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Last replied
17 Oct 2023
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Description
the Farm is a small (60 acre) mixed farm including hay production, chickens for meat, pigs, sheep, cows, bees, vegetable gardens, fruit trees and an exciting new project we’re working on, a large cut flower garden for market. We will also have some building projects in the works. It will be a busy year with many varied projects!
Types of help and learning opportunities
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
We love to hear about our volunteers lives and experiences, and in return offer rural farm living as an opportunity to experience Canadian culture and hospitality. This is a beautiful area of BC, and we are fairly close to world renowned Wells Grey Park. There are plenty of hiking and biking opportunities, and we try and enjoy local events with our helpers. We've had many volunteers from countries including China, Germany, Britain, France, Belgium, Japan and the US over the past 14 years.
Help
The volunteer help is mainly farm tasks but may include cooking or housework. The farm help includes helping in the gardens, flower field, and the hayfields, irrigation, firewood, painting, etc. A large flower crop is grown and marketed at a farmers market. A comfort level with equipment or a willingness to learn is an asset. The farm is peaceful and beautiful.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
A private travel trailer is available for volunteers and easily accommodates a single person or partners. Meals are eaten in the farm house or on the deck. The farm is fairly quiet, - our children are grown and gone but often come back to visit with grandchildren. WiFi is available, but may be limited. (i.e. streaming and Movie downloads). TV is not available - we enjoy the outdoors too much! Most of our food is organic and grown on the farm. A guest room in the house is available at times in the event of an overlap of volunteers.
What else ...
The North Thompson Valley is a beautiful area. We are 10 minutes from a small town and 1 hour from Kamloops, a small city. Wells Gray Park is a must see! Lots of wildlife in the area.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Lots of room for a van, trailer etc.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Average 6 hours per day, 2 days off, but there is flexibility for days off or bigger projects.
Feedback (7)
This was our first workaway experience and we did quarantine here.
We got to live in a nice little cabin right next to the main house with another german girl who we quickly became friends with. So we had our own bathroom and kitchen (which we didn't really need) and our own… read more
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This was our first workaway experience and we did quarantine here.
We got to live in a nice little cabin right next to the main house with another german girl who we quickly became friends with. So we had our own bathroom and kitchen (which we didn't really need) and our own… read more
We arrived the beginning of April, so just as everything was starting to grow again! While staying at their place… read more
The time at the farm was awesome. We did a lot of gardening. We also feed the animals daily and cleaned their stables.
Every day we had a lot of fun and always we did our working times like it's best… read more
The farm is beautiful and cosy, and as it was the first stay of my trip, the perfect place to start my summer in Canada. Pam and her family are very friendly and welcoming people who just included me in their daily life. I even got to attend the… read more
First of all - thank you so much for the awesome time we spent at your place! We both know that the experiences we had on your farm with you, your parents and all the other amazing people we got to know are very special ones that we will never forget!
Your farm is beautiful, the nature around there is gorgeous. Your pets are very… read more
