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A small family hobby farm in rural Canada run by an older gay couple and Mother/in-law. Looking for help with chores, gardens and animal care around our homestead. Only 2 hours away from Ottawa (Canada's capital.) Most guests stay 2 weeks; with possibility to extend their stay if we all agree.
We do not sell any produce commercially; just producing for ourselves and offering some to our friends and neighbours.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Compañía para ancianos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
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Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Animal husbandry the old fashioned way. We are a rural homestead that love the country life and our animals. They all have names and get attention and care as household pets would. So you must like, and want to spend time with then (as well as 2 dogs and 3 cats.). If you are interested in nature, and small scale family homesteading, and livestock care working independently at odd jobs,
Farm life in the vast rural areas of Ontario Canada; where we work hard but still enjoy the hot-tub under the stars before bed and the fresh pure air of our 187 acre farm. Our farmhouse is from 1802. We live a very relaxed life where we prefer to be easy-going. Keeping extremely clean house is not as important on a farm, or when you can be out in the garden watching some wild swans that landed on the lake.
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Up until April 2024 we had a large flock of 30 sheep; pigs, turkeys goats etc. We just started slowing down and now only keep 2 sheep, 40 chickens, 5 pygmy goats. Which are all pets. We are approaching 60 now and find the more physical side of farm life more difficult. We have had many guests stay for room/board over the years. Most contribute @ 5hrs doing daily farm chores or special projects they preferred (a stone walled garden; new chicken coop etc.) and we fed and housed them. Lots of times they would 'compact' their work hours so they had a few days off at a time to go explore the area. Our farm is centrally located in between Montreal-Toronto-Ottawa triangle of Canada.
Must enjoy farm animals, getting dirty and hard physical work. Typical chores include mucking out stalls; bailing hay, cutting firewood, bush clearing, barn repairs, landscaping, basic meal prep., gardening/weeding/planting//harvesting vegetable and fruit crop; or really whatever practical skills you have we probably need done! Or if you have skills at carpentry, auto mechanics, plumbing, building, fixing -we can always find something needs doing.
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We have a large guest room you will have to yourself with your own private bathroom in a very large very old farmhouse. But still modern kitchen, cable tv, high speed internet. It is a queen size bed so we would also consider hosting a couple. We are foodies who experiment a lot, make & grow everything and love to learn about other culture's food preparation. We do a lot of our own preserves/canning/pickling/wine making and of course home grown fruit & vegetable growing.
While staying here we will provide food for 3 meals a day; we are comfortable with folks just helping themselves when hungry rather than set sit-down formal meals. Since we raise our own meat; a strict vegetarian would most likely not be suitable here.
We have an in-law suite separate area where my 78 yr old Mother-In-Law moved into with her own bedroom/bathroom/sitting room/den downstairs.
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We have 2 dogs and 2 cats in the farmhouse so you must like pets and not be allergic. Also its important to us that any travelers be open minded and pro LGBT+ We are not a religious household. We are open minded and easy going; love to meet new people and learn from them as much as we like to teach. We have travelled extensively ourselves in our 20's before settling down to a slow paced, quiet farm life. We stick close to home now since the animals need care everyday, and chores don't stop. Possibly if things work well we might be able to go away for a few days while you take responsibility for the farm -a good option only for those that like some independence and alone-time. ( Getting away from farm responsibilities is a freedom we don't get to enjoy very often.)
But we are especially happy to have someone that wants to get out themselves and learn & explore this part of Canada, or take nature walks in our forest. On our property we have deer, black bears, owls, beaver, coyotes, etc.
We do travel to the city of Kingston regularly so pickup/drop offs are easy from the train station, bus depot or airport. There is also a $50 flat-rate MegaBUS from Toronto Airport that drops off right near our farm (at Napanee) for anyone coming from Toronto.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
Our internet connection is good considering we are in rural Canada. Not sure what this nomad actually is; but happy to have someone pursue their own interests while staying here and working with us on our farm.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
As we have a very large farm with a lots of space. We also have a private 25 acre lake and our own forests.
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Even though this was my first Workaway and farming experience, they made me feel completely at ease. They are generous and excellent teachers.
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Even though this was my first Workaway and farming experience, they made me feel completely at ease. They are generous and excellent teachers.
The work was… read more
There is nothing negative I could say about her;… read more
Peter, Tom, and Nancy put so much effort to make sure that i feel comfortable… read more
No doubt this was one of my favourite Workaways I’ve ever done.
Beginning with a warm cozy welcome the day I remember when Peter scoop me up at the rail station I realized the kind of people was expected. I had the pleasure to met their cute family;
Peter the type of guy whose is always with a positive vibes, charismatic and… read more
I recently had the opportunity to volunteer with Tom and Peter in their farm, and I must say that it was one of the most delightful experiences I have ever had. These two hosts are warm, caring and hospitable, making my stay with them absolutely… read more
Though she did not have very much pre knowledge with the farm animals, she took to them quite easily; was happy and interested to learn and really… read more
They are so much thoughtful and kind that I almost immediately felt at home, always asking if I was okay or needed something.
The way they care for their animals is really moving, actually their farm looks like them : full of love, that’s the best way I… read more
She was the longest period we had a WorkAway with us at one time but we never felt it was too long, nor… read more
It was very easy for me to feel home there.
Peter introduced me to the cozy hot tub and showed me the morning and the evening routine… read more
I had planned to stay for two weeks at first, but they extended my stay because it was so wonderful.
When I asked them to extend my stay, they willingly accepted my request and I was very happy.
They were very kind and always said, "You can do whatever you want.
Peter was always looking out for… read more
They are both very, very nice guys :) They always were very helpful and treat us like members of their family. Both of them are always open to learn new things and thankful for the work you do.
The animals are very cute und they love to get attention. They treat every… read more
Tom is an amazing cook - there was always plenty of delicious food to choose from & an abundance of farm fresh eggs. We especially enjoyed the… read more
