Ontario (Canada)
Length of exchange
3 months, Start: End of May
Info-meeting
in Toronto, right at the beginning of the IFYE-exchange
Host families
farming and non-farming families, mostly Junior Farmers families
Changing host families
approx. every 10 days
Information/Organisation
All information will be given at the Incoming Weekend in Toronto. In advance, general information on the program is distributed. The switches between host families are organized on short notice, but work out fine.
Work
not much work. The IFYEs are mostly considered guests.
Excursions
many excursions with host families and Junior Farmers, expecially on the weekends. Many visits of different kinds of farms.
Rural Youth:
a lot of contact with the local Junior Farmers, many meetings and parties.
Food
a lot of hamburgers and hot dogs
Communication
English
Other
many parties