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Homesteading. We have a little hobby farm so that we can design a life we want & produce more than half of our food. We share knowledge and experiences. We work hard, eat well, and are always learning.
Are you a self-motivated, flexible, and curious helper who appreciates learning while getting dirty?
This is the help we are looking for:
-Piling Firewood
-Farm Animal Care
-Gardening & Planting
-Cleaning
-Resident Artist
-Yoga teacher or Massage therapist (to help Brandie complete her trainings)
Everyone helps with food prep & kitchen clean-up *this isn't work - just an important part of living together*
I can teach you how to make bread. Most people leave confident to make their own sourdough bread :)
Longer stays for are available.
We are in our 9th year of farming!!
Former travellers who set roots - into a beautiful 18 acres of land, with animals, a creative farmhouse, nestled by a little river, and 50 mins. to Ottawa Canada.
About us:
Brandie is the Queen B. She lives this space, crafting, building permaculture garden's, preserving food, strolling with the animals. She works from home & cares for many. Mostly, you would be her assistant.
Elmir works over full time hours so is not always available for farm duties. He is very passionate about all projects future and present. He is skilled at and enjoys streamlining processes.
We recently became empty nesters. Our Boys, Éamon (18) & Zion (24) are off doing other exciting projects.
Notes for getting ready to come:
Bring a headlight.
You are responsible for your own health and wellbeing.
Visitors require their own medical insurance since farm life has risks.
How to get here: There is no public transit from Ottawa to our farm. Some people find creative ways to get to us. If you would rather ask us for a lift, $20 covers the cost of gas + we can usually find a mutual moment to do this trip.
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
Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
Our experiences run deep from our travels and guests can expect to be made part of the family. We can lead you to both city tourist sites (Ottawa) and country life of our area. Brandie is bilingual French / English but we speak English at home. We often have people over. There are strong creative juices to soak in and lots of crafts to try. Never boring - the days go by so fast.
Ajuda
5 hours of help a day
plus we expect that you fit into our daily rhythms (meal prep + clean up + sweeping floors is for everyone..) .
We appreciate independence and self motivation mixed with group brainstorming.
On our to do list / some are season and resource dependent
-Organic gardening using permaculture concepts
-Help around the house / cleaning
-Prepping Firewood
-Food preservation (fermentation, canning, meat smoking, butter churning..)
-Animal care (yes, this includes cleaning up after them)
-Bread baking every couple of days
-Yard clean-up
-Art on the property
-Mini horse groundwork and assistance with natural horsemanship
... let us know what you would like to contribute while you are here :)
Idiomas
Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Francês: IntermediárioEste 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
Comfortable room with a real bed in the house or camping outside - your choice.
Meditation / yoga space.
Meals are homemade / family style collective efforts (mostly farm to table).
We are adaptable to dietary needs.
We eat our own farm raised meats (no pork) and many of our meals are vegetarian.
Cook for us and with us!
Algo mais...
Our home is under an hour from downtown Ottawa. We may go to the city a couple times a week. We can pick our guests up form Aylmer Quebec or Ottawa as there is no public transit here ($20 helps with gas). At the farm, expect a slower life pace that somehow is always in motion. Let some time slide while enjoying breakfast, petting a donkey, resting in the tree house, visiting a nearby beach on the Ottawa River.. We can hike Gatineau Park, visit other farms..
Mais alguns detalhes
Acesso à internet
Acesso à internet limitado
Temos mascotes
Somos fumantes
Pode hospedar famílias
Pode hospedar nômades digitais
We are self employed and work from home too :)
Espaço para estacionar campervans
Este anfitrião pode fornecer espaço para vans.
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
Mais de 2
Meus animais / animais de estimação
Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 927899571519
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26 abr. 2025
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Carly)
Carly and Cholly spent 6 weeks with us. Cholly pretty much just lounged all day while Carly kept lists and did all of the work.
Don't get me wrong - that's to be expected as Cholly is a very sweet, affectionate, and well behaved elder cat (Carly's pride & joy).
Carly has a clear dedication to animals and we could depend on her to do all the… read more
Don't get me wrong - that's to be expected as Cholly is a very sweet, affectionate, and well behaved elder cat (Carly's pride & joy).
Carly has a clear dedication to animals and we could depend on her to do all the… read more
(Excelente
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15 abr. 2025
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Sybil)
Sybil is genuine. I encourage you to invite her. She is curious, organized, resourceful, discreet, and a quick learner. She works well independently and has vast life experiences to share. I would have loved more time to work on projects together as she is a joy to talk with.
