Help develop a sustainable farm with an orchard, chickens and a goat in Chaco, Argentina

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  Description

  What we do and how?
  I am developing a sustainable organic farm aiming to change the way vegetables and meat is produced nowadays. With the help of the latest technology, as I am a programmer, I am implementing an automatic irrigation system, water land extraction/treatment to take the iron out of it and in the future: water, food and open/close system for the chickens as well, using arduino boards in C++. The idea is to sell this gadget worldwide so anybody can have a single plant, a full greenhouse with vegetables or a cannabis plant, controlled by Whatsapp, letting you know steps you have to follow, isnt it great? !
  
  What we produce?
  We grow and sell in our local store from March to December:
  Cannabis (for oils and skin lotions), cañamo, Platense tomato, Cherry tomato, pepers, brocoli, eggplant, strawberries, lettuce, chard, eggs from the 100 chickens, dried vegetables and infusions with a solar dehydrator.
  
  Goals:
  We aim to have organic and 100% made by us: milk, cheese, meat, cloth and shoes out of Cañamo, personal hygiene products like shampoo and soap out of Ortigas, medical infusions, dried soups, and a lot more!
  
  What can we share with volunteers?
  We want volunteers to have more fun, get different cultures together and share a new vision for our future!
  - An independent Volunteers house with 4 beds that have curtains for privacy.
  - Bikes to have fun and go to the city (8km away)!
  - If the owner is not traveling: yoga classes, daily car rides to the city center and tons of fun!
  - Private bathroom
  - Kitchen inside volunteers house.
  - We include breakfast (eggs and coffee) and we offer really cheap veggies if we are in harvesting times.
  - We have a complete Skatepark complex (for bmx, skate and rollers) as a side activity right inside the farm! (check the photos)
  - We have a 11 meters pool for swimming and refreshing !
  - Guitar, ping pong, a cinema night with the proyector.
  
  What are volunteers duties and workload:
  - 3 and 1/2 hours of work per day of stay (you can choose the schedule, as we are super flexible).
  - After 2 days and a half of stay/work, you have 1 day off !
  - Prepare of the soil for planting, transplanting, preparing our own fertilizers, feeding the chickens, cutting veggies/fruits for the solar dehydrator, between other tasks.
  
  Farm location: we will send you the google maps link in messaging

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You will share with local people and learn about theirs perspectives,
  - how to produce vegetable, fruits,
  - chickens
  - Produce organic fertilizers (korean natural farming technics)
  - automatic systems for irrigation in a circular organic sustainable way.
  - Learn how to ride bmx, rollers or skate at the skatepark
  - Yoga
  - Programming if the owner is not traveling

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  Help

  What are volunteers duties and workload:
  - 3 and 1/2 hours of work per day of stay (you can choose the schedule, as we are super flexible).
  - After 4 days of stay/work, you have 2 days off !
  - Prepare of the soil for planting, transplanting, preparing our own fertilizers, feeding the chickens, cutting veggies/fruits for the solar dehydrator, between other tasks.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  I known a little bit of german, russian and I am pretty good speaking english!
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  Accommodation

  We want volunteers to have more fun, get different cultures together and share a new vision for our future!
  - An independent Volunteers house with 4 beds that have curtains for privacy.
  - Bikes to have fun and go to the city (8km away)!
  - If the owner is not traveling: yoga classes, daily car rides to the city center and tons of fun!
  - Private bathroom
  - Kitchen inside volunteers house.
  - We include breakfast (eggs and coffee) and we offer really cheap veggies if we are in harvesting times.
  - We have a complete Skatepark complex (for bmx, skate and rollers) as a side activity right inside the farm! (check the photos)
  - We have a 11 meters pool for swimming and refreshing !
  - Guitar, ping pong, a cinema night with the proyector.

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  What else ...

  The farm is 8km away from resistencia Chaco (the place is in the city countryside) you are 20 km away from corrientes, 6 hours away in a bus to reach “las cataratas del iguazu”, one of the 7 world wonders :). But the real treasure it’s our local people :).

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Digital nomads are completely welcome! As a matter of fact, I am one, mobile/web JS frontend developer.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  They have space to park their van/camper, we can share wifi, food and all the farm facilities

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Yes of course! we love animals

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 3.5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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