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Picking on Magdalen Islands, Quebec

The experience

We are a family-run micro-farm producing strawberries and honey since 2022. We have been living on the Islands since January 2020, and we are former woofers ourselves. We have done woofing in Gaspésie, Saguenay, and at the Petits Fruits en Folie farm on the Islands.
If you do volunterring with us, you’ll be surrounded by Sébastien, the manager; Margot, the co-manager; William, our apprentice farmer; and Keisha and Freia, our animal companions.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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.

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

Requirements

Intermediate French or Fluent English

Between 18 and 65 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

On a daily basis, you will need to take care of our chickens: feed them, collect the eggs, clean the henhouse. Feel free to take our dog for a walk if you feel like it.
You’ll also be involved in picking and maintaining the strawberry and blueberry plants. Weeding.
Help in the family vegetable garden. Plowing, weeding, harvesting, watering... Everything is small-scale and accessible here.
We also have beehives, and you’ll need to do inspections if you feel comfortable with that!
Maybe even harvest the honey if you’re here in September!