Help us looking after our rescue animals and with daily life on our homestead in Port Angeles, WA, USA

Detalles

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  Descripción

  I am a single woman in my late 50’s running a small organic farm/homestead and animal rescue. I participate in local farmers market, and host volunteers who help with the farm and animal care. I’m on 5 acres on the slope between the Salish sea and the Olympic mountain range, with Shetland sheep, Nigerian dwarf dairy goats, poultry, a horse, a couple llamas, many doggos, a few arm cats and 4 rabbits.
  
  I can use some help in the home with cooking, cleaning, laundry, and keeping rooms organized so we have time for all the amazing craft projects like soap making, spinning wool, cheese making, food preserving and fermenting. I would love to find a work away person who wants to experience the farm, animals, and Olympic peninsula, who would love to help keep the house happy by digging in to the domestic arts. I would like to confirm that my workawayer will be helping in our home and the care of rescued animals, snd will not be assisting with farmers market produce or other income generating activities, such as short term rentals on or off my home property.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Trabajo de caridad

  Proyectos artísticos

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general

  Ayuda informática
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  This is a model homestead where most food we eat is produced right here, and then some, so we are part of the larger community of a rural peninsula working toward local sustainability. I strive to practice permaculture, no-till, organic farming and humane care of animals, who we value as friends. I also host 2-3 helpers at a time, but I am hoping to convert one of those helpers to this more domestic oriented help so I can spend more time outside in the gardens and with the animals, where I can teach and accomplish more. I am also working on building a food cooperative here, so that can be an interesting way to meet people and learn about the local culture.

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  This will be help with basic housework, cooking snd cleaning up. Cleaning up after the dogs. There are usually 7 or 8 dogs, it’s a 4400 square foot house, and generally 4-6 people. People tidy up after themselves but hay gets tracked in, dog hair, mud, plus, lots of meals, dishes and house laundry/towels etc. always cycling around. Window washing so we can see the beautiful views! Diet leans toward vegan/vegetarian/pescatarian with the occasional meat eater (meat is not cooked in the house, but may be here for those who must have it). The help exchange is not for crafting, but on your own time you are welcome to explore wool spinning, felting, knitting, soap making, etc. Likewise, you can spend free time in the gardens if you like.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Español: Fluido
  Alemán: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  My main language is English! Not sure I made that clear in the language choices 😬. I am 44% fluent in Spanish and would love to build on that by hosting a native Spanish speaker! And I speak a tiny bit of German, I have a grandson in Stuttgardt, I would love to practice my. German too.
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  Alojamiento

  You will likely have your own small bedroom facing the pastures. There is also a large semi private space that can be shared. This will depend partly on the season and your length of stay. This is a sprawling house with several bathrooms, 6 bedrooms, and about 2500 square feet just of decks. It was all built of cedar in the 1970’s to be a lavish home for entertaining, but I put a greenhouse snd compost piles on the tennis court and turned the swimming pool into a pond. Instead of it being a 5 acre lawn and big fancy home for one small, lucky family, I have opened it up to a lot of life, human and otherwise. If you are able to contribute, you are welcome to stay.

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  Algo más...

  The farm is on the edge of the Olympic national forest and park, just 10 minutes from the ferry to Victoria BC, there are endless hiking and biking trails, lakes and kayaking on the strait. The town is also 10 minutes with stores, restaurants and everything else. You don’t have to have a car to get around. I have excellent WiFi in the house. There is also a 70 acre woods snd stream next to our property that you can explore snd rest in anytime. I do have strict rules about leaving community areas clean and uncluttered unless a community project causes the mess. Also quiet hours after 10/before 8. This is a good environment for those who want to be part of a community household, sharing meals and chores, and feeling the benefit of considering the comfort snd care of others — animal, plant and human.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  I have a high powered, high speed and reliable internet connection and can provide you with private space to do computer work.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  One well behaved adult dog, neutered/spayed and flea free, is welcome. No cats, sorry. I can’t keep them safe, too many dogs in the house and coyotes in the woods, and the barn cats aren’t accepting barn mates at this time.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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  Horas esperadas

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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