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We are living an organic oriented life style and don't use any chemicals to grow our own food and offer a wide diversity of life encounters on our premises. You are welcome to be part of the private, non commercial farming exposure.
Old homestead on the edge near a small community, on the south side of Mount Denali the highest mountain in North America. Denali our home mountain, who is about 60 air miles away. The Trapper Creek meanders thru our property and pure nature surrounds us. Even with one of the few highways not to fare away, there is all of Alaska's wilderness right on our door steps. Encounters with Moose, Fox, Coyote, Lynx, Weasel, Beaver, Snowshoe hare and Birds of prey are common. Wild life trails are around and on some occasions a Bear, Wolf or Wolverine track are seen close by too.
Exposure to mother earths nature and living a life with the support of regenerative farming and steward the land is an essential part for our Alaskan sustainable life style. To stay flexible and adaptable for the many variables that the Alaskan nature exposes us to. That means also not to miss out, to encounter, see and feel the diverse details of the marvelous beauty this land’s offers.
Farm animals as pigs, chickens, geese and turkeys are present on a portion of the property. The piggies require some social attention due to belly scratches, besides feeding. There are being part of developing new garden areas, providing manure and breeding stock. More garden areas are currently in development and require more build up over the next coming seasons. Fruit trees and cover crop's are in an experimental state, besides common planted veggies for our personal use. Producing compost with our own made char coal is part of the top soil enhancement in our garden areas.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
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
Diverse projects, with plenty time off for your own skill sets to develop and to explore the surroundings.
Old fashion and newer hand tools are commonly in use. We are happy to introduce the necessary skill set and teach they proper use. Like cutting grass with a sickle or scythe, building of wood structures, make necessary repairs on machinery or build parts from anew.
A great opportunity to get in tune and learning animals behaviors by handling and raising them. Learning new skills on the way.
Encounter the Alaskan gardening style under the short growing season with the intense 24 hours daylight exposure.
Primitive wilderness skills are a possibility to get introduced too. You wanted to learn, how to make a bow drill fire by friction or build your own survival shelter, that's are some prospects for valuable time spend. They are very freeing tools when in need. We offer a wide diversity of life encounters on our promises, you are welcome to be part of it.
We are a drug and smoke free location. Other house policies may apply.
Help
Some of the possible projects in participation with us are: Enhancing of the local topsoil layer with compost and own made char coal. Building and maintenance of farming structures, gardening, harvesting and preserving of food and herbs, making cabbage into yummy sauerkraut, animal husbandry for pigs, piglets, geese, turkeys, chicken and hatching chicks, butchering, cutting lumber, firewood, landscaping and planting of huegel cultures, snow handling in winter times, and what ever is in need on a small homestead farm setup during the seasons.
Old fashion and newer hand tools are also commonly in use. Introducing the necessary skill set and how to put them to use are brought forth. Like cutting grass with a sickle or scythe, building of wood structures, make necessary repairs on machinery or build parts from anew.
We like to guide you true the learning steps of new skills. Previous skills may are beneficial for some of the ongoing projects but not totally necessary. Independent, enthusiastic and experienced helpers are very welcome.
Willingness and a compassionate loving Being is more desirable for a greater outcome.
May also interactions on food prep and housekeeping are exchanged up to 25h a week or more time if desired. We love to be together as a team.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We speak English and German fluent, would like to learn also Spanish.
Accommodation
The main cabin has a room to accommodate 2 people. In the summer season also a tent/tipee is setup for utilization, or bring your own tent. Space to park your camper is available.
Workaway folks can utilize the shower, bathroom and kitchen in the main cabin.
May also interactions on food prep and housekeeping are exchanged. Preparing food is a great start for a lovely meal in a homey style atmosphere. Our fire pit is almost daily in use in the summer time, to prep food or socialize around the miracles flames of a fire.
A guest cabin is in the making to accommodate folks who want to spend valuable time away from phone, TV and computers.
Limited internet access due to location. May a WIFI booster device is some times needed to have full streaming capacity, no TV is available.
We are a drug and smoke free location. Other house policies may apply.
What else ...
Many possibilities are given to explore our area. From wild life viewing, rafting, swimming in our waterhole (lake), sightseeing, small airplane flights around the mountains, hiking, fishing and many more activities you may imagine. There is one of the best views on Mount Denali and the surrounding mountains right on Petersville road to the west. The Denali National park is about 1.5h north for any planed additional sightseeing or hiking activity.
A few stores are in Trapper Creek just in a short walking distance away. You surely want to see WalMikes's Trading place. Or for more shopping activities visits Talkeetna, it's a popular summer tourist town across the BigSu river. About a 35 minutes drive away from Trapper Creek.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Sometimes there is a limited internet access due to various provider services. May a WIFI booster device is some times needed to have full streaming capacity, no TV is available.
Space for parking camper vans
Parking space for your own camper or tent is available.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 25h a week
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greetings, Bea & Philip :))
Berni put an extra impression on the cooking and got a very detailed way to look ahead what is in need on the farm spread and get it done.
Flanders is also a great photi taker and got a keen eye on… read more
Can't say a bad thing about the guy. He welcomed us into his home. Included us in community activities.
Was very patient with teaching us how to tend to the pigs and garden. His knowledge on alternative farming is impressive and was happy to share with us information… read more
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greetings, Bea & Philip :))
Berni put an extra impression on the cooking and got a very detailed way to look ahead what is in need on the farm spread and get it done.
Flanders is also a great photi taker and got a keen eye on… read more
Can't say a bad thing about the guy. He welcomed us into his home. Included us in community activities.
Was very patient with teaching us how to tend to the pigs and garden. His knowledge on alternative farming is impressive and was happy to share with us information… read more
