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Organizing and cleaning up a farm near Edmonton, Canada

The experience

We're looking for dedicated and proactive volunteers to support cleaning, garden management, and general farm organization. This is ideal for those who enjoy outdoor activities, work well in teams, and want to contribute to the sustainability and maintenance of rural spaces.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

2 hours of work per day gets you a place to sleep
if you do 4 hours I'll feed you nice meals and do your dishes for you.

building sheds on my farm
Cleaning
Organizing
Moving furniture in my home
Maybe renovations if you’re able
Cooking
Mowing grass
Watering trees
Staining my patio deck
Doing my dishes
Shed building
Shovelling snow in the winter

Activities & Shift

8:00 am – Wake up
8:01-8:49 - free time. Brush teeth. Make personal calls. Call your welfare worker. Check your email. (no showering in morning)
8:50 am – breakfast starts. Cereal (cheerios, bran flakes), porridge, toast, jam, tea. Bananas. Yoghurt.
8:55 – eating breakfast.
9:00 am – Matt will host meeting to talk about what will happen today
9:20 - meeting finished
9:20-9:59 - free time to make phone calls
10:00 - work starts.
1:00 pm – lunch. It's usually sandwiches. Sometimes it's rice, beans, potatoes, bread, (for example) Perhaps leftovers from the previous evening’s supper. If we leave the farm we always eat bagged lunches with sandwiches and fruit.
2:00 work starts for afternoon
4:30-5:30 – free time for volunteers? Or maybe they're still working? Chat on your phone? Read books from the library? Socialize. Practice English if you need help with English. Use Matt's WIFI. Make last phone calls of the day (before government offices close).
5:00 supper starts to be prepared?
5:15-5:59 – supper preparation.
6:00 supper. Hot dog wiener roast? Rice and beans? Potatoes? Sheppard's pie? Pasta with meat sauce? Pizza? Salad? Fajitas? Bread. Water. Iced Tea. Milk.
6:30 Dessert. (we have dessert like ice cream or fruit every night)
6:55 - receive ration of alcohol. (2 oz to 12 oz per day if you work or pay for it)
7:00 - submit your hours for the day.
7:00-10:00 free time, campfire, television, movies in rec room, internet, skype or whatsapp chat with family, language practice with hosts or other volunteers, Matt will not visit much with you as he is working on his computer. The evening is also the best time to shower. Snacks like chips and pop are available if you are on Matt's meal plan.
10:30 getting ready for bedtime (brushing teeth, using bathroom)
11:00 Lights out

Rules

smoke outside
no aggressive behavior
weed and alcohol are legal in Canada but be responsible
follow the schedule rigidly (don't be late)
Don't give yourself tasks (wait for Matt to tell you what to do)