(Excelente
)
16 dez. 2024
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Boris) para o anfitrião
Tout d'abord merci pour votre accueil!!
Nous avions une mission bien spécifique qui était de casser et piler leur bois de chauffage pour les hivers prochains.
Elmir, son mari nous coupait le bois à la tronçonneuse pour que nous puissions le fendre avec un vérin hydraulique fonctionnant avec un moteur à essence. Malgré un épisode de neige, nous… read more
Nous avions une mission bien spécifique qui était de casser et piler leur bois de chauffage pour les hivers prochains.
Elmir, son mari nous coupait le bois à la tronçonneuse pour que nous puissions le fendre avec un vérin hydraulique fonctionnant avec un moteur à essence. Malgré un épisode de neige, nous… read more
8 dez. 2024
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Boris)
Boris came with a travel buddy specifically to help us split and pile firewood for a week. We were hoping to get it done before the snow & they managed it perfectly. They asked for clarity on the task and expectations then worked independently together. They were respectful with our tools. Always ready to help, they got to know the barn and animal… read more
(Excelente
)
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26 abr. 2025
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Carly)
Carly and Cholly spent 6 weeks with us. Cholly pretty much just lounged all day while Carly kept lists and did all of the work.
Don't get me wrong - that's to be expected as Cholly is a very sweet, affectionate, and well behaved elder cat (Carly's pride & joy).
Carly has a clear dedication to animals and we could depend on her to do all the… read more
Don't get me wrong - that's to be expected as Cholly is a very sweet, affectionate, and well behaved elder cat (Carly's pride & joy).
Carly has a clear dedication to animals and we could depend on her to do all the… read more
(Excelente)
15 abr. 2025
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Sybil)
Sybil is genuine. I encourage you to invite her. She is curious, organized, resourceful, discreet, and a quick learner. She works well independently and has vast life experiences to share. I would have loved more time to work on projects together as she is a joy to talk with.
(Excelente)
16 dez. 2024
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Boris) para o anfitrião
Tout d'abord merci pour votre accueil!!
Nous avions une mission bien spécifique qui était de casser et piler leur bois de chauffage pour les hivers prochains.
Elmir, son mari nous coupait le bois à la tronçonneuse pour que nous puissions le fendre avec un vérin hydraulique fonctionnant avec un moteur à essence. Malgré un épisode de neige, nous… read more
Nous avions une mission bien spécifique qui était de casser et piler leur bois de chauffage pour les hivers prochains.
Elmir, son mari nous coupait le bois à la tronçonneuse pour que nous puissions le fendre avec un vérin hydraulique fonctionnant avec un moteur à essence. Malgré un épisode de neige, nous… read more
8 dez. 2024
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Boris)
Boris came with a travel buddy specifically to help us split and pile firewood for a week. We were hoping to get it done before the snow & they managed it perfectly. They asked for clarity on the task and expectations then worked independently together. They were respectful with our tools. Always ready to help, they got to know the barn and animal… read more
(Excelente)
3 ago. 2024
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Armando) para o anfitrião
I Stayed 5 weeks on Brandie and Elmirs Farm and it was truly an expierience, From feeding animals like Cow, Sheep, Goats and donkeys to playing with bees and taking wolf to the river there is never a dull moment at their farm. I spent alot of the time with the family and a couple weeks alone while they went on a trip. Never a lack of work but if… read more
30 set. 2023
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Alica Maria & Bastien)
Sweet, efficient, motivated helpers. Alica & Bastien are a breath of fresh air. Fantastic communicators and fast learners. We felt at ease to entrust them with farm sitting for a few days. They went above and beyond. We came home to a beautiful yard and garden, contented animals, + a freshly cleaned house. Bastien taught us new techniques on how… read more
(Excelente)
22 ago. 2023
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Alica Maria & Bastien) para o anfitrião
We stayed about 3 weeks at Brandie’s family and it was an awesome first workaway experience. We were able to help with all the animals and the garden. We helped harvesting the honey, sheared the sheep, milked the cow and so many other crazy stuffs. Brandie shared all her delicious recipes with us, showed us how she does her yummy sourdough and her… read more
18 set. 2023
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Vilem & Piet Henri) para o anfitrião
My friend and I stayed at the farm for one month and we had an amazing experience. We were able to do many different and interesting jobs so the work never got boring and with the Tipps and little tricks Brandie and Amir gave us we learned something we will probably keep for the rest of our life. The Time apart from the work was also great because… read more
28 ago. 2023
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Vilem & Piet Henri)
Vilem and Piet's stay with us was packed full. They are fit and adventurous - up for any task and appreciative of opportunities to learn. We are thankful for the many contributions they made here.
