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Enjoy French culture on a spirulina farm near Bordeaux, France

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This is a spirulina farm, (micro algae very powerful in nutrition grown in big tanks under green houses.
Based at 1 hour from bordeaux , and 40 mn from the ocean , and la dune du pyla.
This is a small farm, where i work alone.
I am a 48 years old man. i travelled a lot , and i like meeting new peolple, i enjoy cooking, surfing, drinking some good wine, being in nature...

i speak well english, spanish, portuguese.
This is a quiet place, in a small village very nice and peaceful.
The help is 5 hours a day , 5 days a week.

I need people with abilities in handwork.
The help consists in taking care of the garden, helping for the harvest of spirulina , cleaning the spirulina lab , repairing the spirulina shed (painting, wood...).

I need people with autonomy , because the place is a bit lost.

The minimum time to stay is two weeks.

There is a caravane with electricity, solar shower, and accomodation for kitchen.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This is a typical village of the south west of france, with all the french south culture and a "boulangerie"
Help
The help is harvesting the spirulina, building , gardening...
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
This 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
there is a caravane with electricity, solar shower, own kitchen .
Nice place, quiet atmposphere, good weather....
Place for lonelyness
it is a isolated place, from bordeaux a train leaves you at 25 mn, or a bus at 10 mn from our small village.

i can pick you up

welcome
What else ...
Spirulina is powerful food, it gives stamina and energy.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours, 5 days

Host ref number: 236612976433

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9 Aug 2020

Left by Workawayer (Yoni) for host

My girlfriend and I spent 3 wonderful weeks at this place. Jean-Baptiste and Maëlle were very welcoming and easygoing. We have learned a lot about the spirulina production from the culture to the packaging. Even though there are always work to do in the farm and new projects going, initatives are welcome and you feel invited to propose your ideas.… read more

(Excellent )

1 Oct 2019

Left by Workawayer (Raphaela) for host

I had a very interesting, calm and funny time with Jean Baptiste and his friends! They welcomed me and let me be part of their lives for two weeks with was such a nice experience. He was very accommodating, honest and pacient all the time and was always up for a joke.
The communication in english never was a problem but I as well received loads… read more

(Excellent )

21 Sep 2019

Left by Workawayer (Edward) for host

I had a really good time with Jean Baptiste at the spirulina farm. Jean Baptiste was very kind and taught me a lot about Spirulina and the process of growing it which is really interesting. I met some of JBs friends and neighbors which was a really good experience, and we also got to visit the Dune du Pilat which was fantastic. The work was fair… read more

(Excellent )

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9 Aug 2020

Left by Workawayer (Yoni) for host

(Excellent)

1 Oct 2019

Left by Workawayer (Raphaela) for host

(Excellent)

21 Sep 2019

Left by Workawayer (Edward) for host

(Excellent)

14 Jul 2019

Left by Workawayer (Wybren) for host

We stayed for 2 weeks at Jean-Baptiste his place. He made it a very interesting and pleasant experience for us. Spirulina is a very interesting subject in many ways. JB is really experienced and can tell you not only a lot about the whole process of growing and harvesting the spirulin. He also has a very interesting look about agriculture and… read more

(Excellent)

2 Mar 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (James)

great man with good wood handskills, very pleasant, funny and easy living

(Excellent)

29 Sep 2018

Left by Workawayer (James) for host

Quite an intense couple of weeks. My goal was to learn as much as possible about spirulina and Jean Baptiste was gracious with his time to this end. Long days paid off somewhat in spirulina, so all in all a fair exchange and i'd recommend this experience to others.

(Very good)

16 Jun 2018

Left by Workawayer (Bradley) for host

Jean baptiste was a welcoming and excellent host. He invited me on his farm and into his life with open arms and a big smile on his face. I got to meet his friends and had a great time hanging out with his new kittens, double feu is the best! The work was fun I got to learn a lot about spirulina. Jean was very patient with my terrible grasp of the… read more

(Excellent)

10 Sep 2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Matt)

Mat is a perfect worker, nice , happy, volunteer, really good worker with a positive motivation. Great...

(Excellent)

25 Aug 2017

Left by Workawayer (Matt) for host

Would highly recommend Jean Batiste and his spirulina farm as a work away option. He is an inspiration to those that appreciate simple, free and happy living! The farm is in quiet location that is rich in good food and is surrounded by a wide and social farming community. (He's also a good cook so expect some great meals at times.)

