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14 Mar 2024
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Description
Hi guys, I’m Mike
I’m a easy-going, open-minded person who have a passion for cooking, food, eco-friendly projects, the outdoors, the ocean and sports.
Im a Mexican chef trying that own a really small family farm, the dream is to collect every day free ingredientes.
Iam into competitive swimming, mountain biking, xc marathon and triathlon. i love good food, nice music and meeting nice and chilled people, also having a nice chat with a coffee or a mate at any time.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Oaxaca is a beautiful place with a lot of culture around.
There is a great deal to see in and around the city, also Oaxaca has arguably the best cuisine in Latin America. If you're in the mood for a cooking class just ask Mike about it or if you like you can be part and assist Mike at the cooking classes some days a week.
For sure he can teach you separately how to cook some Oaxacan traditional meals to enjoy and in a future you can cook it at home or wherever you be. There are also a plethora of craft villages, several top notch Zapotec and Mixtec (pre-Hispanic) ruins, colonial churches, great restaurants, cooking schools and language institutes for learning Spanish, a wonderful central square (zócalo), Old World charm, tons of delicious street food, restaurants, bars and clubs to drink and dance salsa, merengue and cumbia, etc, etc, etc.
Or, if you are into the sports you can join us training at the pool, the track, the climbing gym or the mountain. There are tons of activities to do around.
Help
Hi guys!
Before anything, we have to say "Thank you so much!!" to all the previous workawayers who helped me to create, improve, and make the little farm a better place. Now, it is time to evolve. So, we need volunteers who can stay at least for 3 or 4 weeks. The idea of this is to have someone to help us to improve the place and manage the ongoing projects in a regular way.
So, at the moment, we need volunteers who have knowledge/skills in digital marketing, graphic design, farming, gardening, construction, general mantainece etc. so, all together we can continue improving the new eco farm and also improving the place
We also need people who are talented in marketing and communication to help with advertising the space. Website designers, social media marketers etc. etc.
The farm is an ongoing project, so knowledge of agriculture, especially organic growing/spin farming/ permaculture/ animal care etc. is always welcome.
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Some upcoming projects on the farm include; seeding, transplanting, building raised beds, building an irrigation system, feeding the chickens, etc, etc
As well as this, there is always routine work to do on the little farm e.g. looking after the animals, landscaping, weeding, harvesting, etc. Everything depends on the season and all of this is in a small production. (sometimes starting form scratch)
With some of the products that we collect, we can cook some jam, just eat them or use them for the cooking classes when it is needed. We have 25 chickens to have daily fresh eggs and 5 dogs, 2 cats. The plan in the close future is to buy a couple of goats to produce some milk and cheese and also a pig, were building their spaces.
So, there is a wide variety of projects to choose from and you are free to pick something that interests you to work on while you are here
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We are offering a small shared nice rustic cozy cabin with a single mattress bunk bed, with electricity, a fridge, a retro stereo to listen to some music from your device while working or when you're chilling, outdoor simple shower and a flush toilet. (but for now we re building it....) Also we are trying to built an outdoor kitchen and bar for the next workawayers, that way we need your help. T
We're located 15/25 minutes away from down town depending what time you are moving, or 10 to 15 minutes by bicycle.
The bus stop is 3 minutes walking, market, supermarket, mini-stores and laundry 3 minutes walking, basically you can find everything that you need in less than 500m around.
The place is a small ranch, it is an oasis in the middle of the city.
We're offering one or two measl a day, basically, breakfast, it can be some toast, fresh eggs just collected, coffee, or maybe some quesadillas with some tangerine juice. etc.
What else ...
There are tons of activities to do around. We have a little bit of something for everyone. If you are into cultural activities, learning Spanish or practicing your English, dancing, museums, restaurants, galleries, outdoor sports, cooking or just having a cool experience you will love it. Especially if you like or are in to climbing, swimming, running, mountain biking, exploring and traveling around. Oaxaca is surrounded by amazing mountains...We are sure you're gonna love it.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (12)
You will no doubt learn more than a little about Oaxacan cuisine and mezcal, and there are some adorable dogs and cats to spoil.
The work was never overly strenuous and Miguel is not a… read more
Now he’s part of the house and the family’s estate a safe trip and Oaxaca allways will be your house
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You will no doubt learn more than a little about Oaxacan cuisine and mezcal, and there are some adorable dogs and cats to spoil.
The work was never overly strenuous and Miguel is not a… read more
Now he’s part of the house and the family’s estate a safe trip and Oaxaca allways will be your house
She took on every task with enthusiasm, from cleaning the chicken coop, to building the yoga space, to helping with cooking classes, to designing a plan for the farm.
Everything task Taylor was involved in was completed to a really high standard and we really valued her contribution to the project.
On top of… read more
Miguel's cooking classes are up & running, and the farm/restaurant/retreat center is in progress.
I was able to help with building a deck out of wood, which will later serve for yoga classes and healing sessions and planning out the edible garden/farm for when it is fully up & running.
I was able to paint a… read more
They were super friendly and relaxed but also showed real team spirit and worked hard on the projects. During their short time on our farm, they managed to complete a greenhouse, a small bar area and did great work enriching our soil.
Liam was so generous with his knowledge and he was a joy to learn… read more
She was really… read more
saludos rachel
what to say about Thomas... the first idea was; he staying for 3 weeks and at the end he stayed for almost 6 weeks,we have a nice time working together, he is an amazing person, super active and hard worker he always puts a lot of passion and effort to the things what he does, i learn lot of things from him, he help me to build a lot of… read more
I was involved in a lot of projects and my own opinion on how to do things was always… read more
I spend 3 weeks with Miguel an Thomas. I gone to the sport with them, we made some parties and a beautifull visit of Hierve el Agua !
Miguel has teached us to cooking some mexican dishes. And I made a lot of gardening !
Hope to come back to see the project more advanced !
Thank you !!!
blanca y andres son una pareja super amena trabajadora y dedicada, ambos con mucha dedicacion, esmero e iniciativa sin chistar, durante las tres semanas que estuvieron trabajando en mi preoyecto demostraron mucho interes por aprender cosas nuevas, me ayudaron mucho con la terminacion de la cabaña para los… read more