(From animal care, piling hay, splitting/stacking wood, invasive weed removal, cooking, and keeping the garden clear)..
bonus, they kept the kitchen… read more
(From animal care, piling hay, splitting/stacking wood, invasive weed removal, cooking, and keeping the garden clear)..
bonus, they kept the kitchen… read more
(Excelente)
27 jun. 2023
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Elisabeth) para o anfitrião
I don't even know how to begin to put into words what this Workaway experience was for me. Today it's been almost a month since I left this wonderful place and I still miss it like home. It has been my first experience, and it could not have gone better!
During the month I spent there, I did all kinds of things: help in the kitchen, make amazing… read more
During the month I spent there, I did all kinds of things: help in the kitchen, make amazing… read more
27 jun. 2023
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Elisabeth)
We had the pleasure of hosting Élisa as a helper. She is welcome back in a heartbeat. It was Elisa's first time to work at a farm. She drew on her varied life experiences to create her daily plans. Tasks were always carried out in the most effective and efficient timely way. She is highly attuned to her surroundings and steps into new situations… read more
(Excelente)
21 abr. 2023
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Juliette)
Juliette is a stellar human that I'm grateful to now call a friend.. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciated her kindness, versatility, work ethic, sense of humour, and stellar human qualities. It is obvious that she has lived life in community and knew how to naturally respect the ebb & flow of our family life mixed with all the farm… read more
(Excelente)
20 abr. 2023
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (ALEJANDRO)
Alejandro was with us for over a month and accomplished various tasks such as animal chores, cleaning, painting a floor, backing stairs, setting eggs to hatch, and diligently bringing in wood to keep the fire going. He is easygoing and open to new things - such as me teaching him to downhill ski (though, while teaching the pizza technique, I… read more
(Excelente)
20 abr. 2023
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (John)
This was a different sort of situation.. John lives not far from us and connected to offer a hand and to get a sense of the Workaway exchange concept. We were delighted to meet such a benevolent character. It usually takes our guests a moment to take in the flow of the farm but he has life experience & was ready to work! I might of even had a hard… read more
(Excelente)
20 nov. 2022
Deixado pelo Workawayer (John) para o anfitrião
I live an hour away from Brandie's place, I was their first local and likely the eldest LOL!
We exchanged our cultural backgrounds which were very similar, allowed me to fit right in and able to help. They have countless animals and all seem to have been named.
I could only be there for one day since I'm still working, it was such a beautiful… read more
We exchanged our cultural backgrounds which were very similar, allowed me to fit right in and able to help. They have countless animals and all seem to have been named.
I could only be there for one day since I'm still working, it was such a beautiful… read more
18 out. 2022
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Mélanie & Miguel)
Mélanie & Marie spent 4 days with us and left our home and chicken coop better for it. Hosting these sisters was a very last minute arrangement and a welcome surprise. They worked so well together, are strong, adventurous, and enthusiastic.. taking pride in their jobs well done. Merci & à bientôt.
(Excelente)
16 out. 2022
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Mélanie & Miguel) para o anfitrião
Nous remercions Brandie et sa famille pour son accueil ! Elle nous a sauvé la vie vraiment !
Brandie est d'une très grande gentillesse et patience, elle est douce ! et mon dieu que la nourriture est bonne chez Brandie, tout est fait maison avec des produits de super bonne qualité c'est super agréable !
Marie et moi même avons vraiment appréciée… read more
Brandie est d'une très grande gentillesse et patience, elle est douce ! et mon dieu que la nourriture est bonne chez Brandie, tout est fait maison avec des produits de super bonne qualité c'est super agréable !
