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Host Code: 13058

    • Province: Yunnan Province 云南省
    • Nearest large city: Avocado Farm nearby Dali and Lijiang
 
    • Languages spoken at home: English and Chinese
 
    • Home location: On a farm 农场 In a rural area 乡村
 
    • Home description:

      We have a volunteer and staff housing arrangement with private and shared rooms. The house overlooks the Yangtze River and is both modern and reasonably comfortable (not fancy!) with hot water and shared living spaces and kitchen. This is about a 5 min drive from our farm. Alternatively, we can provide camping equipment for staying at our farm (where there are showers available)

    • WWOOFer duration of stay: 2 weeks 两个星期 1 month 三十日内 Up to 3 months 长达三个月 All Year 所有年份
 
    • Children OK: Discuss with Host prior to visit
 
    • Are you vegetarian: No, we do not exclude meat
 
    • How many WWOOFers at one time: 8
 
    • Climate: We live in a subtropical desert climate with summer rainy season. We have warm to hot dry temperatures most of the year, including an extremely mild winter similar to Los Angeles, California, USA.
 
    • Time of year WWOOFers may visit: Spring 春 Summer 夏 Autumn 秋 Winter 冬 All Year 所有年份
 
    • Type of host: Vegetable Farm 菜园 Poultry 家禽养殖场 Private Home 城市的私人住宅 Store or Cafe 店或咖啡厅 Permaculture 永续农业 Forestry 林业 Organic Farm 有机农场 Other 其他事情
    • Other details: Avocado and berry farm
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    • Farm organically:    Yes (我们从来没有使用农药)
 
    • Use animal waste for fertilizer 在您耕种过程中您只用动物粪便作为肥料吗:    Yes 是
 
    • Raise animals 您饲养家禽或家畜吗:    Yes 是
    • Animals fed chemicals or medicine 在您饲养家禽或家畜的过程中您使用化学添加剂或药物吗:    No 没有
    • Use chemical pesticides to control insects/disease 您使用化学杀虫剂来控制昆虫或农作物疾病吗:    Yes 是
 
    • Use chemical fertilizers in your farming 在您耕种过程中您使用化学肥料吗:    No 没有
 
    • Farm naturally 在您耕种过程中您让作物自然生长么:    Yes 是
 
    • Would like to learn more about organic farming practices 您想了解更多关于有机农业的信息吗:    Yes 是
 
    • WWOOFers tasks: Farming 农业 Chickens 鸡 Animals 动物 Forestry 林业 Help with children 与家人的帮助 Hand made products 手工制作的产品 Cleaning house 打扫卫生 Working in shop 在商店工作 Making crafts 制作工艺 Other 其他事情
    • Other details: harvesting avocados, learning about and helping with orchard management, planning or assisting new events, interacting with guests, hosting training classes on a variety of subjects, selling ecological farm products at local farmers' markets, etc.
  • Message to WWOOFers:

    Would you like to make a difference in sustainable food production? What are your ideas to enhance human flourishing? Would you like to learn a new skill or try a new idea out? Perhaps you're interested in experiencing life in a rural community in China? How about being a part of a relational team?

    Founded in 2017, Verdant Ecological Farms is a foreign-owned avocado and berry farm located on the banks of the pristine Yangtze River in Yunnan Province (SW China) striving to be a positive and transformative influence in rural agricultural development in China. With the leadership of Dr Jonathan (PhD in agricultural sciences), we have started a demonstration farm (~8 hectares) and introduced more than 14 varieties of avocados, as well as several other new crops to the area. Furthermore, we are assisting local farmers to ethically and sustainably grow avocados to improve livelihoods and human health.

    As of 2023, we are again accepting visitors to join an Ecological Farming Experience. Your participation in this program will both benefit you individually as well as assist us in many ways to make our farm more sustainable. Based on the skills and effort you bring, we will make every effort to place each WWOOFer in roles fitting them individually and balanced with the needs of our farm. Possible work includes the following examples:

    - assist in our avocado orchard (primarily, Fall and Winter).
    - learn about animal care/management and implement ideals in one or more areas.
    - make suggestions on better land stewardship and implement projects.
    - work in our berry production (primarily, Winter and Spring).
    - help organize an event (past events have included: a blackberry festival, cooking classes, a guacamole festival, river sporting classes, holiday feasts, farm-to-table meals, beekeeping seminars, processing trauma retreats, educational camps, mountain hiking/biking, rock climbing, Farm Open Days, etc.).
    - develop marketing materials, videos, or promotional ideas.
    - interact with customers.
    - scout new avocado farm planting locations and help plan avocado orchard development.
    - and MANY more!!

    Overall, we love to plug people into various roles that will help them become better people, improve our community, and make us a more sustainable farm.

    In your free time, you might like to:
    - study Chinese (we can help find you a tutor!).
    - play a sport with a local, including ping pong, badminton, basketball, pickleball, soccer, etc.
    - go paddle boarding or swimming in the river.
    - make friends with the locals or visitors to our farm.
    - attend a festival or farmer's market.
    - take a day trip to the ancient cities of Dali or Lijiang (both of these are about a 2-hour drive from our farm).

    If this is of interest to you, let us know!

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