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Starter farm with a family in Chatsworth, ON, Canada

We are Chris and Noelle. We live on a 50 acre farm with two children aged 5 and 3 and grandma. We have a dog named Juno, a flock of chickens and ducks and herd of goats. We are involved with many local community projects including the local Waldorf ......

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Enjoy the serenity of our private mountain top home and garden near Yosemite National Park. USA

We are a non smoking middle aged couple who recently purchased our 9 acre property near beautiful Yosemite National Park. My husband is a retired heavy equipment operator who thoroughly enjoys building and creating around our 'little piece of ......

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Join our family home nestled in beautiful BC mountains, Nelson, Canada

** Looking for an individual or couple to help with a renovation + painting project ~May/June 2026 ( can be flexible with dates !) ** ** secondary or hybrid position looking for a live in nanny / au pair for several months of 2026 ** We’re also ......

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Learn about gardening on beautiful coastal acreage on Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

We have been developing 5 acres on Salt Spring Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada for the last 14 years. We are building new garden areas and improving those that we started over the decade. A lot of the work will be related to digging new ......

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Join our family and bring your skills to Comox, Canada

Hello, I am currently launching a new chapter in my life. I sold my home and have bought a farm. We will be building this year and creating beautiful gardens , green houses , duck hut, shed, massage clinic and a home. Surrounded with teenagers, dogs ......

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Living like the oldtimers on a homestead on the side of a mountain in Argenta, BC, Canada

Welcome! Summer and fall still wide open for volunteers! You can learn a lot here. Its more like a homesteading apprenticeship. We live in Argenta, which is a friendly place of about 100 people — Quakers, hippies & just folks — at the northern tip ......

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Mexico

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Help us to develop a permaculture project in Colima, México

=========== For the month of August, we are looking for a couple or individuals who are comfortable being alone at the ranch, preferably with a driver's license and experience driving an automatic car. I will be away for 15 days and need someone to ......

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Take part in an environmentally regenerative tiny house and urban farm project in Missouri, USA

We are a St. Louis couple looking to challenge what sustainable living can mean in an urban context. In 2021, we purchased a vacant lot from the city landbank in the vibrant Benton Park West neighborhood in St. Louis City. We are still working on ......

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Wilderness and meals projects while exploring Nimpo Lake, Canada

This is a remote wilderness lodge located on the shore of a high alpine lake in the heart of British Columbia’s Coastal Mountains. Surrounded by rugged peaks, wildflower meadows, and glacier-fed lakes, the lodge is only accessible by floatplane, ......

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Become part of establishing an eco-centre on the shores of Moberly Lake, BC, Canada

The homestead is an emerging and unique part-time enterprise in the Peace River region close to the Rocky Mtn foothills of northwest Canada. The property is situated on the shores of Moberly Lake, in north-east BC. Proprietor Reg has lived in the ......

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Housesit and kitten cuddling in an artist's home in New Orleans, USA

Hi Workaways! *** LAST MINUTE REQUESTS ENCOURAGED! July 4-10th especially but happy to have you before or after to hang out. Your only responsibility will be making sure an outside kitty gets meds in the morning and night. And clean inside litter ......

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Learn about sustainability where Redwood Trees grow in beautiful Northern California, USA

Nestled in the coastal range of Mendocino County, California (about 45 minutes Northwest of Ukiah where the weather is cooler) we are establishing a small farmstead and wildlife sanctuary. Based on principles of sustainability & permaculture our ......

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Explore around and help make my beautiful home more cozy in Burnaby, BC, Canada

House in Burnaby BC that was a rental for a long time ago now moved back in and would like help to finish up making it nice again. Over htis past year we have done most of the repairs and the last thing is to paint the window sills, paint some rooms ......

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Friendly hostel looking for friendly people in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Hi! My name is Carlos, and I’ve been hosting volunteers for over 9 years, welcoming people from all around the world. What makes our place special is the strong sense of community we create. We usually work with large teams, and from day one we ......

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Discover life in the beautiful Cariboo area of British Columbia, Canada

We are a small, private, growing farmstead in the Cariboo area of British Columbia. We have chickens, turkeys, ducks, sheep, rabbits. And 4 indoor, outdoor dogs. Gardens. May, June and July are baby times, as in baby chicks, lambs, turkeys. Its a ......

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Dominica

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Experience farm life and learn about cacao in the jungle of Dominica

We are a Swiss-German couple, both 47, with a wealth of diverse skills and stories from nearly 10 years sailing the Caribbean's waters. Now rooted on a 6-acre jungle farm, 30min walk from the main road, with no cell service but WiFi, in Dominica, ......

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Help out and reconnect with nature in the remote community of K'il Kun/Sandspit, Haida Gwaii, Canada

Would you like to come and help us? Our cozy old house is overlooking a scenic bay in our tiny community (280 residents) of Sandspit, or K'il Kun, on Haida Gwaii, a remote archipelago on the northern coast of BC. Work is usually general help ......

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Join our family in beautiful Greater Victoria, BC, Canada

We have last minute availability from July 15 through to September, and can accept shorter or longer stays at this time. Hello! We're a warm and welcoming homeschooling family of five — two parents and three kids (ages 13, 11, and 5) — living in ......

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Join our family in Dallas area, Texas, USA

Hi! We're a family of 5 that live in a suburb just a bit north of Dallas. We love having people stay with us who want to become part of the family and hang out with us. We're open to someone coming and staying for a few nights depending on ......

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Learn about meditation while staying with me in St. John's, Canada

I am able to host August 18-31 only. I am a musician and graphic artist. I work in the film industry, so sometimes I am off work for a few months at a time. I am 59 years old. I am a feminist and queer ally. I'm youthful and fun to be around. (Or ......

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