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IMMEDIATE HELP NEEDED: We need immediate help in the vineyards. We need people to assist our pruning crew by raising the bird nets, prepping the vines for our pruning crews, and then pulling out all the cuttings and painting pruning wounds after the pruning crews are done. We will need this help all of January and February,
We are looking for people willing to get their hands dirty. We have 20 acres of vines planted in the heart of the Texas Hill Country on 50 acres of land. We have 4 dogs, 1 cat, chickens (fresh eggs!), and sometimes sheep.
Dan still has to work for his IT company. He spends his days bouncing back and forth from the vineyard, from conference calls to computer issues. Jeanie handles all the office and "behind the scenes" tasks for the vineyard and winery. Our daughter lives in Japan and teaches English. Our son is in college and currently helping us in the vineyard and winery.
We have two 30-foot travel trailers on the vineyard (including a queen size bed with a TV), a full kitchen, bathroom w/ shower & tub. We could have up to 8 helpers at a time, and you would need to be comfortable sharing the trailer.
Activities include but are not limited to...Pruning, tucking vines, applying bird netting, checking & repairing drip lines, walking the vineyard looking for any disease issues, trellis repair, weed control, removing bird netting, harvesting grapes, processing grapes, caring for and working with the wine, etc...
On your time off, you could tour the town, swim/kayak the river, hike, visit neighboring tourist towns, relax at the wine bar, sing karaoke at the club, and more.
The closest airport is San Antonio or Austin. Most people will take the bus to Mason, and we will pick you up at the bus stop.
We live in a small Texas town with some of the nicest people you will ever meet. This charming town has a wealth of history, historical sites, rivers, areas to hike, and art and music culture. Our vineyard is 10 miles outside town in the beautiful hill country, passing farms along the way. With the most beautiful sunsets!
You would be able to learn anything and everything it takes to grow quality grapes in the Texas Hill Country that is taking
place during the season at the time you are here.
We have.2 full-time employees living on the property and hire others for time-sensitive activities like final pruning and harvest. There is a lot of opportunity to live and work with people from Texas and all other areas of the world.
We have had ONLY 5-star "glowing" reviews. Helpers have said it is the "best help/stay experience they have ever encountered." Describing us as "honest, generous, hard working, patient, great teachers, good role models, and an inspiration." We have even had multiple helpers love Mason so much they STAYED!
NOTE: Due to US labor laws, we can only accept people with Green Cards or who have US Citizenship. Unfortunately, these new US labor laws have forced us to be less like an exchange and more like a business, even though we have not made any money yet! You will be required to fill out Form I-9 () upon arrival; if you cannot provide proper documentation as documented on page 4 of the I-9 form, please do not apply; we can not accept you. We pay minimum wage to workawayers and expect at least eight hrs of help per day with two days off per week. No overtime is allowed. We also provide free accommodations. (See details under Accommodations) We will go shopping for you when we shop for food each week, but the food is not something we can afford to pay for.
We will do a background check.
*️️*️*️I'm sorry, no smokers*️*️*️
***No pets***
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Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We live in a small Texas town with some of the nicest people you will ever meet. This sweet town has a wealth of history and historical sites, river and areas to hike, as well as art and music culture. Our vineyard is 10 miles outside of town in the beautiful hill country passing farms along the way.
You would be able to learn anything and everything it takes to grow quality grapes in the Texas Hill Country that is taking place during the season at the time you are here.L’hôte offre un salaire correspondant au salaire minimum
Cet hôte offre l'hébergement et une rémunération.
L’hôte a indiqué qu'il paierait au moins le salaire horaire minimum de son pays pour chaque heure travaillée et que l’hébergement serait fourni. Il demande de l'aide dans le cadre de son entreprise ou activité professionnelle. Contactez l'hôte directement via la messagerie du site pour en savoir plus et avoir des détails sur le salaire proposé. Tous les arrangements devraient être conclus à l'avance avec votre hôte.
