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Kila
All Year: Spring, Summer and Fall,
Area (ha): 20ac 8.1 hectares
Persons: 1 or 2
Category: Organic Farmstay
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Host ID: 15668
Region: Mountain
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Last Updated: May 8, 2013
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We are a 20 acre off-grid, solar powered, fairly remote homestead on the side of a mountain. We are at 4700 feet elevation. We specialize in raising cashmere goats in a holistic manner. We live in a very small strawbale house, cook on a wood cookstove in the winter, electric hot plates and a little propane oven in the summer.
The land is very special around here, with stunning views and no houses in sight, although there are a couple of neighbors not too far away. Wildlife is everywhere, from rabbits and deer, elk and moose, to foxes, coyotes, wolves, bear and mountain lions.
We have gardens, both veggie and flowers, plus fruit trees and berries. 67 cashmere goats, 12 Chickens, 1 remaining guinea hen, 3 dairy goats, and 2 dogs and one old cat round out the place.
My husband is working on the East Coast for the foreseeable future, so I would like someone, preferably female, or a married couple, with no children or pets, to help me keep this place going. I need more time to work on the cashmere business. There are goat pens to clean, gardens to tend to, trees to thin, and firewood to gather, among other things. We're bordered by thousands of acres of National Forest lands, so there are lots of hiking opportunities.
I'll share my breakfasts and dinners with you, mostly homegrown food. You will need to bring most of your own lunch food and share the kitchen. There is a camper outside to sleep in, or the hide-a-bed couch in the living room. Eating, showering, etc, is in the house. Come for a few days, a week or two, or longer if you like it here.
There is a never ending list of projects to do around here. If you are a hand spinner or knitter/crocheter, you'll get to play with some cashmere, too!
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