(Excellent)

15 Jun 2016

Left by Workawayer (Sophie) for host

This was my first workaway experience. I stayed for 2 weeks and had a nice time at the farm. I came to learn about spirulina and Jean-Baptiste made sure that I got to learn about every part of the process and I am very greatful for that. I enjoyed the work, the food, all the people I met were very nice and kind and it was very peaceful. Jean-… read more

(Very good)

14 Jun 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Sophie)

Nice person, offering help, and smily..

(Excellent)

8 Oct 2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa-Maria)

lisa is a really nice person, enthusiastic, helpful, working with concentration, easy to live.
it was a great pleasure to work with ...

(Excellent)

6 Oct 2015

Left by Workawayer (Lisa-Maria) for host

I stayed 10 days at the farm. It was my first workaway experience and it couldn’t have been any better. Jean Baptiste is a very warm and welcoming person. He offers a lot of know-how concerning spirulina and his creative way of farming is great. He’s trying to answer all the questions and was very patient with my French. We worked mostly in the… read more

(Excellent)

8 Oct 2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Olivier)

oliver is an happy person, with motivation, good worker, open mind.
good experience

(Excellent)

8 Oct 2015

Left by Workawayer (Olivier) for host

I spent 3 weeks with Jean-Baptiste and I had a really good time ! I learned so many things about spirulina. It was super interesting.
Jean-Baptiste is a really good teacher ;) and also a good host. During our free time we often went to the sea for some great surfing session.
Well, it was just perfect.

(Excellent)

14 Jun 2015

Left by host for Workawayer (martinbos)

Very good worker , help full and créative
thanks

(Excellent)

17 Sep 2014

Left by Workawayer (Andy) for host

I had a great experiencince at this farm! Not only was he a generous and patient host, but he included me in his life. I met his friends and neighbors who were all great to meet! we worked hard early in the morning and lazed around in the afternoon then stayed up late at night living a what seemed a very authentic southern french lifestyle!

Thank… read more

(Excellent)

16 Sep 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Andy)

very happy person, good worker with lots of motivation and energy
thanks

(Excellent)

30 Jul 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Shaheen)

very good workers, happy , volunteer with a good energy. really helpfull

(Excellent)

5 Jul 2014

Left by Workawayer (Shaheen) for host

We stayed with Jean-Baptiste for two weeks. We had an excellent time learning about and working with spirulina, and doing other fun projects (gardening, construction). The work we did felt significant. Jean-Baptiste is a fun and generous host, we had great food and drink during our time with him. He took us to the river, the ocean, and to… read more

(Excellent)

22 May 2014

Left by Workawayer (Alberto) for host

Working in the farm was a really interesting experience. There you will have the chance to try it and test its effects by your self. Jean baptiste is an expert in this field and he will answer all your questions.
Besides that we did some building and gardening work and of course we went to the beach, the river and to bordeaux!
thank you Jean..… read more

(Excellent)

19 May 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Alberto)

happy guy with good energy, motivation with helping, working and sharing projects. Nice comapny...

(Excellent)

10 May 2014

Left by Workawayer (Polly) for host

This was a really great place to stay. I had the opportunity to learn a lot about spirulina and how it is harvested. Jean baptist was a great and generous host, willing share his time and knowledge and to show the local area.
Thanks for a great stay and for your efforts in helping me learn French! :)

(Excellent)

10 May 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Polly)

A really happy and enthusiastic person. She painted, did gardening, harvested spirulina. Smiling and volunteer.

(Excellent)

21 Apr 2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Michelle & Mario)

nice couple, with motivation ... They stayed 5 weeks, doing gardening ( garden bed, plantation, cleaning, repairing)
building carpentry wall, and painting
cleaning land, plastics...
digging...

Good workers

(Very good)

18 Apr 2014

Left by Workawayer (Michelle & Mario) for host

We stayed about four and a half weeks with Jean-Baptist as his first workawayers at the small and quiet spirulina farm. Although we arrived at a difficult time, he made us feel very welcome and there where lots of great projects for us to work on. He always took the time to answer all our questions about the spirulina and also to show us the… read more

(Very good)

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Enjoy French culture on a spirulina farm near Bordeaux, France

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