Herschel Retreat House - Herschel, Saskatchewan, Canada

About Jimmée

Hi, my name is Jimmee (pronouced Jimmay) Wiens. We live 2.5 kms outside Herschel on our family owned farm. We primarily grain farm, but we do also have a 5 acre orchard with upick/we-pick berries, select veggies, pumpkins and locally grown cut flowers. We have 4 growing children and love to spend time outdoors.

Why Jimmée chose Herschel

We purchased this property in 2017 from an elderly couple who decided to retire to Saskatoon. Their main motivation, as well as ours was to provide a guest home to be used by our small community and beyond. They built this house from salvaged elevator wood from the Herschel grain elevators after they were demolished, so the house is very unique. Lots of grain washed wood is throughout the house (railings, window casings, large beams). This house shares all the values that are important to us. This home brings us together as a community, it allows people the opportunity to gather and visit in a safe and comfortable environment, and it was also built and is still maintained with the environment kept in mind. We had used it numerous times before we purchased it to host family and friends.

What makes this House unique

This property is located in a very small rural farming community. It is unique because it is just so unexpected. There are vast prairie landscapes surrounding the property with beautiful sunsets and wonderful opportunities to star gaze. There is also rich indigenous history, unique dinosaur finds and wonderful true tales involving a Earl and the hunt for a plains grizzly bear. These can all be explored further at the nearby Interpretive Centre. The house is the hub where these connections can all intermingle.