Marie et moi même avons vraiment appréciée… read more
23 ago. 2022
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Juliette)
Thank you Juliette for your time with us at the farm. You have such a smooth and organized process of accomplishing tasks independently and together. I have lots to learn from you. The day started with a clear dishwasher and ended with the peace of mind that all the animals had been well cared for. After overhearing me say that the rabbit cages… read more
(Excelente)
18 ago. 2022
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Juliette) para o anfitrião
I had a great stay with Brandie and Elmir. It is a very welcoming family that immediately put me at ease. Daily life on the farm is full of twists and turns, there is always something to do and every day there are surprises, it's great!! Brandie and Elmir also helped me improve my English and were always understanding when I asked them to… read more
23 jun. 2022
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Mathilde)
What a pleasure to know Mathilde. Her help was valuable and appreciated. She entered into our rhythms with ease, adventure, and maturity. Never before have I entrusted a guest to such extent with watching over our animals and felt completely confident that they would have a knowingness to care for and to see if one needed help. Mathilde joined in… read more
(Excelente)
3 jun. 2022
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Mathilde) para o anfitrião
I don't even have the proper words to describe how wonderful my experience here was! I am so greatful for everything Brandie, Elmir and Eamon taught me - may it be about life and myself, having a permaculture farm, taking care of farm animals, making maple syrup, making my own cans, various art projects and so many other things I had to make a… read more
3 mar. 2022
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Joe & Maggie)
I highly recommend Joe & Maggie to Workaway hosts. They are highly motivated self starters and vastly skilled. We enjoyed their lovely respectful presence, hearing about their personal projects, and admire their family values.
Thank you Maggie and Joe for being here at just the right time to help in all the most needed ways. From the daily tasks… read more
Thank you Maggie and Joe for being here at just the right time to help in all the most needed ways. From the daily tasks… read more
(Excelente)
2 mar. 2022
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Joe & Maggie) para o anfitrião
It was our first time as workawayers. Brandie and Elmir pushed us out of our comfort zone in many positive ways that truly changed the way we view things. We were welcomed as part of the family, and found numerous opportunities to contribute to the farm and household. Brandie, Elmir and the rest of the family and their friends are very open… read more
21 ago. 2020
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Andrea)
Andrea helped out in the garden at farm for a week. We deeply appreciated her help and her company. With little explanation or direction she worked through the tasks I had given her (together and on her own -when I was busy with other priorities). She is modest and so I would like to provide my sincere recommendation. Andrea is discrete,… read more
(Excelente)
20 dez. 2019
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Philipp & Johanna)
Phil and Johanna are a kind, respectful, and inquisitive couple with great communication skills. Due to a change in our family circumstance, we hosted Phil and Johanna for a week, rather then the longer time we had first thought. We tried to make their time here memorable with opportunities to sample different aspects of what we do and who we are.… read more
(Excelente)
16 nov. 2019
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Jeremy Lee)
We are so very grateful to have hosted Jeremy and Lara. They were tremendous help. Both Jeremy and Lara are warm, attentive, responsible, fun, enthusiastic, up for anything, and hard working! They require very little direction, have good sense, are clear communicators, and have obviously plenty of experience working in a team.
Autumn is intense… read more
Autumn is intense… read more
(Excelente)
20 out. 2019
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jeremy Lee) para o anfitrião
We stayed 10 days with Brandie, Elmir, Zion and Éamon and it was definitely way toooo short! We can’t thank them enough for these amazing and unforgettable days. Brandie & Elmir are amazing parents and we have a lot of respect for both of them. They manage to take care of so many things at their farm at the same time, yet they are so determined to… read more
14 set. 2019
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Martina)
We extended our exchange with Martina. She is helpful, courteous, fun, spontaneous, grounded, and thoughtful. With seemingly no effort she melded in and took on tasks that were very diverse (from house cleaning to gardening). We all enjoyed her presence and are grateful for her contributions. Thank you Martina, I still love the surprise Birthday… read more
(Excelente)
5 ago. 2019
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Melanie & Roy) para o anfitrião
Dear Brandie and family,
here is our family -Feedback. Thank you again so, so much for having us. It was our first workaway and it was an amazing experience for all of us.
Sammy, 12: I loved working with the animals but I would have loved to have known that there would be so many mosquitos :( - We hit the true bug-season! Thank you for your… read more
here is our family -Feedback. Thank you again so, so much for having us. It was our first workaway and it was an amazing experience for all of us.
