Jessica & Riley

United States
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Travel information

We are currently

Travelling
Description

Riley and I had a small farm in a village in Russia. We were recently forced to abandon it. Now we plan on traveling around for a while, hoping to somehow stay close to the land, learn to be better gardeners and farmers, learn how to build structures that don't fall apart, and learn to be self-sufficient. We are also raising and homeschooling Riley's 8 year old son, who is of course travelling with us. We adore animals of all kinds and have experience milking and caring for cows and goats, and taking care of dogs, cats, and chickens. I love to garden and am dying to learn about permaculture and no-till. Riley is very very interested in learning how to work with wood, brick, and stone, but has a special affinity for stone. We are both hard workers and will be happy to help out in other ways as well.
Interests

Videography

Culture

Self development

Farming

Writing

Plant care

Music

Languages

History

Gardening

Cooking & food

Carpentry

Blogging

Books

Architecture

Animals

Nature

Yoga / Wellness

Beach

Camping

Dancing
Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Russian: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I can teach Russian, and we can both teach English

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:

Eco Projects

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

House & pet sitting

Some knowledge of:

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Light maintenance

Able to teach about:

Languages

Babysitting and creative play
More details about your skills

Riley has some experience building fences, chicken coops, and stone towers. Jessica can plant, weed, and harvest cold-climate vegetables. We can both milk livestock, use a scythe, and do general farm upkeep.
Age

48 & 39
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Jessica does not eat gluten, but is not super sensitive and if your meals include gluten will be happy to eat around it or provide her own sustenance

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8 May 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us create our resilient ...)

Henry, Kasia, and Maia have created a beautiful home, complete with goats, chickens, ducks, ponies, and their always-joyous dog, Joy. It was a true privilege to stay in their incredible straw bale cottage as we helped out around the farm. We still miss our morning and evening walks with Joy in the nearby forest, and our philosophical discussions … read more

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3 May 2026

Left by host (Help us create our resilient ...) for Workawayer ()

It was great to meet Jessica and Riley and Robert. They were exceptional volunteers, very helpful and respectful, as well as being good and interesting people. This kind of exchange is exactly why we're Workaway hosts. We recommend them to other hosts. Thank you

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15 Mar 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (Discover life on our organic ...)

We spent one week at Sergiu's farm in November/December, mostly helping with bottling and with work on his soon-to-be bed and breakfast. Sergiu and his wife Oksana fed us delicious Moldovan food after a hard day's work (and a lovely lunch during the workdays). They were extremely accommodating, and made sure we had everything we needed in the … read more

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