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7 Aug 2024
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Description
Hello travelers, our names are Brock and Ellie, and we have a daughter born in 2023. We are a passionate homesteader family focused on horticulture. We've dedicated the past 12 years or so of our lives to the study of plant, their propagation, cultivation, ecological functions, and preparation in the kitchen. The homestead is fifteen minutes from downtown Lafayette, is 14 years old, forty acres, with many hundreds of trees planted, a particular diversity of fruit trees, lots of edible perennials, fruiting vines, wild flowers, herbs, large raised garden beds, and much more. Our best attempt at the recreation of the garden of eden. Loving plants and taking care of them is a must here, plants, plants, plants.
We have hosted volunteers for many years and work traded on many sites around the world. We thoroughly enjoy the comings and goings of jolly travelers which enrich our lives with new ideas, artistic expressions, and shared meals full of vibrant conversation. We look forward to hosting you as a volunteer! We accept people year round. We particularly like having a crew of people in April-May to prepare for our "Mulberry Day" celebration. Also October-November is particularly bountiful in the garden and fruit harvest. We really enjoy couples, and families since having a child, and we like solo travelers too. We have two buses, two camping platforms, and a trailer for volunteers with bathroom, kitchen, and laundry.
Cheers,
Brock+Ellie
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers can learn about plants. I have many years experience working with plants, particularly in the style of permaculture. I have extensive knowledge of local plants, their cultivation and preparation in the kitchen. We also cultivate lots of mushrooms on logs, have many fruit trees, ponds, bees, and enjoy very much many ways of making food come from the earth.
Help
A curiosity for plants is a must. General gardening includes: weeding, watering, harvesting, processing, pruning, etc. Also general community maintenance activities such as cooking, cleaning, organizing, etc.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis 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
a cozy school bus converted into living quarters
What else ...
We welcome travelers interested in the surrounding culture and climate. The site is located in the "Heart of Acadiana" rich with cajun food, music, dancing, festivals, and the fun loving cajun culture. There are also many majestic swamps to kayak and hike through.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Walked in to the farm and immediately met some very nice folk but wasn’t sure how I was gonna tangle myself in with what seemed to be an already well meshed group. In just a short amount of time around Brock, Ellie, sam & Sofie, I found myself getting along with them just fine as all were super kind hearted, conscientious,… read more
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Walked in to the farm and immediately met some very nice folk but wasn’t sure how I was gonna tangle myself in with what seemed to be an already well meshed group. In just a short amount of time around Brock, Ellie, sam & Sofie, I found myself getting along with them just fine as all were super kind hearted, conscientious,… read more
We didn’t work too hard, but timing was slightly… read more
Brock
Brock has a great ultimate vision for the property; he and Ellie both have lots of experience to offer in the work they do and are very excited to… read more
