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Join our family home on a scenic farm in Vernon, BC, Canada

  • Activité récente : 11 juil. 2026

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  2026 

 Séjour min. souhaité : Au moins deux semaines

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  • Description

    Description

    **Welcoming female workaway’s only at this time. **
    A family of 3 ( husband, wife and 2.5 year old boy) located in Vernon BC. New to hosting, we are looking for someone to come enjoy our 27 acre farm and experience all the Okanagan has to offer.
    We have a spacious log home, surrounded by lakes, mountains, trees, wildlife, but conveniently located only 10min drive to town!
    On our farm we currently have horses, ducks, dogs and a cat! Large garden and fruit trees.

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Pratique d’une langue
    Jardinage d'entretien
    Projets DIY créatifs
    S’occuper des animaux
    Aide dans une ferme
    Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Aide à la maison
    Petits travaux d'entretien
  • Centres d’intérêt

    Centres d’intérêt

    Dev. durable
    Animaux de compagnie
    Ferme
    Culture
    Soin des plantes
    Photographie
    Musique
    Langues
    Jardinage
    Bricolage / artisanat
    Cuisine et alimentation
    Menuiserie
    Livres
    Animaux
    Sports d’hiver
    Nature
    Randonnée
    Cyclisme
    Camping
    Plage
    Sports d'aventure
  • Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de l’ONU
    Pas de pauvreté
    Faim «zéro»
    Bonne santé et bien-être
    Éducation de qualité
    Égalité entre les sexes
    Eau propre et assainissement
    Énergie propre et d'un coût abordable
    Travail décent et croissance économique
    Industrie, innovation et infrastructure
    Inégalités réduites
    Villes et communautés durables
    Consommation et production responsables
    Mesures relatives à la lutte contre les changements climatiques
    Vie aquatique
    Vie terrestre
    Paix, justice et institutions efficaces
    Partenariats pour la réalisation des objectifs
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    During your stay you have the opportunity to learn about,
    Rural living
    Horses, horseback riding and general care
    Raising poultry, incubation, hatching and care.
    Local Okanagan culture
    Outdoor local activities such as biking, skiing, swimming, hiking, pickleball.

    In return we hope to learn about your culture, traditions, cuisine and language.
    We are especially interested in inviting a French speaking workaway who is willing to speak and read French to our son. My husband is fluent French Canadian.

  • Aide

    Aide

    We are looking for approximately 20 hours a week helping with various tasks around the home and farm, as well as assimilate into the family with general clean up and preppings meals. Our aim is to be fair and also provide a great experience that’s benefits both the host and workaway :)

    Some tasks could include,

    -Feeding and watering animals- Horses, dogs, ducks.

    -Garden maintenance- watering, weeding and harvesting.

    -Collecting and washing eggs.

    -Assisting with DIY yard projects outside.

    -Light household cleaning and organizing.

    -Childcare/ supervision for short periods.

    - Independently taking care of the animals if we are away.

  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Anglais: Courant

    Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
    Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
    Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    Our accommodation offers,
    Large private bedroom in a walkout basement (with access to the outdoors) views of the mountain, lake and pool. It has a king size bed, ample room and wood stove.
    Private bathroom
    Private laundry
    Use of outdoor pool (seasonally may- September) and hottub.

    Breakfast and lunch would be self serve with full access to kitchen and food stocked.

    Dinner is family style, sit down, and occasionally we would ask you to prep or assist with cooking.

    Please specify if you have dietary restrictions or preferences that we should know about :)

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    We live 10 min to downtown Vernon BC but transportation is limited.
    We have very close access to the rail trail for biking and Kalamalka lake for swimming.
    There is walking and some hiking on our property.
    Located 25 min from Kelowna international airport.
    High speed Wifi and good cell service.
    Our preference is no smoking, no drugs, no parties.
    Social drinking is acceptable.
    Preference to someone who has a current drivers license and experience driving.

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Plus de 2

  • Mes animaux

    Mes animaux

    Ducks

    Deacon & Cobalt

    Churro

    Meeka

    Skipper

N° de référence hôte : 515877358865

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