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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
29 Apr 2025
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Description
We are a small family living in the West Kootenays of British Columbia. We have been living on our beautiful 40 acre off-grid property for the last 21 years. We raise most of our own food in our large garden and have chickens and honey bees, sheep and pigs. We are very dedicated to bio-intensive/permaculture methods. This summer we will be continuing with fencing projects, as well as planting many small fruits and perennials. Our property is quite remote, but we live very close to a beautiful river and 3 amazing lakes. Our power comes from solar panels, and we have satellite internet. Our delicious water is gravity fed from a mountain spring.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are avid gardeners and wildcrafters. We grow, harvest and produce much of our own food and medicine. We live in a very peaceful, remote and spectacular piece of the world. An off-grid paradise.
Help
There is always basic gardening to be done. We have some large perennial patches that need to be weeded and mulched. We love to garden and have an abundance of trees that will be very happy to be planted.
Our animals at the moment are a small flock of sheep whom we milk, 2 horses that would love to have more people time, chickens that provide eggs, and pigs in the spring/summer/fall
We have an expanding apiary, so there is always exciting work to do with the honey bees.
We have 4 dogs and 2 cats.
Small building/renovating projects are always appreciated.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Wall tent with outhouse or bring your own tent/camper trailer.
We have a 28 foot trailer that is waiting to be renovated! This could be a project for work awayers.
What else ...
There are many opportunities for recreation such as hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, swimming and just enjoying the beautiful mountain scenery. We are 15 km from the small town of Meadow Creek, where there is a Store, gas station, post office, community hall and a very nice shower house. Kaslo, Nelson and Revelstoke are all within a few hours from our farm.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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I stayed almost 3 weeks and I spent most of my time with Jenn. It is an impressive woman. She works a lot while staying so zen and always smiling and… read more
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I stayed almost 3 weeks and I spent most of my time with Jenn. It is an impressive woman. She works a lot while staying so zen and always smiling and… read more
