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

Infos

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  Description

  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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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Culture

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Ferme

  

  Art et design

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Architecture

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Nature

  

  Sports d'équipe

  

  Montagne

  

  Randonnée

  

  Activités en plein air
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  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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  Aide

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

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Français: Courant

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  Hébergement

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

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  Autres infos...

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

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

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

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Angus (5 ans)

  Big dog but very gentle and well educated

  Cheddar

  Sweet little cat, a little bit shy but very sweet

  Shadow (4 mois)

  Gentle cat, a little bit shy but sweet

  Ada (4 ans)

  Normal size dog, sweet and educated

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