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Experience country life south of Ottawa, Canada

I am a retired public servant with a common-law spouse who is semi-retired. Our 25-acre farm needs work to re-claim gardens which have become over-grown, and to maintain the yard to bring it back to a more orderly appearance (i.e. overgrown weeds in ......

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Stay in Kingston and help on our hobby farm in Ontario, Canada

We have a 97-acre hobby farm (laying hens and organic vegetables) on the Frontenac Arch biosphere area, just off the St Lawrence river and ten minutes from downtown Kingston Ontario. It is a beautiful area for hiking, biking, and boating.

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Join us on our hobby farm near Ottawa, Canada

Hello Workawayers - My barn is being renovated and I’d love assistance moving and organizing barn contents(tack and storage things) ahead of the contractors who are doing the work… We have a hobby farm an hour outside Ottawa and go into the city ......

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Come join our family and join us with our girls in Ontario, Canada

Our family is a what we would call.... international. Me, Myriam - the Mom, I was born and raised in France, but my mother is originally from Germany. So I have spent quite a bit of time in Germany (including living there for 5 years before moving ......

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Learn sustainable building techiques and gardening near Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

Our farm is situated in the rolling hills of Northumberland County, a 10 minute drive north of Cobourg. The view is magnificent and the gardens are gorgeous. We live a 10 minute drive north of a tourist town with a beautiful beach. Just 5 minutes ......

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Stay with our family, gardening and enjoy outdoor activities in Prince Edward County, Canada

Welcome to our home, situated on the shores of the beautiful Bay of Quinte! Only 10 minutes away from Belleville, our property has a direct access to the Bay. We have stand up paddleboards and a tandem kayak for you to use during your stay. We also ......

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Enjoy the remote wilderness at a fishing and hunting resort in Northwestern Ontario, Canada

Hi!! Jamie and I have been married for 35 years and have raised 3 wonderful young men. 25 years ago we left the United States to pursue our dream of owning a fishing and hunting resort in Canada. We ended up choosing our little piece of paradise in ......

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Join us on our biodynamic land and developing a self-sufficient lifestyle in Tweed, ON, Canada

We are a mother and daughter team, ages 75 and 31, living near Tweed, in Eastern Ontario, 40 kms north of Belleville, halfway between Toronto and Ottawa. Our farm has been in the Vander Wey family since 1958, but it was first established as a farm ......

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Help with daily projects and enjoy cottage life in Quebec, Canada

Hi, we are a family of 4 (both kids are away at University now) with a beautiful Lakefront property about 80 minutes north of Ottawa in the province of Quebec. We are looking for someone - a couple or a family - to stay at the lake for about 1 ......

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Share family life on the farm and help with our garden in Milverton, Ontario, Canada

*Update: We are currently 'booked' until mid September. If you are interested to join us in the fall, don't hesitate to contact us.* Join us this spring to help with our gardens and spend time with our Family. We had wonderful visitors in 2025 ......

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Looking after our husky dog in Ottawa, ON, Canada

I’m Thu, a yoga instructor, my husband is a retiree. We live in Ottawa, close to universities, bike paths, highway, downtown....... have a beautiful, smart and friendly husky. We speak English, French and Vietnamese.

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Share our home and our culture in Ontario, Canada

Stay safe and healthy out there. Summer is coming!! :) Hello potential guest. We are be seeking some help around the house with different projects, big and small, yardwork, renovations, etc. Once the warmer weather comes we look forward to hosting ......

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Join our family and help with daily life in Wilsonville, ON, Canada

We are a young family with 4 children. We love animals and have acquired 1 dog, 3 cats, 30+ backyard chickens, 4 goats and a small apiary of about 6 hives. We have recently moved to the county of Norfolk in southern Ontario. We are 15 minutes from ......

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Join us with light home projects and spring gardening while enjoying our great city Toronto, Canada

Hello and welcome! We’re a friendly family living in North York, Toronto, in the serene Bayview Woods- Steeles neighborhood — a quiet, leafy area that feels like living in a forest right inside one of the world’s great mega cities. Just steps ......

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Be part of a creative community and experience farm life in Lombardy, Ontario, Canada

Welcome to Graceland. Graceland is a long term, casual, homesteading inspired project on a large family property. It is run by me, Evan, along with a rotating cast of friends, mostly city escapees who come out as time allows to help with projects. ......

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Help me with restoring my front lawn and backyard, in Cambridge Canada

I am a nature enthusiast who lives in Cambridge, I work as an engineering manager.

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Nature adventures in Harcourt, Ontario, Canada

2026 SEASON!!!- We are looking for maintenance workers to clean up trails and fallen trees in our horse paddocks, lots of atv work required. Looking for someone with experience on an atv and with basic tools! Also looking for experienced horse ......

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Join a vibrant art space and help create a pollinator paradise in Picton, Canada

I am an illustrator and fibre artist living on a 2.5 acre "farm" property in West lake, Prince Edward County, Ontario. The property is situated a 5 minute drive to Sandbanks Provincial park in West Lake, where there are multiple trails and world ......

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Fishing and hunting camp on a secluded island near Morson, Ontario, Canada

It is a fishing and hunting camp that runs 6 months of the year. There are a lot of projects that I would love to start given time and money, like anything! We are currently building a new cabin so any carpentry skills are a bonus. I am an avid ......

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Join our family and learn about creating a slower, sustainable way of life in Ontario, Canada

Hi, I’m Eva, writing on behalf of our family. We’re inviting two volunteers to join our new permaculture project near Haliburton, Ontario. This is a family project born out of my Dad’s retirement dream to return to the land where my grandmother used ......

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