[braveheart1723]

There are many sites online where you can exchange work for lodging.

http://www.helpx.net/

Here was a nice article on spendin a Christmas working in beautiful locations rather than stuck home.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2011/aug/12/working-holiday...

[_delirium]

If you fancy farming, there's one dedicated to that as well: http://www.wwoof.net/