Welcome to the Manitoban prairie landscape with wild gras and poplar bluffs, immersed in endless skies. In the midst of these vast landscape is nestled our complete off the grid earth ship. A passive solar house with special artistic features and fully independent.
We power our small farm with solar energy and collect and filter rain water in large cisterns.
The sun heats our building or the wood stove when it is cloudy. We have a small greenhouse as part of the earth ship where we grow all year round garden greens, herbs and trying some fruits.
Over the last 3 years we have developed a decent size garden for our own needs and market sales. We are expanding our growing area every year.
We have on and off pigs which we are raising healthy and happy and which support our gardening endeavours with digging and manure.
We are applying biodynamic practices on our farm and are enjoying the results in delicious and quality food and a nourished and improved healthy landscape. This year we are trying a first approach on natural beekeeping to integrate bees into the ecosystem.
I enjoy bringing people together and create community in many occasions, for example farm to table dinners, dancing ,outings, beach outings , study group, etc. I believe that any meaningful encounter with people creates something beautiful.
You will mostly enjoy the quite wilderness at this location. We try to create a balance between that and community.
You can enjoy a small pond in the camping area or drive just 20 min to one of the largest inland lakes, Lake Winnipeg with in the summer bustling events and recreation opportunities.
Not too far away is lake Manitoba with cleaner water and more majestic landscapes.
At the off grid farm are living me, my friend and coworker Stephanie and 2 dogs Morgan and Jasper.
I am working mostly in the garden and in my handmade clothing production.
There is the regular maintenance, weeding, planting seeding and harvesting in the market garden, as well as going to the unique artistic farmers market in the area. I also go regularly into Winnipeg for veggie box deliveries and more.
Woofers can join to choose the activities they like to learn more about or are feeling most drawn to.
There is a lot to learn about self sufficient living and off grid living on a daily basis just spending time with us.
Also to learn what is necessary to live independently in a cold climate and how the earth ship features are working,,,, what is all needed to live in a tiny house and so on...
We eat dinner together in the evenings. Over lunch we have sandwiches and garden greens. Breakfast is optional and will be provided as needed.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Pig farming
Beekeeping
Wild foraging
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Green Building
Renewable energy production
Food justice / sovereignty
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
Biodynamic agriculture
Community-supported agriculture (CSA)
Holistic management
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Rotational grazing
Mentoring opportunities
Woman-operated
Host type
Production farm
Former WWOOFer
64
Hectares
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158.1
Acres
Accommodation
