Small-Scale, Highly Diversified, Super Low-Input, Direct-to-Consumer, Downright Ninja Farming.
At Atitlan Organics, we believe that farming should be Fun and Profitable. While we always keep our eye on local markets and bottom lines, our farm foundations lie in diversified edible landscapes, open-pollinated seeds, perennial crops, and traditional breed animals, as well as farm-produced fertility, compost teas, and homeopathic preparations.
Profitable Farming
Biodiversity
Training and Education
Housing is a guest house owned and run by a locl mayan family located close to the farm. There is a fee to stay here (the farm volunteering itself is free), but this goes to support the local family. The hosue has 7 rooms, some private and some dorm style. There is a kitchen and farm food is provided, but volunteers still have to buy bulk dry goods and such. Shower, but no hot water right now.
Expectations: Volunteers work 5 hours per day 5 days per week:- Harvesting, cleaning, and going to market.- Animal chores, milking, rabbit and chicken care- planting, seeding, weeding, mulching, gardening- nursery work, propogation- moving stones, building stuffFood: Food is prepared by volunteers in the volunteer kitchen, using food from farm and food they buy.
Languages: English
