Our location is primarily a Bed and Breakfast. However we follow farm to table practices where possible and therefore have an extensive food producing garden. We have fruit trees, raised beds, and honey bees.
It was guests who are WWoofers that recommended we sign up for the site. We hosted our first WWoofers, both were first timers. We think we are nice , easy introduction to what Woofing can be. We have been hosting now for 4 years and still think we are a gentle introduction to wwoofing.
We are a historical property on the City and State registers. We also try to be very environmentally friendly. We have energy efficient heating and cooling, hot water services and solar power.
From our large formal vegetable garden, divided between vegetables, berries and flowers to our various fruit trees. A good half of our properties outdoor spaces are dedicated to food production.
We are also avid Apiarists, more commonly known as beekeepers! (Nathan is on the board of the Olympia Beekeepers Association)
As a Woofer you will have access to some very nice accommodations. Depending on the time of year, it may be a very private area of our Inn, with use of what was the Spa's bathroom facilities (currently our spa is not operational). Shorter stays may simply be accommodated in one of our B&B guest rooms.
Organic methods: We do not use any pesticides. Firstly because most are evil and secondly as Beekeepers it is bad for the ladies!
Certifications: Although we follow organic methodologies, we are not certified.
We nearly always need the following:
- General seasonal garden cleanup.
- Vegetable Garden Maintenance (tidying pathways and beds).
Projects for 2027
- We are not showing availability for winter, as it is cold, wet and lacking in things to do. However if someone is keen enough the following project could be worked on. It would be mainly clearly English ivy. A horrible, backbreaking job.
- Converting hillside next to Bocce Court to wildflower "meadow". It will involve sheet mulching the hillside and then moving a ton of woodchips to cover it.
- Building a greenhouse. This might be a bigger ask. Off site at the Freedom Farm in support of the Olympia Beekeepers to which Nathan is the President. (NOTE: we are not showing availbility at this time, just send a message to see if this is a good fit)
Both these jobs will require physical work.
Accomplished with help of wwoofers!
- Deer and rabbit fence built (thanks Jay)
- Bocce court (thanks Brandon)
- Working compost in to lawn with tiller
- Creation of Cattle Panel Arbors in Vege Garden
- Pulling two older beds in the vege garden and converting the space using stock tanks (half done, thanks Bonnie!).
Longer term Projects:
- Aquaponics set up. We have more equipment now. (We have plans for this, but would value a WWoofer who could also teach us).
- Apiary Maintenance (possible honey extraction).
Internet access available, with the ability for you to work remote as well.
Note we ticked only Omnivore for meals provided because that is what we are. We cater to other dietary restrictions often within the B&B though. Vegetarian is easy. Vegan is a little trickier for longer term, we understand your choice, but it is more expensive for us to provide vegan alternatives within our own meal planning.
Please supply an email address as we video chat with every prospective wwoofer.
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Learning opportunities
Beekeeping
Seed saving or production
Bakery
Renewable energy production
Methods or systems
Aquaponics
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
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