room & board for labor

[billygoatridge]

I recall in some older countryside magazines that some people would offer a place to stay in exchange for help around the farm/homestead. Does any one know of a web sight where these people can connect? My brother lives in South Carolina and needs a place to stay. We've offered him to live with us in Indiana, but he has taken a liking to SC and don't want to leave. Thanks for any information.

[emulkahi1]

The Caretaker Gazette, at www.caretaker.org.

Unfortunately, it requires a subscription fee of something like $29 (good for the year). But I guess one could look at it as a one time fee of $29 being a pretty good trade for a place to live.

I won't be able to describe it as well as they do, so I am just gonna copy/paste their intro below. (The listings, if it is the same as when we subscribed, are separated by state, so that should be helpful to your brother in SC).

"THE CARETAKER GAZETTE is a unique newsletter containing property caretaking and house sitting jobs, advice, and information for property caretakers, housesitters, and landowners. Published since 1983, it's the only publication in the world dedicated to the property caretaking field.

All of our subscribers also receive, at no extra charge, email listings of new rent-free living opportunities (when property owners need to find house sitters very quickly) several times each week.

You can enjoy rent-free living as a property caretaker in desirable locations. Positions on estates, mansions, farms, ranches, resort homes, retreat centers, camps, hunting and fishing lodges, vacation homes, private islands, and any other kind of property imaginable are listed in The GAZETTE."