USA
Bisher 653 mal gespeichert
About the Farm
!! We are a farm located on the Big Island of Hawaii that has successfully hosted helpers since 2010 (previously through another website). Our area, located in the uplands of Puna, has not experienced a lava flow for 800 years, so staying here is very safe. We are a couple named Linda and Osh and we welcome workawayers who speak Spanish, Japanese, or Thai (Linda speaks Spanish and Osh speaks Japanese and Thai). Occasionally our grown-up daughter lives here too.
This is an environmentally aware farm which grows crops using organic methods such as composting, mulching, and cover cropping. We raise tropical hardwood trees, fruit trees, vegetables and herbs on 20 acres. We also have a menagerie of sheep, cattle donkey, and dogs and cats. During your 20 volunteer hours, you will learn all the techniques needed to grow your own food sustainably. Over and above 20 volunteer hours a week, we offer payment for specific tasks like weed-whacking and seasonal fruit harvesting, but these opportunities are limited. Unfortunately, we do not generate enough money from farm activities to support us financially and Osh is retired.
Our farm is located just 30 minutes by bus from the town and beaches of Hilo and 30 minutes from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the east side of the Island of Hawaii. We supply an abundance of vegetables and seasonal fruits from the farm. We also supply some staple foods like rice, bread, pasta, peanut butter, oil, salt, and sugar, which we buy in bulk so it is cheaper than if you bought it. We supply farm-fresh eggs.
We encourage musicians, artists, yogis, adventurers, and those who love to meditate to apply here! As avid travelers ourselves, we love to learn about different cultures. We spend our free time swimming at the beach and hiking on some beautiful trails and of course you are invited to come with us! Come share your world with us! If interested, please message us.
When you contact us, please include a biography about yourself and what you would like to gain from your experience here. Alternatively, include a link to your Workaway profile. Mahalo!
Sprachpraxis
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Learn about tropical farming and gardening and what it is like to live on the beautiful island of Hawaii! We love learning new languages and about your culture. Osh can teach you ukulele and/or guitar. Opportunities to learn gardening and farming techniques such as air layering, grafting, integrated pest management, green manures, companion planting, etc. if you are interested (Linda has a Master's Degree in Horticulture)
Dieser Host bietet Unterkunft und Bezahlung.
Der Gastgeber gibt an, dass er den gesetzlichen Stundenlohn seines Landes für jede gearbeitete Stunde zahlt und zudem die Unterkunft zur Verfügung stellt. Er sucht Mithilfe an seinem Unternehmen bzw. bei seiner Geschäftstätigkeit. Nutze bitte die Messaging-Funktion der Website, um mehr Informationen und Details zum gezahlten Lohn zu erhalten. Du solltest alle Absprachen im Vorfeld direkt mit deinem Gastgeber treffen.
Planting, harvesting, weeding, mulching, watering, greenhouse maintenance, compost building, minor fence repair, animal care with our cows, sheep, donkey, horses, and chickens,
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse
Japanisch: Gute Kenntnisse
Thai: Gute Kenntnisse
We have a comfortable apartment with private bathroom in our barn that is big enough for three people. It has a cookstove and fridge so you can prepare your own meals. It has a private entrance and is off the grid.
You can harvest your own vegetables and fruits (papaya, banana, seasonal lychee, pineapple, orange, tangerine, etc.), fresh from the farm. We also provide some staples like rice, pasta, bread, peanut butter, oil, salt, and sugar, which we buy in bulk.
Visiting the beach (30 minutes away), waterfalls, and the easy-going university town of Hilo. Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park for hikes that appeal to all abilities. Ecstatic Dance on the weekend in Hilo or Puna. Visiting other breath-taking areas of the island, such as in Kona or Kohala, for the weekend. Bus stop is less than 10 minutes away by bike or 25 minutes away by walking.
A handout on Workawayer rules that help us cooperate harmoniously will be provided if you are coming to our farm.
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
mehr als zwei
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