Sammy, 12: I loved working with the animals but I would have loved to have known that there would be so many mosquitos :( - We hit the true bug-season! Thank you for your… read more
30 jun. 2019
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Victor)
Victor was fantastic at taking on projects and seeing them through to completion. We would be happy to have him back as he was enthusiastic, flexible, and and a joy to be around. He has a great collection of experiences to offer in his kind way. What he isn't sure of, he will search and find the answer. I imagine and look forward to someday… read more
(Excelente)
24 abr. 2019
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Victor) para o anfitrião
1 semaine incroyable au sein de cette famille exceptionnelle. Je m'y suis tout de suite senti très à l'aise grâce à un accueil chaleureux et des échanges intéressants autant que diversifiés ainsi que d'une grande autonomie accompagné de confiance de leur part !
Le travail à effectuer était intéressant et gratifiant ; j'ai pu apprendre beaucoup à… read more
Le travail à effectuer était intéressant et gratifiant ; j'ai pu apprendre beaucoup à… read more
4 fev. 2019
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Xander & Poppy)
This couple is a fun-loving working whirlwind. They have lots of energy, joy, interest, and enthusiasm. I would put out a list of jobs I hoped to have done and, with little instruction, it would be completed. They were playful, kind, and strong communicators. I enjoyed seeing them out in the morning to care for the animals bright and early, egg… read more
(Excelente)
20 nov. 2018
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Xander & Poppy) para o anfitrião
Brandie, Elmir, Zion and Eamon are an incredible family with a beautiful little farm in the country. We had such a great time there it is hard to condense it all into one short paragraph or five little stars. We stayed for three weeks and during that time they all made us feel as if we were really a part of the family. The work days were varied… read more
4 fev. 2019
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Pablo)
Pablo was such a treat to have on our farm for his creative gestures, love for the environment and animals, enthusiasm, gratitude, and his manual skills. We were shifting seasons into the winter and he was able to help us with many projects. As an example, we showed Pablo a neighbours goat shelter, took some measurements, and he came back to draw… read more
(Excelente)
2 jan. 2019
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Pablo) para o anfitrião
Amazing experience!!
Brandie, Elmir, Zion and Eimon, even the animals! All of them made me feel one more in their family since the beginning. The second day they invited me to the thanksgiving dinner with part of their family and friends.
I spend the whole month of October with them. During that time me and other workawayers worked sanding windows… read more
Brandie, Elmir, Zion and Eimon, even the animals! All of them made me feel one more in their family since the beginning. The second day they invited me to the thanksgiving dinner with part of their family and friends.
I spend the whole month of October with them. During that time me and other workawayers worked sanding windows… read more
17 out. 2018
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Misaki) para o anfitrião
I spent 1 week with awesome family and pretty animals. Brandie who is like my mom is warm, kind and well cook. She always helps my mind. Elmir is cool and has amazing ability. He picked me up in the early morning and at night. It was very helpful. Zion is an independent great person. I can’t believe his age because he can do everything. Eamon is… read more
13 out. 2018
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Misaki)
Misaki has helped us in so many ways. She is attentive to detail and able to anticipate the needs of our busy farm / family. She was willing and able to help with such a variety of tasks (from gardening, to house cleaning, to animal care, to yard organizing). We hosted an outdoor party the morning after she arrived and she immediately stepped in… read more
(Excelente)
8 ago. 2018
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Sanne)
Thank you Sanne for the time you spent here on the farm. We had fun! We enjoyed your very entertaining stories and your dedication in caring for all the baby animals (The goats miss you!). You make life delicious by reminding us to eat more chocolate. I especially appreciated your ingenuity in building play structures for the kittens and garden… read more
(Excelente)
15 jun. 2018
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Katharina)
We deeply appreciated Katharina's presence and her help. We entrusted her with our farm and multiple animals to care for while we went away for 4 days (she even drove us to the train station and picked up our boys in the city for the last night!). Her work ethic is strong, concise, and committed. You will find that Katharina has a helping nature… read more
(Excelente)
5 jun. 2018
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Katharina) para o anfitrião
Brandie, Elmir, Eamon and Zion are just such a super cool family, they are so fun and easy going and were very welcoming! Brandie is an awesome cook and I learned a lot form her many skills, Elmir has a very good sense of humor and the boys are so lovely, intelligent and independent. They all made sure, I had a good time. They entrusted me with… read more
15 jun. 2018
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Louisa)
I am so inspired by this young woman. Louisa is the full package deal! As a Workaway guest, she is hardworking, self initiates jobs, is not afraid to try something new, and "get her hands dirty". She picked up quickly and eagerly on the main tasks of animal care and was always on schedule to care for her animal babies (even while being attacked by… read more
(Excelente)
5 jun. 2018
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Louisa) para o anfitrião
I am so blown away by my experiences with this family, that I hardly know where to start...
