Learn about self-sufficiency on our family homestead on Campobello Island, Canada

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  Description

  I am a life long homestead dreamer, and a finally-doer. Alongside my partner and three kids I have finally made my homesteading dreams come true! I am now five years into this property, and it is the longest I have every lived anywhere in my entire life, believe it or not!
  
  I have a half-acre homestead garden that I am looking for help with. My partner is often around, but a lot of his time is spent running his newly launched nano-brewery, so I need some extra help. Together we are working toward self-sufficiency, and would love to find others to join us short and long term!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Farming

  

  Writing

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Languages

  

  History

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Hiking

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Cycling
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Campobello Island is a unique location in that it is part of Canada, but for the majority of the year the only access to Canada is by driving through the state of Maine. We have a seasonal ferry, run by a private company, that runs for four months out of the year to a neighbouring island, where there is another ferry that takes you to the mainland. The rest of the year our only access to the outside world is a bridge to Lubec, Maine.

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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

  I am looking for help with everything from gardening, to fermenting, food preservation, and more! Part of your experience here will be learning what it takes to run a self sufficient homestead, and what goes into staying prepared for every season.
  
  There is always something to do here!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Esperanto: Intermediate
  Japanese: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  Are there any Esperanto speakers out there?? I also read, write, and speak, moderately well, Japanese, as I lived in Japan for five years.
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  Accommodation

  Depending on who is with us your accommodations will vary. We have a fully renovated camper on our property, as well as empty bedrooms every other week, and a yurt and campsites in the summer (bedding and tents provided).
  
  We love to host, and LOVE to share our delicious food with others. While here you can expect all food to be provided. Generally breakfast is fend-for-yourself style from a fridge full of food, and lunch and dinner will be prepared for everyone.
  
  We also provide all meals.

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  What else ...

  Our 8-acre homestead is oceanfront, with amply opportunity to build cabins, and expand (our zoning permits this) should we find the right people to connect with!
  
  We are both ADHD, so our skills and interests vary. Here are some tasks/projects/opportunities that could be available to you, while here:
  
  Slaughtering and butchery, breeding (Chickens, pigs and rabbits), building projects, music collaboration, wet preservations, sausage making, bread making, fermentation, soap making, etc

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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

  We have dependable, high-speed internet.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Campers would be parked in front of our barn, approximately 30 feet from the main road.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Your pets are welcome, as long as they don't chase and/or kill/torment our chickens and rabbits, or dig up our garden.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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