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Fall is here and winter is quickly approaching. I would like to thank all the freat volunteers who helped out this year.
We usually ask that volunteers come for one month or more.
During these months we get ready for winter. The bees are fed and moved together before they are wrapped in insulated tarps for our long, cold winters. Cows are brought home from pasture, calves and lambs are shipped to market and roosters butchered.
We require a minimum one month stay. This gives everyone a chance to get to know each other and the farm routines.
My husband and I have a small farm in east central Saskatchewan where we have a little bit of everything. We have sheep, goats, cows, horses, chickens, turkeys, ducks, guineas, peafowl, dogs and honey bees. During the summer we have daily chores to do, hay to cut and bale, yard work, gardening and extracting honey.
Summer is a busy time for us and we do work hard in order to get things done while the weather is nice. Working around the weather is not for everyone. We are close to the Porcupine forest and a lake. Enjoy biking, kayaking, and fishing in the evenings or days off. We also enjoy visiting around the fire in the evenings. You'll also get a chance to come to local fairs and rodeos during the summer months. Relax in the country.
Winter provides an entirely different set of experiences. In the winter, our focus is on taking care of the animals and birds. Keith is also always cutting trees, skidding them out of the forest and cutting them up for firewood since we only have wood heat on our farm. Keith also takes this time to build on the cabin or whatever other project he has going. We have snowshoes for those who want to go snowshoeing. Saskatchewan in the winter is never dull.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Helpers will experience life on a small farm. Our farm is fairly self sufficient so we raise most of our food or grow it. We also have many barbecues in the evenings with friends and family. My husband and I try to take our helpers to the local fairs and a rodeo. We also take time to go kayaking or fishing at the nearby lake.
Basically, any helper would experience life and work on a small farm.
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Help
During the summer months our tasks revolve around the bees and extracting honey. We also cut and bale hay for the animals. There is always yard tasks to do, gardening, weeding, chores, and whatever else needs to be done. Summer months require hard work. We do work hard, but we take the time to unwind and relax.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
We have two options for accommodations. We have a bedroom in our house or my husband built a cabin for family, friends, or workers. It is a square timber, 2 storey building that he sawed the timbers for. It can sleep 6. It has a small dining area, TV area and a composting toilet. It has hot water and a sink but no shower. Showers will be in the house. It offers more privacy than in the house.
What else ...
Just a note: there is No Smoking allowed in any of our buildings: cigarettes or Marijuana.
All meals are provided with us in the house. If you require special foods there is a fridge in the cabin where you can put any food you bring. We have bikes available for workers to go exploring the countryside, there are kayaks to use to enjoy the nearby lake and a beautiful yard to relax in during the evenings.
In order to get to our farm you have a couple of options: first you can take a plane to Regina or Saskatoon and we can drive in and pick you up. Both cities are 300 kilometres from our farm. Both cities have a bus service that will take you to Yorkton where we can also pick you up. Yorkton is 150 kilometres from our farm. The last option is to take Via Rail from Winnipeg to Endeavour, Saskatchewan. Endeavour is 12 kilometres from our farm.
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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?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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The cabin where I slept was so great, Keith and Sandra are amazing host that will let you feel welcome from the 1st second there until the last !
The farm is amazing and there are so many… read more
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The cabin where I slept was so great, Keith and Sandra are amazing host that will let you feel welcome from the 1st second there until the last !
The farm is amazing and there are so many… read more
I stayed at the farm for six weeks and was able to experience the calvin and lambing time.
I felt welcome from the first moment and enjoyed every single day. Sandra and Keith introduced me to their family and friends and therefore gave me… read more
Sandra made us everyday such a nice breakfast, supper and of… read more
Sandra and Keith are so understanding and generous! They always take the time and pleasure to share their knowledge.
Absolutely amazing how they work with their animals, we loved to look them work with so much respect for their animals.
We learnt so much about bees and beekeeping, about… read more
