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Kim Benrath's Farms

What is your previous experience with Organic Agriculture and Sustainable Development?: I have experience gardening organic veggies and am currently learning as much about sustainable agriculture as I can!

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?: Im very excited the join this project! I love growing veggies, flowers and raising animals. Im an eager learner and open to new ideas.

At 10:28am on February 24, 2010, Edward Briseno Mills said…: Hola Kim,
please consider working at farm Erongaricuaro if you will be in Mexico come May 10th to June30th. If your available at this time contact me at erongaed@yahoo.com for more info.
good travels,
Edward

At 7:52pm on February 28, 2010, Melissa McNell said…: Hey Kim and Jon,
Glad to hear from you two. We are transitioning caretakers right now and I'm not sure when we will be accepting volunteers... saying that, if you email me at melissa@tutuaca.org, I will send you two a questionaire and will let you know the scoop.

Melissa

At 6:12pm on March 3, 2010, mariana ugarte rocha said…: HELLO, WE ARE ¨NIDO DE AGUILAS¨ A BEAUTYFUL PROJECT IN FERRERIA TAPALPA JALISCO. WE ARE NOT SIGNED IT YET BUT WE HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO OFFER WWOOFERS, YOU CAN CHECK OUR FACEBOOK TO SEE THE PROJECT AND SOME PICTURES. SEARCH azarugarte@hotmail.com IN FACEBOOK!!
WE HAVE HORSES, FISH PONDS, ADOBE CABAINS, AND WE OFFER A PLACE TO STAY, HOT WATER SHOWER AND THE 3 MEALS EVERY DAY. THE PROJECT IS STARTING A TIPI HOSTAL SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING GOING ON! YOULL LEARN ADOBE TECHNIQUES, CARPENTRY, ALSO TEE PEE MAKING, WE ALSO MAKE COMPOST, GARDENING AND REGULAR CARE TAKING OF FARM AND ANIMALS, WE ARE OFFREING IN AFTERNOONS WORKSHOPS SUCH AS CHEESE MAKING, POTTERY AND BREAD MAKING.
THE WORK IS FROM 830 TO 2 BUT WE NEED PEOPLE WHO IS COMMITED TO WORK HARD, LEARN AND TEACH US ALSO WHAT YOU KNOW! WE HAVE THE MOST BEAUTUFUL PLACES AROUND, WATERFALLS, RIVERS, LAKES, MAGIC TOWNS AND GRAT PEOPLE. YOU CAN RIDE A HORSE OR GO FISHING IN YOUR FREE TIME. WE DONT HAVE ELECTRICITY BUT THE TOWN NEAR BY DOES. I HOPE YOU FEEL THIS EXPERIECE IS FOR YOU. NOW WE HAVE SPACE FOR YOU TO STAY IN A SHEARED CABAIN, WHEN THE CABAIN IS FULL WE OFFER SPACE TO CAMP.

At 7:17pm on March 8, 2010, mariana ugarte rocha said…: yes april is great time for us!! let me know a week before so i send instructions of how to arrive!!
see you!!!

At 6:41pm on March 12, 2010, mariana ugarte rocha said…: I CHECK MY EMAIL EVERY WEEK BUT I JUST POSTED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF HOW TO GET HERE IN MY PROFILE!!

At 8:15pm on March 30, 2010, mariana ugarte rocha said…: GUYS!! FIRST ARRIVE TO GUADALAJARA, THEN TAKE A BUS FROM CENRTAL VIEJA TO ATEMAJAC OR TAPALPA, IF YOU TAKE A BUS TO TAPALPA BE SURE TO TELL THE BUS DRIVER TO DROP YOU IN ATEMAJAC WHERE YOU CAN TAKE A TAXI TO FERRERIA, THERE ASK FOR SIPRIANO, CHUY, ISMAEL OR ANY ONE ABOUT THE NEW PEOLPLE WORKING IN TOWN, THEY CAN TELL YOU WHERE I AM, IM RIGHT NEXT TO THE LAKE. THERES NO PHONE SIGNAL HERE SO BE PATIENT!!
PLEASE BRING SLEEPING BAGS AND TENT IF YOU HAVE ONE, OR BRING WARM THICK BLANKETS!!
WE ARE EXCITED TO MEET YOU!!

At 8:50pm on April 8, 2010, Melissa McNell said…: Hi Kim--not sure where your adventure schedule has taken you but we have space at the farm this month and next if you are still interested..

At 1:30am on April 13, 2010, Melissa McNell said…: Kim and Jon--right now we are working on an adobe project and planting. The adobe is a restoration/remodel of the old hacienda. There are other things happening too but these are the priorities now. Let us know if/when you are coming this way--there is a bus to Yepachi but we are 25 km from town. Be sure you check out our web site so you get a feel for how remote we are. www.tutuaca.org Cindy for Melissa

At 1:33am on April 13, 2010, Melissa McNell said…: Kim-I will get Janine to send the questionaire-do you have a email to send it to?