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Eden Earthworks
Mountain View, Hawaii
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About the Placement:
Detailed Placement Description
Twenty-five acre fully sustainable farm located on the slope of Maunakea mountain at 1500 feet elevation with ocean and mountain views. Production includes: Palm oil, vegetable, Inoculated Deep litter Piggery system (no washed-down system with no smell, no flies) , livestock feed production and On-Farm bio-energy production. No tobacco, alcohol or non-prescriptive drugs.
Accommodations includes: two bedrooms apartment with full bathroom and kitchen, laundry room, utilities (electricity and water) and internet service. diet from farms produce.
Cultural activities: Hawaii county Fair; lunch at Maku’u farmer’s market; Diner at Kalapana festival market; Swimming in geothermal heated pond and Hawaii beaches; Visit to Hawaii geological sites (volcalno; maunakea observatory; water falls; black, green and white sand beaches, …); Pahoa 2015 lava flow site.
Languages spoken: English, French, Romanian.
Primary Production :
Pork/Swine, Tree fruits, Vegetables
About the Internship
Training Hours:
38 hours per week
Training Expectations :
Respond in a timely way to all inquiries and monitoring activities of the supervisor; follow host’s guidelines required for the training
On-Site Training, Steward’s primary activities :
Sustainable natural farm management; tropical fruit production and processing management; operation and maintenance of “soil and water conservation” practices; livestock nutrients management; on-farm production and use of renewable energy management
Climate and Location Description
tropical climate. temperature: minimum/max 55/85 degree Fahrenheit. Farm located 15 mile from Hilo international airport and 1/4 mile from freeway, schools, churches and shopping center. Easy access to public transportation.
Compensation :
USD $800/month, two bedroom apartment with full kitchen, bath and laundry room (rental value=$1,200.00/month), Free internet service
Accommodations and amenities provided :
two bedroom apartment with fully equip kitchen, 1 bathroom, laundry room, free utilities (electricity and water) and free internet service.
Preferred start date :
Anytime
Preferred length of internship :
6 to 12 months