We’re hoping to welcome someone who genuinely enjoys spending time with young children and is happy becoming another caring adult in their lives.
Our little ones are 2 and 5 years old. They love being outdoors, reading books, doing crafts, exploring, playing games, and going on adventures.
Because consistency is important for children, we’re especially interested in volunteers who can stay one month or longer, and we’d absolutely love to find someone interested in staying throughout the fall and winter if it’s the right fit.
Whether you’re taking a gap year, studying early childhood education, social work, psychology, nursing, veterinary medicine, or simply looking for an unforgettable Canadian experience, you may be a perfect fit.
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🌿 What You’ll Help With
Your days will vary, but may include:
• Playing with the children and helping with daily routines
• Preparing simple meals
• Light household cleaning and keeping shared spaces tidy
• Seasonal outdoor projects
• Gardening and landscaping
• Feeding horses and helping care for other animals
• Assisting with projects around the property
We all work together as a family and value kindness, flexibility, teamwork, and a positive attitude.
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🏡 Your Accommodation
You’ll stay in our volunteer cabin with bunk beds.
Our property is off-grid, offering a peaceful escape from busy city life while still providing the essentials for a comfortable stay.
We now have:
• Electricity
• Wi-Fi
• Volunteer cabin
• Outdoor shower
• Outhouse
• Kitchen for preparing meals
Life here is simple rather than luxurious, and many volunteers tell us that’s exactly what makes the experience so memorable.
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🐴 What Makes This Experience Special?
✨ Live on beautiful First Nations land.
✨ Experience authentic Canadian First Nations reservation living.
✨ Spend time with horses and other animals.
✨ Learn about Indigenous culture, traditions, and community.
✨ Escape busy city life and reconnect with nature.
✨ Become part of a welcoming family.
✨ Create memories and friendships that last long after your stay.
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🌲 Enjoy Your Free Time
There’s plenty to enjoy when you’re off the clock.
Spend time with our horses, relax with the animals, enjoy a campfire beneath a sky full of stars, or simply unwind in the peaceful countryside.
We’re close to several beautiful conservation areas filled with forests, rivers, hiking trails, wildlife, and endless opportunities for nature-filled adventures throughout every season.
Autumn brings Ontario’s incredible fall colours, while winter offers the classic Canadian experience with snow-covered forests, crisp fresh air, and cozy evenings around the fire.
If you enjoy skiing or snowboarding, Boler Mountain in nearby London is only a short drive away and offers downhill skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and other winter activities.
If you’re lucky, you may even witness one of nature’s most incredible displays. The Northern Lights occasionally appear over our property, creating an unforgettable experience for those here at just the right time.
Whether you enjoy hiking, photography, horseback riding, wildlife, or simply slowing down and reconnecting with nature, there’s always something to explore.
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🍲 Food
We’ll provide basic groceries for shared meals and everyday cooking.
If you have specific dietary needs, allergies, or favourite foods, you’re more than welcome to bring your own groceries. We’ll happily provide space for you to store your food and prepare meals that suit your preferences.
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🌎 Our Home
Our home is a safe, welcoming, family-oriented environment where respect for one another, the land, and Indigenous culture is important.
We’re looking for someone who wants to be part of family life—not just exchange hours for accommodation.
Many volunteers leave here as lifelong friends.
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🚭 Important Information
Because young children live here and this is a sacred space, we have a zero-tolerance policy for smoking, vaping, alcohol, marijuana, or recreational drugs anywhere on the property.
Anyone who chooses not to respect these expectations will be asked to leave immediately.
Applicants should be comfortable with both children and animals.
We do not provide letters supporting visa applications.
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💌 We’d Love to Hear From You!
If this sounds like the adventure you’re looking for, please send us:
• Your preferred arrival and departure dates
• A little about yourself
• Your age
• Your experience with children and/or animals
• Your English level
• Why you’d like to stay with our family
We especially enjoy hosting volunteers who are looking for a longer stay and who are excited to truly become part of family life.
If our lifestyle resonates with you, we’d love to hear your story and hopefully welcome you to our little corner of Canada! -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Self development
Movies & TV
Pets
Farming
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Plant care
Gardening
Cooking & food
Astronomy
Animals
Hiking
Nature
Winter sports
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are happy to help you practice English and teach you about First Nations culture in Canada.
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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
Help will be mostly outdoors. Helping with children is our 2026 focus. We are clearing land, building fencing, clearing brush, cutting and stacking wood. Feeding animals. Horse training. If you prefer homemaking just let us know in your message and we will be happy to respect that you’re not into the heavy outdoor tasks. There is something for everyone here! Tell us about your skill set!
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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.
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Accommodation
We have a variety of option contact us to discuss further. Or see photos of some of the options. Back packers with tents welcome however we do have beds.
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What else ...
We can take you with us when we travel around the province for hockey or other outings. The community is a First Nations Indian Reservation and is fairly rural.
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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
Wireless Internet is available - work hours can be flexible.
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Space for parking camper vans
However we do not have electricity available for camper vans or rv’s but there is plenty of open sunny area for our visitors with solar.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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My animals / pets
Reba, Noodin & Nimkii
Sema, Taylor & Tobais
Remi
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At the ranch, I felt home, although I'm totally away of the city life. my daily routine helped me grounding myself by being closed to the … read more
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At the ranch, I felt home, although I'm totally away of the city life. my daily routine helped me grounding myself by being closed to the … read more
Having to take care of our own fire even during the night wasn't a simple task, and having to go to the outside toilets even … read more
Communication is key in any team, and Niklas has mastered it … read more
During my time there, I had the pleasure of meeting Jenifer, Dane, Z, Mike, and my roommate Niklas. names that will stay with me for a long time! they were incredibly passionate about sharing their First Nation culture and history, as well as teaching me about farm work and construction work. Coming in … read more
Getting the chance to spend time with all of the animals over the three … read more
This is because they are such an open, welcoming and kind family who are so keen to share their knowledge … read more
Furthermore, they're knowledgeable about their … read more
Being greated with a warm smile everyday just never gets old.
The family are such great people and with all of their carringness to the environment and the community surrounding them it left me in awe.
I got the chance to learn about their fascinating culture and experience … read more
I stayed just for 1-2 weeks with you but I will ever remember my stay with you. I learned so many things. As well in the generell works but also about your culture and what it means to be really open minded! Every day was interesting and full of new experiences and also to take care of the animals … read more
There I had the chance to learn a lot about construction, gardening and farm life.
But above all, meeting the family was an incredible experience. I had the chance to build a lot of structures with Dan, who was always ready to laugh and always happy to share his … read more
There was so much to learn from each of them and I thoroughly enjoyed their company and everything they taught me, especially of life on an Indigenous reserve.
Will definitely recommend for other workawayers and will be looking forward to coming back!
