Rural homeschooling family in the beautiful Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, Canada

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  Description

  Welcome to our homestead!
  
  We (family of four, with an 8-year-old and a 14-year-old) are currently taking a little bit of a step back from endeavoring to grow, raise and preserve as much of our own food as possible to put in more infrastructure, improve health (mom) and homeschool with more focus. However, we are still doing some of that!
  
  We have a lot going on with building, gardening, home schooling, two active kids, making a living and keeping a household.
  
  Part of our farm family are 2 large outdoor dogs, three cats and 30 or so chickens. In the past we've had ducks, geese, turkeys, pigs and sheep, but they are on vacation!
  
  We live on 5 acres about 6 km outside of Duncan, on Southern Vancouver Island in the beautiful Cowichan Valley... There are so many places to swim in the ocean, lakes and rivers, bike and hiking trails, spots to picnic and enjoy.
  
  Besides spending time developing our land and buildings, Ezra provides residential tree service and excavating. He grew up on a ranch "off the grid" and has many skills to share.
  Hanna is a veterinarian but staying at home on the farm with our son and daughter. Skills she can share are cooking, baking, food-preserving We love meeting new people, learning about new ways of looking at the world and new ways of doing things.
  
  We look forward to hearing from you. We don't bite!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Ferme

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Livres

  

  Langues

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Écriture

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Animaux

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Plage
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  The Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, where we live, is a popular tourist destination. There are many rivers, parks, trails, beaches, lakes and the ocean... hiking, biking, boating, fishing, camping opportunities are plentiful. Our most frequented swimming hole on the Cowichan River is only 5 minutes away and there are trails that can be accessed without a car ride right across the road from our home.
  
  Ezra is always building something, usually with wood, and happy to share his skills and stories of growing up off the grid...
  Hanna is happy to share many more traditional cooking, baking and food-preserving skills, also a little about growing and processing medicinal plants, making salves or tinctures... Knitting, crocheting... Many of our previous helpers have made their first touques here... or at least pot holders :)
  
  - Join us for a while!

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We are especially looking for support in the household, as homeschooling takes a lot of time and energy. This involves tidying, cleaning, food preparation and laundry, keeping the fire going in the colder months, also tasks such as taking out the compost, tending to the chickens and dogs, as well as possibly some gardening/plant care, depending on the time of year.
  
  You have to be able to work physically and on your own, be good with children, comfortable with dogs and take initiative. We expect you to care about our home, our family and farm while you are here and to put effort and care into your activities.

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  Langues parlées

  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Accommodation is in our guest bedroom with a queen-sized bed or, beginning in the fall, in a separate small building close to the main house.
  
  We eat wholesome, home-prepared meals, with many ingredients sourced from our own and nearby farms. It is easy for us to accommodate gluten-free diets, although strict and very sensitive Celiacs are difficult, as we do bake sourdough bread with gluten-containing grains, so the kitchen does come in contact with gluten. Rarely a day goes by that we do not eat meat, so if you are vegetarian, please be aware that we will try to find alternatives for you, but cannot turn our way of eating upside down.

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  Autres infos...

  We live on a public bus route and have bicycles you can use. There are bike and hiking trails, lakes, rivers and the ocean for swimming...

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  There is lots of space for almost anything and we can hook up water and power.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  Our dogs and cats are outside... So are the chickens! (12 ans)

  Our dogs and cats are outside... So are the chickens!

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