We are a female couple who have been together for 20+ years … with tons of enthusiasm for learning and experimenting.
We have hosted over 25 wwoofers since we joined with the wwoof program in 2021 and we absolutely love having folks join with us each summer. Our lives are truly richer together!!
What a big few years we have had … in 2022 we moved our ‘farmlette’ from an urban setting in Burnaby (near Vancouver) and set it up in a country setting on the Sunshine Coast (about 3 hours away).
We have a 1/2 acre farmlette with 7 chickens, a small (trio) rabbitry, 6 organic garden growing beds, a 3 year old Great Pyrenees named Shamar who is growing into a big strong protector for all of or animals two elderly smaller dogs: Molly and Gracie … and 4 worm (composting) hotels - which is what got us started on this great adventure 6 years ago. Everything is about the quality of our soil !!
We have a few fruit trees (apple, apricot, cherry, fig, grapevine, red currants).
We have a cozy sleeping shed for two wwoofers (that we call the poustinia) nestled in the center our farmlette.
Your stay will be private, safe and as comfortable as we can make it - though it is still a bit rustic with an outdoor high quality composting toilet and shower.
We ask people who Wwoof with us to work from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm 5 days a week. (We break for 1/2 hour mid morning snack and then lunch together at 1pm.
Your afternoons are free.
We appreciate you returning to help with dinner (making salad/setting table etc) around 5pm. Then we eat together at 6pm.
We like to honour Sundays as a regular day to rest and we allow flexibility with your other rest day, allowing you to decide what is best if we can accommodate it, we will.
(Occasionally if there are big projects we may ask you to work an extra hour or so on a specific day but we try to be very respectful of your rest and play time)!
We can host 2 wwoofers at a time - the poustinia is a shared sleeping cabin. (If you are applying to come alone, you will likely be sharing the cabin.)
Wwoofers who do very well with us are enthusiastic, eager to learn about construction projects, gardening, and animal care, they are not afraid of getting dirty or working alongside us in doing a great day of satisfying work.
If you are quick to jump in when you see a need, can happily take instruction, ask curious questions and are able to communicate your needs, know how to take care of yourself and do what restores you best on your ‘renewal time’, it all helps everyone build strength as a team and can form lasting bonds of care and friendship. (That does not mean it’s always “amazing”… we know hard things might happen, but these can be used to strengthen us if we live them honestly and look together for positive outcomes).
So, this year 2026/2027 we will be ready to welcome wwoofers as of May. This Spring / Summer we will be working on a number of gardening and carpentry projects. These include repositioning a raised garden bed as well as setting up the outdoor kitchen, building a pottery shed, and a new deck at the back of the house while also getting the gardens planted and watered each day!
Though we are not ‘off grid’, we are careful with our water, septic and electricity so we are looking at many ways to economize. Bring your knowledge and experience!
We love people. We have been gold level hosts for a number of years on AirBnb and have found that woofers are a better fit now, as we expand our vision (and our workload).
We are caring, curious and enthusiastic people who will be supportive of your learning goals.
We are looking for folks with energy and willingness to join us in our vision. We will treat you well, feed you well and encourage your self-expansion. If you enjoy cooking we will gladly hand you a spatula.
If our little piece of heaven feels like a good fit for you, jump in to the joy of gardening and growing with us!
Organic methods: We have been focussing on creating our own fertilizer (black gold) through the development of our red wriggler worm farm. This is our fourth year of full use and it’s going well. We use no pesticides.
Certifications: Not certified
Internet access is available
Beautiful lakes and ocean within walking distances for you to enjoy on your time off!
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Raising of other farm animals
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
No-till farming
Permaculture
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
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