Andrew Gibbons's Farms

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What is your previous experience with Organic Agriculture and Sustainable Development?: Before travelling to Latin America, I did an internship with United Plant Savers in South-eastern ohio in order to help preserve native medicinal plants. --This past summer, I worked as Landscaper at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC for 40 hours a week and as student worker(15 hours/week) for the school year ('11-'12) ---I have been an integral part of my family's urban farm business. I Co-managed an urban farm at Newark Beth Israel Medical center in Newark, NJ; in a low income food insecure community. Tasks included but were no limited to cultivating herbs and vegetables, garden design, education with local youth, managing a farmers market. --Lived on a farm school/intentional community for 2 years that had a working organic farm.

What are your reasons for joining WWOOF Mexico?: Learning about sustainable living and agriculture, Getting to know Mexico better

What do you want the farms and fellow WWOOFers to know about you?: I'm 19 years old and have been passionate about gardening and food since I was a little boy. I am currently an inspiring herbalist. I find that I learn best, like many others, through experiential learning. This year(2012-2013) I will be traveling throughout North and Central America. I would describe myself as hard-working, knowledgeable yet eager to learn, curious, engaged, personable, intentional.

At 11:43am on October 11, 2012, Gail Edith Blackburn said…: Hi Andrew,

My little organic farm La Rosa de Las Barras is in Barras de Piaxtla, Sinaloa, Mexico. We just starting to plant for the season and I would love to have you come to visit and help. You can visit our farm page on WOOLF and see the area on our web site at: www.larosadelasbarras.com. If you think that you would like to come, email me at larosadelasbarras@gmail.com

Thanks, Gail