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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 finishing up my final year in the Agroecology program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I prefer a hands-on approach to learning and use work-trading 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, harvested grapes, cleared trails, built a rock wall, and baked bread on a 40 acre homestead in North Carolina, installed irrigation, raised quinoa from seed to harvest, and gathered asparagus as fast as it could grow in Northern California, and nurtured saplings on a full-scale organic orchard in Oregon.
I have been 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 am a co-founder of the Agroecology Club and Community Ed on the UCSC campus.
I've been vegan for a little over five years now. I like to hike, swim in lakes and ponds, and skate. I've recently found joy in writing prose, poetry, and songs. I live for connection and have been honing in my ability to foster inclusive community everywhere I go. 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 ride a motorcycle and am learning how to sail a dinghy. I've also play guitar, piano, and drums (all poorly).
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
Carpentry
Camping
Books
Beach
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): IntermediateMore 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.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity Work
Languages
Eco Projects
Being an elderly companion
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Light 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
-Adaptable interpersonal skills
-Good with animals (go-to pet sitter in my neighborhood)
-Experience with a chainsaw
-I love to chop firewood
Age
23
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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This guy is super capable, wonderfully affable, balanced and healthy. He’s really smart and cheerful—which for a host is a winning combo. I am incredibly grateful for his technical prowess as he was an invaluable support to me as I was compiling a book of poetry. It was a total blessing to have him in our home and our… read more
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This guy is super capable, wonderfully affable, balanced and healthy. He’s really smart and cheerful—which for a host is a winning combo. I am incredibly grateful for his technical prowess as he was an invaluable support to me as I was compiling a book of poetry. It was a total blessing to have him in our home and our… read more