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If you are working on the vineyard we may be pruning, tucking vines, applying bird netting, checking & repairing drip-lines, walking the vineyard looking for any disease issues, trellis repair, weed control, removing bird netting, harvesting grapes, processing grapes, caring for and working with the wine, etc...
If you are only coming for a cultural exchange then can help us with the household type tasks you might help a friend or family member with if you were given a free place to say, like help cook meals, help keep the living conditions clean, feed and walk the dogs, help put up the animals at night, water the garden, etc...
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Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
We have one 30 foot travel trailer on the vineyard that sleeps eight (including a queen size beds with a TV), full kitchen, bathroom w/ shower & tub. We can house no more than 3 helpers at a time and you would need to be comfortable sharing the trailer.
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On your time off you would be able to tour the town, swim/kayak the river, hike, visit neighboring tourist town, relax at the wine bar, sing karaoke at the club and more.
Most people will take the bus to Mason and we will pick you up at the bus stop.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
8 hrs/day 5 days a week
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We spent just over two weeks with Dan and Jeanie helping out on their vineyard and our experience was honestly amazing! Don't get me wrong the work is sometimes repetitive and long but Dan understands that and makes up for it in every single way possible :) We were especially lucky I… read more
The owners were very tolerant wit me as my english was bad and it keeps being.
Jennie found english classes for me but unfortunately it was time to come back Mexico. she was always trying to help me in order to i learn a little english.
Kenny were always willing to help me in everything I… read more
Dan and Jeanie are very nice people. They did many things for me and Victor.
I will never forget the day with you.
Thank you so much for this experience and I hope someday I'll be back again !
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Patrick, we hope you come back… read more
Dan and Jeanie are great hosts, and I really appreciate everything they did for all of us workawyers. They provided us a 2017 brand new trailer to live in and it… read more
I worked together with some really nice people during my stay. The volunteers lived in a new Trailer at the vineyard, and we prepared our own meals. The nature and the sunset are so beautiful out at the vineyard! Dan and Jeanie are… read more
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The area is beautiful and Mason is an amazing place to experience a smaller Texan town.
Everyone on the vineyard made me feel so welcome, Dan and Jeannie and both wonderful and really inspire an interest in wine. Keaton… read more
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To me, the vineyard embodies that motto. For my first workaway, I couldn't have asked for a better host family/experience. We worked hard, and we played hard. Plain and simple.
This family expresses their gratitude for your supporting role on the vineyard.
I felt challenged physically and mentally. Dan's work… read more
Mason's downtown is nice, a couple of restaurants, a… read more
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She did a variety of tasks for us at the vineyard and winery and put in some long hours. She took pride in her work and was always willing to jump in an help with anything. She became, not only a… read more
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Also a big surprise was the town of mason itself, really cool… read more
We got a chance to see the baby vines grow, drive a tractor, prune the vines and last but… read more
The work was hard and the heat almost grilled us but every single drop of sweat was worth it! :D
Thank you Dan and Jeanie for showing us your gorgeous town Mason, telling us so many interesting facts about wine and just thank you for being awesome!
We wish you all the best for your… read more
They are some of the kindest, most hard-working and wonderful folk we have ever met. They made us feel instantly at home, and we just wish we had spent more time there.
The help was always interesting, fair and in such a beautiful setting, that our time just flew.
We are so… read more
Dan and Jeanie are wonderfull people, they really appreciate your help and they make your stay as confortable as possible, you can borrow theri car, And Dan invites the group to go to the cinema,.. nearly every night.
Kenny the employee that works and lives on the vineyard is really energetic and he motivates… read more
The work was outside with a great landscape around us. Dan was really generous and wanted all the time to let us have fun as much as possible. We were a couple of times in restaurants or bars and got an authentic taste of what texas is like. On one evening… read more
The next few weeks allowed me to know more about vines… read more
It was even better that what we were hoping, we loved spend time with other helpers !
Even after one week I was… read more
Living in the well-established caravan was nice; we also enjoyed meeting the locals and exploring the cute town of… read more
They also made sure I left with a bunch of new skills, experiences and a new 'happy place' (the vineyard,… read more
The work in the vineyard was interesting and variable.
