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Hello! We are a little family of 3- Emily, Ian, and Ari (~4 years old). We make large scale interactive art for the public and events like Burning Man, have a permaculture garden and are currently putting the finishing touches on our straw bale home on our 18+ acre property in Huntsville, Utah!
We love to have folks interested in learning about living in a strawbale home (with earthen floors), learning about creating large-scale art, and other random ecological living tasks, or just helping a bit around the house and with the little one. No previous experience necessary.
This is a great place if you want to experience the Wild West! We have the oldest saloon in the Western US here in Huntsville. We also have two beautiful reservoirs nearby and are surrounded by breathtaking mountains with lots of hiking and biking. Workawayers often spend their days off just hiking out our door or accompanying us to go swimming or kayaking.
Southern Utah (Moab, Zion) and Yellowstone (Montana) are just a few hours from us, we often help Workawayers plan trips to those locations.
Please note, we are not Trump supporters, and if you are concerned about Trump's politics, you are safe here with us. We can also help you get here from the airport (SLC) if you're flying in from abroad.
We think of the Workawayer experience as a cultural exchange. We really love to get to know our Workawayers well and bring them into our family to experience what it's like to live in the American West.
Of note, in addition to regular Workaways, this spring/summer, we are offering 1 month long Workaways/internships with our nonprofit org the Center for Ecological Design with a focus on Natural Building and Off-Grid Living. Please reach out if you are interested.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House sitting
Interests
Events & social
Charity work
Farming
Sustainability
LGBTQ
Politics / Social justice
Vegetarian or vegan
Plant care
Music
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Cooking & food
Languages
Gardening
Architecture
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Dancing
Camping
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Beach
Winter sports
Sailing / Boating
Mountain
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience life in the Wild West! We can show you how what it means to live what we call, ecological living! Emily is from NY, Ian is from Utah. We are also Burners (Burning Man culture) and can share that culture with you, including making DIY large scale art. We are big into ecological building and design- natural building and permaculture included.
Help
We are looking for help with engaging in ecological living, help with art projects (no previous skills required), and some help in the garden/property.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Emily is almost fluent in Italian, Ian and Ari (baby) are learning. We know a little bit of Spanish as well. We also would be thrilled to help anyone with English skills.
Accommodation
Accommodations are a canvas lotus bell tent (large 12ft diameter), or if they prefer a room in the strawbale house we can also accommodate that. We will share lunch (vegetarian)- breakfast and dinner we each prepare individually. Workawayers will have access to our full outdoor kitchen, the "Tiki Bar" for breakfast and dinner prep, or to the kitchen in our house if they prefer.
What else ...
Winter time off activities: skiing, snowshoeing, etc. Summer activities: going to the Reservoir for swimming and paddling, hiking, mountain biking, trips to the desert. Please note, you will be on an 18+ acre off-grid property.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have Starlink, high speed WiFi.
Space for parking camper vans
We can host a camper van.
Can possibly accept pets
We are not willing to accept folks with dogs as our property is in an Urban Wildlife Interface zone and we do not want the natural wildlife to be disturbed. If you feel your dog is of a breed or age where this may not be a concern, we would consider it.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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It was a pleasure to help them finish the work on the house.
I was very well received and felt like a member of the family.
we had a good laugh!
I really recommend it if you want to have a good time!
THANKS!!
The project is amazing, interesting and allows everyone interested in natural building and sustainable making to learn a lot. In my time there we explored and worked with many different recipes/ materials/ machines and… read more
I enjoyed their company and the beautiful area with its amazing view, you will not be disappointed with the views,… read more
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It was a pleasure to help them finish the work on the house.
I was very well received and felt like a member of the family.
we had a good laugh!
I really recommend it if you want to have a good time!
THANKS!!
The project is amazing, interesting and allows everyone interested in natural building and sustainable making to learn a lot. In my time there we explored and worked with many different recipes/ materials/ machines and… read more
I enjoyed their company and the beautiful area with its amazing view, you will not be disappointed with the views,… read more
