Katharine

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Hello! My name is Kate Nootenboom, I am 25 years old, and I currently live in the U.S in the Sandhills region of Nebraska. I have used Workaway for the past 6+ years in the U.S, U.K, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. I love using Workaway when traveling because it allows deeper connections to the land and people of wherever I am passing through. I am hard-working, optimistic, cooperative, adventurous, and always enthusiastic about the task at hand, whatever it may be. I understand that opening your home or business to wandering strangers is an act of unusual kindness and trust, and I approach every job with the aim to repay this generosity with hard, honest work and genuine human connection.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you think I would be a good addition to your farm/home! I look forward to hearing from you.

Work(away) History At A Glance:

*️️️️Prescribed Burn Technician, Nebraska (Feb 2022 - Nov 2022)
*️️️️Conservation Fellow, Nebraska (Feb 2021 - Jan 2022)
*️️️️UPS Package Deliverer (Winters 2017, 2020)
*️️️️Bakery Assistant, Dundas, Minnesota (April - August, 2020)
*️️️️Ceramic Apprentice, Northfield, Minnesota (April - August, 2020)
*️️️️Farm Hand, Hestholl Icelandics, Richmond, VT (December 2018)
*️️️️Farm Hand, Mooloolah, Australia (March 2018)
*️️️️Wedding Decorator, Raglan, New Zealand (February 2018)
*️️️️️️️️Outdoor Educator, Berkeley, California (June-August, 2017)
*️️️️️️️️Student Naturalist, Carleton College (May 2017 - Mar 2020)
*️️️️Costume Designer, Carleton College Theater Department (September 2016 - Mar 2020)
*️️️️️️️️Arb Crew Member, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum (September 2016 - November 2017)
*️️️️️️️️Farm Hand and Camp Counselor, Sauvie Island Center Farm Camp, Oregon (July-August, 2016)
*️️️️️️️️Farm Hand, Kona Rising Coffee Company, Kealakekua, Hawaii (March-May, 2016)
*️️️️️️️️Farm Hand, Permaculture Farm, Cefalu, Sicily (December, 2015)
*️️️️️️️️Nanny, Reigoldswil, Switzerland (November, 2015)
*️️️️️️️️Ranch Hand, La Ferme du Bourdon, Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium (November, 2015)
*️️️️️️️️Farm Hand, Salakee Duck Farm, Isles of Scilly, England (October, 2015)
*️️️️️️️️Bed & Breakfast Assistant Host, Roineabhal Guest House, Kilchrenan, Scotland (September, 2015)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
Art Projects
More details about your skills
WFR certified, chainsaw certified to Faller 3
Age
28
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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22 Dec 2018

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Kate and two of her friends stayed with us for only a short time, but they were great guests and dove right into the work around the farm. We would love to have them back anytime!

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21 Dec 2018

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Really excellent experience living and working with Jill. The work was manageable and interesting, mostly consisting of animal care and helping out with side projects. We were there for only a short time, but the family immediately welcomed us into their routine and made us feel so at home. Thank you Jill and David for the warm hospitality,… read more

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19 Feb 2018

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Only positive things to say about my stay with Robyn in Raglan! She is a truly gracious and thoughtful host, and I so enjoyed being a part of her peaceful lifestyle. The work didn't feel like work as it was creative and collaborative and she was very flexible with the hours. I highly recommend Robyn to anyone looking for a genuine human… read more

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1 Sep 2016

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This feedback is dreadfully overdue (four months!? Where did the time go?) but my time with Maria and Shawna was so idyllic I felt obligated to leave some positive feedback, even at such a late date.

I spent about six weeks living and volunteering here, and I truly couldn't have asked for a better Hawaiian work experience. Since I was not there… read more

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22 Dec 2018

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Kate and two of her friends stayed with us for only a short time, but they were great guests and dove right into the work around the farm. We would love to have them back anytime!

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21 Dec 2018

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19 Feb 2018

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1 Sep 2016

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6 Mar 2016

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Kate was a lovely workawayer! In the first minutes of her stay our daughter adopted her as her new sister. We loved to have her in our family, she was always friendly and very helpful. It was a great pleasure to have guitarr lessons with her. And our heartland tv nights were just great. Kate, if you come back to switzerland, please visit us!

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8 Dec 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Be part of our family in ...)

Only positive things to say about my stay in Reigoldswil with the Suters! I was only there for a short time, but I really felt like part of the family from the beginning. The work was quite simple and easy and I always had afternoons free to explore the beautiful nature around Reigoldswil or else go into nearby Liestal or even Basel to do some… read more

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20 Dec 2015

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Kate is a charming, enthusiastic and self-assured young lady. Though she stayed a short time with us, we very much enjoyed her positive approach and attitude to working. As we already had a Workaway couple staying in the guest house, Kate was in the main part of the house and we found her also on a personal level very adaptable and respectful to… read more

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19 Dec 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help out on the land in our ...)

Harvey and Kheli are new to Workaway, but you wouldn't know it based on their superb hosting! I only stayed one week on their permaculture farm, but it was an absolutely lovely experience. The work consisted of basic gardening, constructing a few vegetable beds, stone wall building, and log-splitting. It was very reasonable and always completed by… read more

(Very good)

16 Nov 2015

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I spent almost two weeks in the Belgian Ardennes with Henk and Veerle and their family and I can honestly say it was far too short of a stay. Henk, Veerle, Thomas, Simon, and Louise immediately made me feel welcome and right at home. They are such a kind and open family living in a beautiful region of Belgium, and I consider myself very lucky to… read more

(Excellent)

20 Oct 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come and experience small ...)

I had such a great week on this farm with Kylie, Dave, Jack, and Jess! Everyone there was so welcoming and it was easy to tell that they had put a lot of thought into how to make the experience as enjoyable as possible for everyone involved. The work was reasonable and broken up by food/tea breaks every couple of hours, and we had plenty of time… read more

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19 Oct 2015

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Kate joined us for our work party and first ever work away experience, which lasted a week. We were very lucky to have her come and join us, she worked hard every day, whether it was clearing ground, chopping wood or herding cows, she got on with whatever was being done and really fitted in as part of the team. Kate even chose to help us out with… read more

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12 Oct 2015

Left by host (Help out our family with some ...) for Workawayer ()

Kate was with us for the month of September and was a tremendous help.
We were extremely busy during this time. Apart from paying guests we had so many friends and relatives staying and for the first part of Kate's stay every night seemed to be a party.
Kate managed to keep up the high standard in the house and also was a willing gardener.… read more

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8 Oct 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help out our family with some ...)

Maria and Roger! What can I say that hasn't already been said before? My five weeks here were filled with delicious food, reasonable work, inspiring walks and scenery, and good people. I not only had the chance to spend time with Maria and Roger, I was also able to meet their three lovely children, a wide assortment of friends, and, of course, the… read more

(Excellent)

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