Profile information
Host rating
100 %
Last replied
21 Jan 2024
Reply rate
85.7 %
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Description
Family farm of 116 years. We raise sheep, cattle and feed for our livestock We have been with other international work programs for 4 years and really enjoy meeting and learning about other cultures. Rick and I have been married for 41 years and we really love farming, animals and meeting new people from around the world.
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
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn how to take care of animals (feeding, bedding, lambing, calving), gardening, yard maintenance, .We also love to visit and help you with your English skills.
Help
Looking for help with our family farm sheep, cattle, field work and yard maintenance. There are always animals to feed, winter or summer. We calve our cows in April and May and we lamb out our ewes in May and June. We have many farm cats and dogs as well that love any extra attention they can get.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You will sleep in our house with your own bedroom and bathroom. You will eat meals with us as well, and if you like to cook you can help with meal preparation, as well as house cleaning.
What else ...
We like to have family meals and experience your stories and family life. We have a hutterite colony close by which you can visit to see a totally different lifestyle. Our land is home to a migratory bird sanctuary so spring and fall is a very good time to view thousands of migratory birds like ducks, Canadian geese, swans and numerous others.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
There is ample space on our farm for parking.
Can possibly accept pets
We have large guard dogs for the sheep and house dogs so we cannot have workawayers with pets sorry
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours per day, possibly 5 days per week.
