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====== Land Stewardship Programme at Finca Verde ====== | ====== Land Stewardship Programme at Finca Verde ====== | ||
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===== What would being a land steward involve? ===== | ===== What would being a land steward involve? ===== | ||
- | A land steward would carry out development, | + | A land steward would carry out development, |
Tasks involve: | Tasks involve: | ||
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* Maintenance of the irrigation system, unblocking and replacing pipes, monitoring irrigation | * Maintenance of the irrigation system, unblocking and replacing pipes, monitoring irrigation | ||
* Planting and maintenance of the vegetable garden - you can use to grow your own food | * Planting and maintenance of the vegetable garden - you can use to grow your own food | ||
+ | * Product development and market testing | ||
What do we provide: | What do we provide: | ||
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* We are quiet people who do not abuse alcohol and any kind of drugs - we are looking for like-minded people | * We are quiet people who do not abuse alcohol and any kind of drugs - we are looking for like-minded people | ||
* We have two old dogs who don't usually get along with other male dogs | * We have two old dogs who don't usually get along with other male dogs | ||
- | * We have very good relationships with out neighbours | + | * We have very good relationships with our neighbors |
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* Is this a paid position? | * Is this a paid position? | ||
- | * No, we provide a rent-free space in which you can grow your own food and live on the land in exchange for 16 hours of work a week | + | * No, we provide a rent-free space in which you can grow your own food and live on the land in exchange for 8 hours of work a week |
* During harvest time you might decide to work more for a share of the profits | * During harvest time you might decide to work more for a share of the profits | ||
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* Will I be able to find paid work in the area? | * Will I be able to find paid work in the area? | ||
* Paid unskilled work in the Granada region is not easy to find the unemployment rates are 25% and so if you depend on working in the area for the money we advise you to secure work before you come. | * Paid unskilled work in the Granada region is not easy to find the unemployment rates are 25% and so if you depend on working in the area for the money we advise you to secure work before you come. | ||
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+ | * What if I help you make the farm more profitable - would you employ me then? | ||
+ | * We would be very happy to work with you as partners for any business venture which makes the farm more profitable. That would mean an equal share of the profit. | ||
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