Help on a family cacao farm in San Marcos la Laguna, Guatemala

Detalles

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  Descripción

  In 2008, after years of searching for the perfect place, we found an abandoned coffee plantation to host our food forest. The vision: prove there is a way to do agriculture in a regenerative way so the whole ecosystem benefits.
  So we planted many thousands of hardwood trees and cacao beneath the canopy. Silvopasture, agroforestry, permaculture…
  Obviously we struggled a lot
  But now we have a thriving forest! Cacao, cardamom, fruits harvests…
  We also created this project (from Dalila and Leopold our 2 kids), produce the best ceremonial cacao and ship it around the world.
  We are looking for help in marketing and social media to make our story more visible. Our hands are full with farming and chocolate making…
  You will live on a truly off the grid farm by the duck pound and experience the cloud forest. Volunteers have their own kitchen with the basics provided. You are encouraged to fish in the pound, gather fresh eggs and herbs, help with the chickens or ducks catching and preparation. Sometimes we sacrifice a cow with the communities. We are upgrading our fruits and flowers orchard and have many kinds of fruits to harvest in most seasons. The place is large and isolated. We produce our own electricity with water and sun to power our stone grinders for the cacao and our Starlink.
  
  The tasks we will ask of you:
  -prepare different posts/reels/videos to help us promote our cacao brand and events.
  -take the cacao to the patio to sundry it and turn it with the help of a rake
  -fruit harvesting
  -garden and pool maintenance
  -feed and take care of animals
  
  For most of the activities, you will accompany a local employee who will show you how to help him/her. We are located in the Maya Q’eqchi area, rich in history and traditions.
  We are looking for productive people who can actually help us.
  2 weeks minimum stay

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería básica

  Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Hostelería/turismo

  Ayuda informática
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  Intereses

  

  Cultura

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Política / justicia social

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Agricultura

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Jardinería

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Arquitectura

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Deportes de equipo

  

  Montaña

  

  Senderismo

  

  Actividades al aire libre
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  This is the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of cacao a regenerative agriculture systems. You will accompany a local employee and provide help.

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  Ayuda

  Creating content about our farm and brand
  Digital marketing and social media
  Fermentation and sundry cacao
  Gardening
  Help with hosting

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  Idiomas hablados

  Inglés: Fluido
  Español: Fluido
  Francés: Fluido

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  Alojamiento

  Volunteers share a simple house by the pound with wifi and cook for themselves

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  Algo más...

  We are located in the Polochic valley close to Teleman, Alta Verapaz

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  We have a Starlink connection and welcome people for 2weeks +

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  Este anfitrión dice que acepta a viajeros con mascotas.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  Angus (5 años)

  Big dog but very gentle and well educated

  Cheddar

  Sweet little cat, a little bit shy but very sweet

  Shadow (4 meses)

  Gentle cat, a little bit shy but sweet

  Ada (4 años)

  Normal size dog, sweet and educated

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