Gigi

United States
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Hello!! I'm travelling to Mexico for a few weeks before my job starts back up and am excited (as always) to get to know a new place.

I just finished my fourth season as a small-scale, regenerative farmer, which is one of my biggest passions. I recently worked at a farmer's market and have hospitality, service, and non-profit experience. I've been doing seasonal/volunteer work for the past few years, and I am always trying to learn about different ways of living, working, and being.

I am always happy to get my hands dirty, and am flexible and eager to do or learn to do most things. I'm really interested in learning more about construction, especially sustainable/green building. I'm also hoping to learn more about working with animals, especially goats and pigs.

Let me know if you want to exchange language! I'm a native English speaker and I know Spanish pretty well. I love to learn about new cultures and hopefully share a bit of my experiences/culture as well!

I work hard and I'm pretty low maintenance, I like to eat local when I can but I'm not super strict about it (or really anything else).

I hope we can meet each other --
Interests
Camping
History
Music
Movies & TV
Politics / Social justice
Yoga / Wellness
Sustainability
Cooking & food
Farming
Books
DIY & crafts
Drawing & painting
Gardening
Hiking
Plant care
Writing
Nature
Outdoor activities
LGBTQ
Languages
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Beginner
More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Languages
More details about your skills
Gardening/farming, writing, sewing, active, resourceful, community projects, camping, customer service, cooking
Age
27
What else ...
running, reading, hiking, exploring, talking, music
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  nope!
- Special dietary requirements
  no

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1 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Volunteer at a non-profit ...)

I spent a month here last October, and another month in April. We painted rooms, pressed cider, did some garden work, cooked granola, organized the freezer, interior-decorated, and learned basic carpentry. There are always a lot of funky odd jobs especially in the shoulder season, when the camp is quieter and inhabited by fewer humans. I really,… read more

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1 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn new skills and ...)

I fell in love with this place. Lisa is an amazing farmer and person, and the center feels like a sanctuary. The farm/garden is beautiful and healthy, and the other workawayers and I were treated with a lot of respect and care. We woke up on the edge of the sea, had a really fun little kitchen area that we shared with some of the guests, and were… read more

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3 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join our social hostel with ...)

Gerard & Stephanie are awesome. This hostel has a really good vibe and I got to do so much during my short volunteer stay there!! Work was very relaxed and social, and outside of work I was able to go river rafting, go on hikes, see some waterfalls, go on a huge swing, and eat some delicious San Agustin vegetarian cuisine. I really recommend this… read more

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25 Dec 2022

Left by host (Join our social hostel with ...) for Workawayer ()

We had a excelent help from Gigi in Hostal. Was great to have her around for few days. Thanks so much.

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1 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Volunteer at a non-profit ...)

(Excellent)

1 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn new skills and ...)

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3 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join our social hostel with ...)

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25 Dec 2022

Left by host (Join our social hostel with ...) for Workawayer ()

We had a excelent help from Gigi in Hostal. Was great to have her around for few days. Thanks so much.

(Excellent)

3 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join our hostel and jungle ...)

My experience here was beautiful. Marta, her family, the guides, and all of the rest of the hostel community really make you feel at home. The tours are very personal, in-depth, and exciting; I learned much more about the plants, fruits (there are so many!!), culture, and history of the jungle than I thought I would. Between tours, the hostel has… read more

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25 Dec 2022

Left by host (Outdoor experience learning ...) for Workawayer ()

Gigi is THE perfect volunteer one could ask for. Unfortunately she was only able to stay one week due to a last-minute change of plans on her side, but we still enjoyed the time with her a lot.
Her experience in previous volunteerings and works in farms make her very independent and valuable in a farm like ours. She helped us with the compost,… read more

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26 Jan 2020

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Well, where to start about this fantastic beautiful lady!

Gigi came to us to undertake some tasks in harvesting lavender and making some lavender bags. Well. By the time Gigi left us, we had a whole system for lavender and basil care and harvesting and drying, a range of food products and a great set of visitor information that we can use in the… read more

(Excellent)

28 Dec 2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (Chef needed!)

I spent two months at this place and it felt like a whole lot longer (in a good way!). It was really nice to meet everyone working at the place and having my own little project (mostly drying and experimenting with lavender) to manage. The autonomy I had working here was pretty cool - I left feeling personally invested in how the lavender field is… read more

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20 Aug 2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn about organic farming ...)

I spent two weeks at this beautiful farm and felt completely at home. We stayed in the top floor of the volunteer house, with big windows that overlooked the surrounding mountains. We had our own little space but spent every morning with Lidia drinking a coffee and having conversations over google translate, weeding a bit or maybe harvesting. The… read more

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2 Aug 2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join our family and ...)

I spent only one week in this lovely lil village but I wish I had spent longer. I spent most of my time cleaning, watering the horses, sewing and looking for mushrooms/herbs. Orsi & Zola (and Samu!) welcomed me and fed me from the moment. They were very sweet, and Orsi helped me to learn how to identify mushrooms and cook them, as well as how to… read more

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27 Jul 2019

Left by host (Join our family and ...) for Workawayer ()

It was great to have Gigi in our home, i really missed her when she left! She is a kind, helpful person. We had some great talks, she is really easy to be around. Unfortunately she only stayed a week and we were away a few days, so we didn't spend quite a lot of time together. She collected herbs from the pasture, we collected mushrooms from the… read more

(Excellent)

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