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Travel information
I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
mountain biking, animal tracking and trailing, trekking
Description
I get my greatest satisfaction from creating things: with my hands and with my mind. Most recently, I sold my creamery I established 16 years ago wherein I invented more than fourteen cheeses from my own goat's milk (herd of 150 goats) , as well as from milk from neighboring cow, sheep and water buffalo dairies. During the dark days of covid, when business slowed a bit ( I heavily depended on San Francisco Bay Area restaurants) I began building furniture from redwood burls and reclaimed wood with my newly emerging bits of spare time. The sizes of these pieces range from 10-450 lbs. I also enjoy designing and building fences from willow I harvest. On a less physical side of creation, I have written several novels and have had a few short stories published--the point being that the joy I receive from creating can take various forms in my life. I have loved to spread that joy through workaway's cultural exchange and look forward to my mext exchange.
Interests
MusicWritingHikingCarpentryGardeningMountainLanguagesFitnessCampingOutdoor activitiesCyclingBooksAnimalsPolitics / Social justiceNatureFarmingCulture
Languages
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
I have an adult basic education (TOEFL) teaching credential for teaching English, and I have taught Italian at both college and university levels. I am open to learning more languages.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity Work
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Languages
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
More details about your skills
I have decades of experience in animal husbandry: the care and milking of goats and sheep. I know my way around horses. I can garden, drive a tractor, a riding mower, and have some experience on a backhoe. Some limitations in my wrist due to repetitive work with regard to pulling weeds, etc. I have many years experience as a small agricultural business owner and can manage operations and staff. I am fluent in Italian and Swedish and speak well enough in Spanish and French.
Age
62
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
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It was such a pleasure to have her with us.. She managed very well to find her way everywhere she was needed in our surroundings at home and the potteries, had a very good contact with all the people working with us and was very energetic and… read more
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It was such a pleasure to have her with us.. She managed very well to find her way everywhere she was needed in our surroundings at home and the potteries, had a very good contact with all the people working with us and was very energetic and… read more
