Ten acre hobby farm in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    10 acre non commercial hobby farm, organic vegetables, apples, ornamental gardens. An interesting array of buildings from wood sheds to brick house to log barns, greenhouse, stable and stone walls. Located in the north-west end of Ottawa - close to Carp Village.
    Beautiful, peaceful location (forest on one side, river on the other)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will get guidance in working with new skills or be left independent to go at a project alone (if that suits you).
    You are invited/encouraged to take on creative/artwork projects that enhance the natural beauty of this space and land.
    Fair bit of local community involvement here. from potluck suppers to music evenings.

  • Help

    Help

    Looking for helpers who are passionate about life, health conscious, Safe, caring and enjoy making a meaningful contribution in the community. Love hosting creative, fun people.

    TASKS:
    - taking care of vegetable gardens, perennial ornamental gardens and fruit trees
    - compost prep,
    - care of hens
    - firewood,
    - Carpentry projects, fixing fences, light renovations
    - outbuilding maintenance

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You get to share this smoke free house and enjoy your own furnished room. Large eat in kitchen.
    Heated by wood stove. Pleasant outside garden spaces.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There is a guitar, piano, yoga and good food.
    Wellness and cultural activity in the local area: Saturday farmers market, artist tours, forest, river, beach, great sunsets.
    You are welcome to use the bicycles for touring and enjoy the Carp river behind the farm in the Canoe.

    Love sharing cooking/food, exploring outdoors. field trips to local rivers, townships, cultural events.

    The bus to carp runs only on Wednesday. Otherwise there is good service to kanata, which is 15 minutes from the Farm.
    35 mins drive from downtown Ottawa.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Starlink. 100Mbps +

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    up for discussion

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 838465213615

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