Ezra

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    California, United States
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  • Description

    Howdy, I'm Ezra. I'm originally from La Mesa, a small city in San Diego County. I am passionate about environmental wellbeing, making connections with people, and furthering my knowledge through thoughtful interactions and new perspectives. I am an Agroecology major at the University of California, Santa Cruz but I far prefer a more hands-on approach to learning. As a result, I intermittently take time off from school. I'm on a self-guided fieldtrip as a means to learn as much as I can about sustainable food production and deviate from the redundancy of conventional living.

    My interests range from food forests to foraging and everything in between. I am hoping to learn practical skills and knowledge pertaining to my future path as well as life lessons in order to become the best person I can be.

    So far, I've gained experience in the hospitality industry and gardened on a campsite/organic garden at the base of Mt. Hood in Oregon, accommodated guests, practiced permaculture principles, and became a "professional" roofer at an inn/regenerative farm in New York, and harvested grapes, cleared trails, built a rock wall, and baked bread on a 40 acre homestead in North Carolina. I am involved with Food Not Bombs, an all volunteer program that shares free meals, produce and baked goods with the local community, primarily serving unhoused folks.

    I've been vegan for a little over three years now. In high school, I was a varsity wrestler and beach volleyball player, but I'm taking a break from organized sports. I like to hike, swim in lakes and ponds, and skate. I enjoy traveling but remain conscious of my impact and attempt to use the least impactful methods I can find. I started learning Mandarin in elementary school and I'm conversational, almost fluent. I listen to all genres of music. I've recently started riding a motorcycle, and I thoroughly enjoy it. I've also been teaching myself how to play guitar.

  • Interests

    Yoga / Wellness
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Self development
    Sailing / Boating
    Politics / Social justice
    Plant care
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Music
    Mountain
    Languages
    Hitchhiking
    Hiking
    Gardening
    Farming
    Events & social
    Culture
    Cooking & food
    Charity work

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  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate

    More details about my language interests
    Ideally I'd like to keep up with my Mandarin language ability but it is not a requirement by any means.

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Charity Work
    Languages
    Eco Projects
    Being an elderly companion
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Life at a Farmstay
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
  • More details about your skills

    -Quick and willing hands-on learner
    -Patient (volunteered in a classroom for preschoolers with Autism for many years)
    -In good physical shape, high stamina
    -Assorted handyman skills (drilling, nailing, leveling, caulking, painting, cutting, roofing, window screen repair, etc.)
    -Skilled in technology (online sales, scheduling, organizing, etc.)
    -Unskilled laborer (I've been doing yard work since kindergarten, proficiencies include: trimming, pruning, weeding, cutting, mowing, digging, raking, path building, etc.)
    -Reasonably fearless (will clear gutters, etc.)
    -Good (self-taught) cook
    -Good driver (DoorDash)
    -Adaptable interpersonal skills
    -Good with animals (go-to pet sitter in my neighborhood)
    -Experience with a chainsaw
    -I love to chop firewood

  • Age

    21

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements
      Vegan (I'm not pushy or needy, I always find a way to make it work)

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