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Help us with yard chores and learn about sustainable food practices in Manitoba, Canada

Canadá
Última atividade : 11 jul. 2025

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We have a small organic grain farm right off Hwy 16: myself (Marika Age 25) and my parents, Denise and Dennis.

The last two years have not been without challenges, in 2022 we had lightning strike our home resulting in a complete loss. After taking time off to heal and rebuild, we're ready to welcome volunteers again.

Throughout the year, there's always work on the farm. In spring, we tap maple trees for syrup. In summer we tend to a variety of animals, the constant flow of yard work, and manage a sizable garden. In fall our harvest is in full swing and we are often out in the fields and our garden getting ready for winter. This summer, we're focused on completing our work away bunkhouse and enhancing the farm's appearance. We've previously raised rabbits, pigs, and laying hens, and this summer, we plan to care for chickens, laying hens, and possibly our neighbour's cattle.

We primarily consume farm-raised and wild meat but can accommodate vegan or vegetarian diets.

Our farm is conveniently located just 30 minutes away from Riding Mountain National Park, offering plenty of summer activities and stunning hiking and biking trails.

Come join us and be a part of our farm life as we continue our work and enjoy the beauty of the surrounding area.
Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Projetos artísticos
Ajuda em projetos ambientais
Jardinagem
Construção/faça você mesmo
Cuidar de animais
Ajuda em fazenda
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Manutenção geral
Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir
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O que é isso?
Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
Travellers can learn gardening and sustainable food practices. We collect manure from our animals to maintain our gardens and rain off our house. We are trying to maintain not just plant health but soil health as well.

I also make most of our food from scratch. We can teach how to make fresh fruit pies, pasta, and other baked goodies.
Projetos que envolvem crianças
Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.
Ajuda
We are happy to have you decide what jobs fit you best. You might be helping cook, doing dishes, gardening, chopping wood or even beautifying the yard with some paintings and art!
Idiomas
Idiomas
Espanhol: Iniciante
Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
Este anfitrião indicou que tem interesse em compartilhar seu idioma ou em aprender um novo.
Entre em contato com ele para obter mais informações.
Acomodação
We have a motorhome that is currently being outfitted into a bunkhouse. One of your jobs would be assisting in its conversion to make it a permanent home for guests to have their own space. We want to tile, paint, build a small deck and make it a beautiful space.

We are happy to support vegan, vegetarian, GF, or other special diets.

You will have access to high-speed wifi, a warm bed and a shower.
Algo mais...
There is no public transit in the area but we are happy to pick up workers and drive you to local events you wish to attend if our time allows. The farm is a short drive from Rivers Via Rail train station if you are travelling Canada by train. For local sites, Riding Mountain National Park is a beautiful destination and a short drive away.
Mais alguns detalhes
- Acesso à internet
- Acesso à internet limitado
- Temos mascotes
- Somos fumantes
- Pode hospedar famílias
Pode hospedar nômades digitais
We have unlimited high-speed internet, digital nomads are welcome.
Espaço para estacionar campervans
A workaway with their own campervan would be more than welcome!
Pode aceitar animais
We have two large dogs that need constant supervision when around other dogs. Pets are welcome with care and tact.
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
Mais de 2
Meus animais / animais de estimação
Chica (6 anos)
Chica is a female great pyrenees

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 146298355846

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Comentário (3)

17 jun. 2025

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Yasmin) para o anfitrião

I had really amazing three weeks at Marika & Dennis and Denise's. They made me feel like part of their lifes from day 1. On the evening I arrived I was invited to their family's Easter gathering :) they also took me with them to a musical, fire practice, riding mountain National park and a lot of other places, so I got to see and do a lot of cool… read more

(Excelente )

7 dez. 2024

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Léo) para o anfitrião

The experience of my life from far !
The family was incredibly understandfull with me and so patient. I really felt myself involved among them. Marika is a big hard worker. She does so much for her job, her family, her friends and she put all her energy for you. She is very attentive to you and understand you very good about your feelings and… read more she'll adapt her fast speaking to slower speak if it's necessary. She is very young but very aware of what life is. She give you all the Joy she has and she helps you to do the things goodly.

Thanks for all what I learned about mapple, drill holes to the right depth, push the tap in so that it's firmly seated, recognize the trees you can harvest by their diameter, more about how to boil it, more and more and more... She is an amazing cooker, i had the best meal in all Manitoba for sure. The dogs and the cats are so cute and they give you all the love at any time. I could assist to some fights between cats that made me more and more respectful about their own martial art if I can express the thing in that way.

I met some very good guy marika's friend. I discovered Winnipeg and i had the opportunity to know the uncle and the aunt of Marika which they was probably the kindly person I met in all my trip. You know the kindness reputation of canadian ? You have the answer when you meet them. In the yard you can play with the dogs and the cats for sure and you can also observe the magical sky with all the stars and shooting stars. I could visit the huge human right museum too, which is very nicely done.

The real countryside is there (where they lived ) and you breathe all you need, the nature and the love that the family passes on. this experience built me up for the rest of my life i'm sure. So big thank you for all the understanding and trust Marika and her parents have shown me.

The bread we ate around the fire so sweet with some jam or chocolate was more than a good taste, the walk around sandy lake, the shrek theatre aha, the experience with the fire department team, the chair that was in the yard which that was a collateral project but incredibly fun and with a lot of sense to me. We did some video game, i felt like a kid with all the things a kid need to be happy.

One thing to be sure with, it's Marika will be adaptive with you, she'll propose you some jobs that you can be able to make of what she see through you. She's the best manager i had until today i write this lines and still is. I found so much virtue in this family, this expenrience really unique. I still storytell about people in my country about this experience and this family and whether is friends or people i don't know, all tell me that is dream to sell this way of life.

So be sure to visit them because this is important for yourself buddy.

(Excelente )

7 mai. 2024

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Léo)

Leo was a lovely guest in our home. he helped with the maple sap harvest and processing, caring for our chickens, painting the coop, rebuilt a chair and did other small jobs around the yard.
He was incredibly tidy and kind.
Leo’s English is also developed and noticeably improved over the month he stayed with us.

Leo, you are welcome back… read more

(Excelente )

5 set. 2021

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Kiaran) para o anfitrião

This was my first stay through workaway and I say this all in the most genuine way possible. This family must be the kindest, friendliest and most accommodating family there is on this site! The daughter, Marika, is among the most upbeat and cheerful souls I've ever met! Mama bear Denise is always kind and up for any kind of conversation. Dennis,… read more

(Excelente )

24 ago. 2021

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Kiaran)

Kiaran was a great addition to our farm this August. He is handy and smart. Kiaran is a hard worker and if given a task he was determined to see it though. He was great with all our animals (livestock and pets, that I am sure will be sad to see him go). I trusted him completely to care for them. He even cared for our animals while I left the farm… read more

(Excelente )

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