Help care for the animals on a self-sufficient farm in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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  Description

  I was a petroleum engineer from Wyoming USA but now retired living in Costa Rica. I want to be as independent as possible, so I bought a 19 hectares farm and built my off-grid house with solar panels and batteries. I built a good size orchard with, oranges, lemons, limes, avocados, figs, bananas, papayas and many other fruit trees. I also have a few cows. My plan is to get more cows, and some pigs and chickens also make a garden for vegetables. Anyone interested in learning this way of live come to Costa Rica! You will have a nice place to stay!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Hiking

  

  Beach

  

  Mountain

  

  Nature

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  Animals

  

  Pets

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Farming
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I love this way of live being as independent as possible. I love taking care of animals and growing fruit with my own hands. Come and learn this way of live. Learn how to take care of animals and growing fruit trees. Learn how to fix problems in the farm like the skid steer quit working. Learn how to take care of a house and fixing a problem such as a water leak. Learn how to take care of the well. Learn how to understand off grid electrical systems if case there is a problem. Learn how to can food and make bread. Learn how to make juices like banana juice. Learn a million things like these! I don't like religion, but I do like to read the bible only if someone is interested to listen.

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  Help

  I need a lot of help. Picking fruit, making fences, cutting grass, taking care of animals, cleaning house, cooking food, fertilizing trees, spraying pesticides to trees and may other things.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: 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.
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  Accommodation

  Each person will have a small place to sleep. Friends can stay in the same room together in different beds. There are 2 clean bathrooms with warm showers and an outside kitchen and dining area.
  
  Food is part of the work away exchange. There is a lot of food stored at the farm. Besides fruits growing all year round there are many cans of meats, vegetables and fruits.

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  What else ...

  A decent size city Canas is about 20 minutes from the farm. Bagaces is another town about 20 minutes from the other direction.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Any pets except snakes. haha

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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