Meet Ed
Outgoing, Sociable, Helpful
Our farm stay is an experience! Join us for animal feedings, meals, harvesting vegetables, and other farm projects. Spend time touring the farm on our mile-long walking path or laying in the hammocks!
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I’m basically a tour guide. I like to do most things with them and show them around.
Family Hobbies
Gardening, Nature
Hosting guests since
2017
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Full farm breakfasts, wood-fired pizza dinner, grill out dinner, and AM/PM animal feeding tour included!
Experience farm life with family and friends. Our 34 acre family farm is sized and planned with people in mind and our gardens create a beautiful landscape and provide delicious food. Our livestock are friendly and diverse. The Gathering Barn is the perfect place to eat, meet, and play. You are welcome to join us in any/all farm activities, relax in a hammock, or visit local attractions
My Pets
Dog, Other
House Facilities
- Garden
- Parking
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Located near Galena, IL, The Country Experience is near wineries, shops, tourist attractions, hiking trails, and restaurants. Spend a day exploring the surrounding cities or stay and experience life on the farm.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Museum
- Restaurant
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Lactose Intolerant
- Nut Allergies
House Rules
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.