I arrived at the farm super last minute, since my previous host did not work out very well. Eamon, Zion, Elmir and Brandie welcomed me super warmly and I felt comfortable right from the start.
The four of them and all their animals are just gorgeous.
I… read more
I arrived at the farm super last minute, since my previous host did not work out very well. Eamon, Zion, Elmir and Brandie welcomed me super warmly and I felt comfortable right from the start.
The four of them and all their animals are just gorgeous.
I… read more
3 jun. 2018
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Nathalie) para o anfitrião
Comme je suis très nulle en informatique, j'ai vite laissé tomber le feedback mais 9 mois après, je m'y penche!
Une merveilleuse rencontre, des souvenirs inoubliables, et le cœur gros quand nous sommes parties.... avec l'espoir de revoir tout le monde bientôt.
Tout nous a longtemps manqué: la douceur et la disponibilité de Brandy, la fantaisie… read more
Une merveilleuse rencontre, des souvenirs inoubliables, et le cœur gros quand nous sommes parties.... avec l'espoir de revoir tout le monde bientôt.
Tout nous a longtemps manqué: la douceur et la disponibilité de Brandy, la fantaisie… read more
15 dez. 2017
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Nathalie)
This was a very different yet positive experience - to have Nathalie and her two daughters for 3 weeks was just what we needed. Sometimes one mama in the house just isn't enough. While I fenced, Nathalie helped with preparing fallen trees for fire, tending to the animals, and kitchen cleanup. I appreciated that she separated propolis and wax from… read more
(Excelente)
11 mai. 2018
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Martí) para o anfitrião
Eamon, Zion, Brandie and Elmir is an amazing and charmy family. Really interesting people with a lot of skills, passions, knowledge and fun for sharing. Their farm is so cute and there are a lot of different jobs for doing and learning. Besides is a perfect way to know the culture of the countryside and of the citty, meeting new people and being… read more
10 mai. 2018
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Martí)
Martí is agreeable and easy to get along with. He quietly found the flow of our busy space and joined in to help anywhere needed. After a few days he initiated and creatively constructed a bug hotel for our garden. He helped garden/compost and plan a quail habitat that is now almost complete. He was a little quiet at first and so it took a bit… read more
(Excelente)
12 abr. 2018
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (François-Clair)
Versatile, motivated, skilled worker and a great person. I would like to shout FC's praises and encourage any host to welcome him. You will not be disappointed. This was his first Workaway and our 30th. I am highly impressed by how naturally he fit in and adapted to our life on the farm. As a person he is mature, fun, independent, helpful, and… read more
(Excelente)
24 mar. 2018
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ella) para o anfitrião
My stay at this beautiful little farm with Brandie, Elmir, Zion and Eamon couldn’t have been better, they are wonderful people.
I was welcomed so openly and enthusiastically with ease and good humour.
I felt so happy in the daily routine of feeding the animals and keeping the fires going. A pleasing and wholesome way of life that certainly isn’t… read more
I was welcomed so openly and enthusiastically with ease and good humour.
I felt so happy in the daily routine of feeding the animals and keeping the fires going. A pleasing and wholesome way of life that certainly isn’t… read more
23 mar. 2018
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Ella)
We invited Ella so that her artistic skills could be shared and built up to a creative retreat. What we found in addition was a hopefully lifelong friendship. Ella is warm, honest, fun, and personable. She has a fantastic scope of life experience allowing her to be thoughtful and tactful in making recommendations as we move forward in our farm… read more
(Excelente)
23 mar. 2018
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Zimmermann & Roberge)
Benoit and Fanny respectfully jumped right into our busy autumn farm life! We all connected easily. They are solid people and workawayers ... thorough and precise, independent, motivated, learn quickly, adapt easily, creative, kind, skilled, and are open to any required task. If we could have kept them longer we would have!!! We HIGHLY recommend… read more
(Excelente)
30 dez. 2017
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Emma & Andrew) para o anfitrião
Staying with Brandie, Elmir, Zion, and Eamon was an absolutely wonderful experience! They were incredibly welcoming, their farm was lovely, and we learned so much during our two week stay in August.
