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.
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