Hello from Robert and Samantha!
As of this writing we are especially looking for Wwoof help in late August and early to mid September, especially with harvest and wood for the winter.
We are a small, sustainable family style farm situated in Homer across from active volcanoes and glaciers. Downtown is 5 miles away. We grow as much of our food as we can and raise our own birds. Our most critical time is May 9th- June 9th, as Alaska spring goes right into summer! I'm an artist and am always trying to work the natural landscape into art projects, big and small. Samantha is a ""Foodie"" and while also working online from home is often harvesting wild plants, making breads, and drying/processing foods. We are specially interested in having help from late April through late September/early Oct. Projects are VERY varied, everything from painting to ditching to picking strawberries or fishing. We do work hard and ask WWOOFers for varied hours- some days 6 hours, sometimes a beach hike instead- whatever the family is doing that day. Town is close and you can easily catch a ride in and back, or borrow a bicycle. This is good for both independent workers and those who enjoy a family-style meal with conversation at the end of the day. We have had many WWOOFers learning conversation skill in a new language and welcome this. We include guests in all our activities, and strongly encourage eating together. Vegetarians/vegan/allergies are welcome. We find stays of 2 weeks or more are the goal. We have a dry cabin, rustic but cute, built sustainably from repurposed materials, with a GREAT view of the Cook Inlet. The above sunset images were taken from the cabin loft window. Tent sites snuggled under the spruce trees if people prefer or the cabin is booked. Sleeping bags are a must. We provide towels, inside bathroom, and extra boots/wet gear if needed. There are trails leading down to the beach and off into the woods for those who love hiking. As you might be able to tell from the included photos we have frequent opportunities for wildlife viewing right in our own yard. Our photos of cranes and moose were taken on our property. During the day Sand Hill Cranes often land in the field and delight us with their incredible dances and graceful movement. It's not at all unusual to have moose wander through the property sometimes hanging around for days especially during calving season.
In addition to typical garden planting/maintenance type chores, some of the projects that we will be working on this coming season are: working with soil improvement and drainage, improving the asparagus and strawberries, developing a moose-resistant tree nursery, and clearing walking trails on our adjacent property. I use repurposed/up-cycled/salvage materials to build some of the buildings on the property, including my art studio. We are always trying to expand our concept of creative and sustainable living. If you're interested in seeing some additional photos from around our farm and the Homer area, check out our Instagram page (shared in the website field here). Our Hosting dates back to 1996, in the Canadian WWOOF book. The only serious rule is please respect host privacy from 9:00 at night to 9:00 am. We close the house during those hours and ask guests to use their own cabin/camp at that time. All other activities are with the family!
Organic methods: Composting, chicken manure used for "hot" beds, crop rotation, duck work, protective covers, and lots of hope.
Certifications: We are a small family farm, and devoted to organic practice. As we don't sell product we have never looked for certification.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Poultry farming
Forestry
Wild foraging
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Meat processing
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Mentoring opportunities
Woman-operated
Veteran-operated
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
2
Hectares
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5
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