ABOUT THE FARM: Avalon Farm is a beautiful place in Sproat Lake, just outside Port Alberni, BC. Here we have 21 acres of meadows and crops, surrounded by temperate rainforest. Our primary crop is organic blueberries, but we also have organic gardens and hayfields.
ABOUT US: We are a married couple, no kids, and we're starting our second year at Avalon; however, the farm has a long history of delivering fresh, delicious, organic blueberries for the past 20 years. The farm is also home to 2 horses, 10 chickens who provide us with delicious eggs daily, 2 Frenchies, along with the abundant wildlife all around the farm.
WHAT WILL YOU DO? We like to have around 25 hours of work per week, but we work with each WWOOFer to organize a schedule that works for them and leaves time to explore our beautiful area. Our projects happen from February through October, with our busiest time during blueberry picking season in July and August when the farm is filled with summer employees, pickers, and hopefully WOOFers! Jobs will be different depending on when you arrive, but often will include tending to the blueberries - weeding, harvesting, and processing; working in the organic veggie patches; repairing fencing; painting; and other jobs that keep the farm looking good and running smoothly. Jobs will vary depending on the weather, time of year, and your unique skills! We are looking for people who are willing to get dirty, work hard, enjoy a laugh, and treat others with kindness.
WHERE WILL YOU STAY? We have self-contained accommodations on the farm in either a 2-bedroom basement suite (suited to a couple or singles) or a cabin (suited to couples), each with private washroom and cooking facilities. The spaces are stocked with staples for cooking, plus there is access to the veggie gardens and a weekly fund for you to shop for key meal ingredients (e.g., your proteins). When time allows, we enjoy firing up our smoker to host a barbecue.
WHAT'S AROUND? The farm is a short walk to Sproat Lake which is great for swimming, canoeing, and kayaking. It is also a short walk to the nearby pub if that's what you prefer. The forest at the edge of our property leads directly into miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking. We are also about a 1-hour drive from the Island's stunning west coast.
Good internet access available to keep you connected!
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Raising of other farm animals
Mechanics / tools / technology
Mentoring opportunities
Woman-operated
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
8.5
Hectares
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21
Acres
