Organic Orchard on the Coast of NC
North Carolina
We are starting a mushroom and peach orchard on a 26 acre farm property. We may also do hemp and greenhouse plants.
You'll help us with pruning, planting, maintenance, irrigation, harvesting, cleaning grounds, clearing, building & improving structures (carpentry, trenching, land maintenance).
We have AirBnB rooms available near the farm on family land, two shared spaces furnished, with HVAC, 5 beds, and internet, and a guest cottage on the farm (a converted tobacco barn apartment), with 3 beds, wall ACs and space heaters. We will dine together occasionally, and place food in refrigerators for our WWOOFers to eat and share.
A typical day starts early 630-730; you'll meet a project leader, go over the day plan, then work on a current project (e.g., planting the orchard, maintaining a building, fixing up a shed, cleaning an area, repair or grease a tractor, clearing land); we'll break at lunch and the rest of the day is off for our WWOOFers. Sometimes we may want to work a full day and give WWOOFers the next day off so they can explore the town, nearby beaches or tourist sites.
Expect willingness to work hard and get hands dirty, fun attitude, and good people. We have pets, so you should like dogs, cats, and chickens.
We are musicians and artists. We love hosting family get-togethers and music festivals up at the farm. We have surfboards and bicycles available to WWOOFers for use at nearby Wrightsville Beach. You can also swim and kayak on the Cape Fear River across the road from the farm at Riverside Park.
Eight miles away is historic downtown Wilmington, where you can take in world class live entertainment and visit WWII era Battleship USS North Carolina and star gaze at the Film & TV studies.
People (like us!) enjoy walking our area's nature preserves, including the carnivorous plant park, Carolina Beach State Park, Fort Fisher and the NC Aquarium.
There's also sporty area fun to be had around here like mountain biking, disc golf, parasailing, indoor and outdoor skydiving, sailing, and oceanic fishing.
Come stay with us!
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Viticulture
Forestry
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Traditional crafts
Green Building
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
Holistic management
Permaculture
Mentoring opportunities
Woman-operated
Veteran-operated
Host type
Production farm
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27
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Accommodation
Skye (Marcus)
Member since 2022
Languages spoken:
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North Carolina
ILM International Airport, 8 miles. Greyhound station, Wilmington, NC
Reviews
Ryan
United States
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November 2025
The dream is there. A work in progress, and I have full faith this project will fruit something special. Go with an open mind and share what you can!
Reply from Skye (Marcus)
Thanks for coming for a brief stay. Your help was greatly appreciated!!
Max
United States
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June 2025
I had a great time at Marcus's farm. I acquired a wide range of valuable skills during my stay. Had an amazing time exploring Wilmington and the culture, and the great people. The work was very fulfilling and was a lot of fun. I will always remember this experience for the rest of my life.
Christine
United States
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May 2025
My time here was delightful and rewarding. Helping with the chicks and other chores was a pleasure, not work. Enjoyed mealtime discussions and the company ... hope to revisit whenever I pass through the area again. Blessings on you Marcus and Jane.
Albert
United States
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April 2025
I had a short stay with Marcus that was packed with fulfilling work and meaningful experiences with extraordinary people
Robert
United States
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April 2025
Thank you so much! Loved the experience and the people! Will be back again!
I got to meet new people, work out side, and make new friends!
Vincent
Germany
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November 2024
Our stay with Marcus went very well. Despite our plans being very spontaneous we only had one minor problem with the planning of meals at the beginning, which we got to resolve quickly. After the initial getting used to each other everything went flawlessly and we even got to spontaneously extend our stay by a week.
Marcus has a variety of projects, so that volunteers with different interests and talents can always find something that fits them best. We had very engaging conversations about a multitude of topics due to a broad overlap of hobbies and interests. Outside of work he also greatly improved our stay, by giving us tipps and supporting us in our plans for activities.
We are very grateful for the time we got to spend here and thankful for all the opportunities we got.
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