WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP!
Time for to celebrate like crazy and buy myself a open-ended ticket to the Big Island of Hawaii!
Today I was officially accepted to be a farm intern on Lyman Kona Coffee Farms!
I can't wait and although there are going to be many sad "goodbyes" coming up, I'm sure all y'all will be super happy to know that I'm going to be kicking it in Hawaii on a coffee farm after graduation :)
It's going to be a LOT of hard work, yes mam! I'll be a little home-sick my first couple weeks... but I'm going to be fit! Tan! Happy! Living in paradise! And meeting new people who are doing the same!
I just can't contain myself right now!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Lyman Farms Parameter Statement
After recently checking in with one of my top host choices: Lyman Kona Coffee Farms, I evidently made the first cut out of all the applicants and was sent a "Parameter Statement". It includes everything I need to know about working on the farm (ex: duties, hours, rules, what to pack) and a specific set of questions to answer and send back in.
I find it interesting that several times in my readings I came across no persons under 19 accepted even though the owner/operator of the farm knows that I only just turned 18 and still sent me the statement. In fact the average age of "wwoofers" on the farm ranges from 20-25 years old. This will definitely set me apart from the other applicants and I'll have to step up my game and really explain why I am fit for the job even though I will just be graduating from high school.
I'm going to be looking over this packet quite thoroughly this week and will send in my application and exact window of availability hopefully by next Monday. Wish me luck, y'all!
I find it interesting that several times in my readings I came across no persons under 19 accepted even though the owner/operator of the farm knows that I only just turned 18 and still sent me the statement. In fact the average age of "wwoofers" on the farm ranges from 20-25 years old. This will definitely set me apart from the other applicants and I'll have to step up my game and really explain why I am fit for the job even though I will just be graduating from high school.
I'm going to be looking over this packet quite thoroughly this week and will send in my application and exact window of availability hopefully by next Monday. Wish me luck, y'all!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Finding a Hosting Farm
Well, it's getting to that time. Graduation is less than 5 months away, I am 18 in less than a week, and I need to find myself a host!
I have narrowed my choices down to two farms.
Lyman Farms - an award winning family owned Kona Coffee farm.
Dirty Foot/ Bird Charm Farm - a small fruit, veggie, and macadamia nut farm owned by a young couple with an infant. They have not yet been able to make a profit selling their goods but are hoping to in the near future.
I have contacted both hosts and have received positive responses. Now it's time to hold onto my horses for a little bit longer and wait to contact them both until March, when they'll be hiring for late June.
I am a little bit torn between the two farms, and considering that I am accepted to both, I need to make a choice. Lyman Farms is of interest because their main focus is Kona Coffee and that is a business I am very interested in, and I will learn a lot more about coffee there. It is also closer to town, which is nice. However reviews show that the host is pretty strict. Dirty Foot Farm is owned by a very nice couple who have shown a lot of interest in me, they have a much larger variety of goods and live in a much more secluded part of the island, a long way from town. However they are somewhat new into the business and won't be able to teach me as much. But they are also more laid back, and willing to give tours of the island.
Whatever farm I WWOOF at, I'm sure it'll be a very positive experience. After all, I'm gonna be living in paradise!
P.S "WWOOF" stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, or Willing to Work On Organic Farms if you prefer that.
I have narrowed my choices down to two farms.
Lyman Farms - an award winning family owned Kona Coffee farm.
Dirty Foot/ Bird Charm Farm - a small fruit, veggie, and macadamia nut farm owned by a young couple with an infant. They have not yet been able to make a profit selling their goods but are hoping to in the near future.
I have contacted both hosts and have received positive responses. Now it's time to hold onto my horses for a little bit longer and wait to contact them both until March, when they'll be hiring for late June.
I am a little bit torn between the two farms, and considering that I am accepted to both, I need to make a choice. Lyman Farms is of interest because their main focus is Kona Coffee and that is a business I am very interested in, and I will learn a lot more about coffee there. It is also closer to town, which is nice. However reviews show that the host is pretty strict. Dirty Foot Farm is owned by a very nice couple who have shown a lot of interest in me, they have a much larger variety of goods and live in a much more secluded part of the island, a long way from town. However they are somewhat new into the business and won't be able to teach me as much. But they are also more laid back, and willing to give tours of the island.
Whatever farm I WWOOF at, I'm sure it'll be a very positive experience. After all, I'm gonna be living in paradise!
P.S "WWOOF" stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, or Willing to Work On Organic Farms if you prefer that.
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