There was a ton of variety! Every day we helped out with various farm chores-- day-to-day things like milking the cow (Velma is such a sweetheart!),… read more
There was a ton of variety! Every day we helped out with various farm chores-- day-to-day things like milking the cow (Velma is such a sweetheart!),… read more
30 out. 2017
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ray) para o anfitrião
What an inspirational, positive and powerful family this is out in (not too) rural Quebec. Brandie, Elmir, Zion and Eamon taught me so much during my short stay. They have a wide variety interests and patience to help and teach you along the way. From caring for cows and milking laws to computers and gaming. I became confident with the animals and… read more
21 out. 2017
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Ray)
YES!!! Ray is an energetic, empathetic, and enthusiastic young women who we would be excited to have join us again. We thoroughly appreciated how self directed, versatile, and capable she was (drawing on her broad range of life experience). Spending time with her was a simple pleasure for us all and her contributions were very helpful (I'm still… read more
(Excelente)
20 set. 2017
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Barbara) para o anfitrião
I spent a couple of weeks with that wonderful family – saying goodbye was hard. Brandie, Elmir, Zion and Eamon are open-minded, cheerful and sensitive individuals, they made it very easy for me to feel at home and allowed me to share very special moments with them. Thank you for that! And we did trips too - for example hiking in Gatineau Park,… read more
6 ago. 2017
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Barbara)
Barbara is an absolute gem. Within a few days of her arrival, we felt confident and comfortable to have her farm sit while we took a couple days of family vacation. She has a wonderful presence and was able to adapt and settle in with ease. Within our home, and on our land, Barbara walked lightly and took personal care of so many duties. She… read more
(Excelente)
6 ago. 2017
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Anne)
In her short time here, Anne got straight to work and made a huge shift in the look of our property. Not afraid to step up and help in anyway possible. She is curious and capable, with enough life experience to jump right in and gage what needs to be done. A wonderful intuitive cook and very caring. Thank you for every single moment.
(Muito Bom)
6 ago. 2017
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Robinson & Lígia)
Do not hesitate to host Robinson and Lígia. They are skilled, open to share and to learn, dedicated, and hard working + with so much heart and soul. I would be happy to show you the gardens that they created to transform our property and keep us inspired. With simple language and some laughs we managed to share beautiful moments. There is no doubt… read more
(Excelente)
30 jul. 2017
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Robinson & Lígia) para o anfitrião
We spent two weeks with Brandie and her wonderful family.
They are a very good family and their children Zion and Eamon have an exemplary education.
Brandie is an artist and has a great willingness to learn new things. Elmir her husband is an excellent host, educated and possesses a formidable sense of humor. Our difficulty in speaking English was… read more
They are a very good family and their children Zion and Eamon have an exemplary education.
Brandie is an artist and has a great willingness to learn new things. Elmir her husband is an excellent host, educated and possesses a formidable sense of humor. Our difficulty in speaking English was… read more
6 ago. 2017
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Dominik)
Dominik is a keeper! His enthusiasm, sense of commitment, and work ethic is contagious. He was happy to take part in everything from dishes, to cleaning the barn, milking Vilma our cow, and building gardens. He fit right into our family and connected with each of us. The entire family and fellow workawayers wished that he could stay. We appreciate… read more
(Excelente)
26 jul. 2017
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Christal) para o anfitrião
This was our first workaway in Canada and we really enjoyed our time spent with Brandie and the family. We were there for just about two weeks and we enjoyed it so much we didn't want to leave. It was a treat to learn how to make bread, cheese and buttermilk. I also loved working on the more creative projects around the house. Our highlights were… read more
19 jun. 2017
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Isabelle) para o anfitrião
The two weeks I spent at this farm were wonderful, filled with rewarding gardening, spending time with the animals (and there are so many of them!), learning about many things from beekeeping to giving birth and most importantly: being part of this amazing family.
I am so very grateful for getting the chance to meet all of you, to be so welcome in… read more
I am so very grateful for getting the chance to meet all of you, to be so welcome in… read more
4 jun. 2017
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Isabelle)
Isabelle is was an absolute pleasure. Strong, capable, independent, self-motivated, intelligent, and thoughtful. She fit right into our family and helped with all aspects of life on our homestead. Over the two weeks here she hauled sand, branches, hay, and manure to build up gardens. She taught me new tricks for pruning our apple trees, cared for… read more
(Excelente)
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