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Working on a cocoa farm
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sarah Ariella Shapiro May 31. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Hi All,I'm traveling down to Costa Rica this October, and was wondering if anyone knew of any working cocoa plantations, farms or coops I could possibly work on for a few weeks.Thank you for your…Continue
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Peter Kring replied to Sarah Ariella Shapiro's discussion Working on a cocoa farm"Hi Juan Pablo, Sarah, I can definitely recommend Finca la Amistad. It is in a wonderful rural area of Costa Rica. The farm is well run and the cacao produced is first quality. Peter
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Juan Pablo Buchert replied to Sarah Ariella Shapiro's discussion Working on a cocoa farm"Hello Sarah , this is Juan Pablo from Finca La Amistad in Bijagua de Upala, in the northern plains of Costa Rica.. You are welcome at the farm. We also produce chocolates www.chocolate-nahua.com Please send me an email with your questions and goals.…"
Peter Kring replied to Sarah Ariella Shapiro's discussion Working on a cocoa farm"October is the main cacao harvest time in Costa Rica. It is NOT the wettest time in the cacao growing areas. It is wet in October in areas that have the longest dry seasons and thus not that great for growing cacao. The weather should be good all…"
cheebs replied to Sarah Ariella Shapiro's discussion Working on a cocoa farm"Sarah, just be aware that October is THE absolute wettest month of the year in Costa Rica. With that said, I can suggest at least one place where you can ask if they will have you. If interested, contact me privately."
Sebastian replied to Sarah Ariella Shapiro's discussion Working on a cocoa farm"Great area. Lots of red and black 8)"
Sarah Ariella Shapiro replied to Sarah Ariella Shapiro's discussion Working on a cocoa farm"Thank you so much for your input. I am absolutely flexible. Please let me know more specific details if you have them."
Gifford Laube replied to Sarah Ariella Shapiro's discussion Working on a cocoa farm"If you wanted to change your destination (slightly), there are options here in Nicaragua for this kind of thing. Matagalpa (they call it the North, but it more like the center of the country) has a lot of cocoa production and some interesting things…"
"Visited Costa Rica last month and had the opportunity to tour a couple of outstanding cacao farms while I was there. I would be glad to share that experience and contact information. Both were quite rustic and might be challenging for…"
Sarah Ariella Shapiro posted a discussionWorking on a cocoa farm
Hi All,I'm traveling down to Costa Rica this October, and was wondering if anyone knew of any working cocoa plantations, farms or coops I could possibly work on for a few weeks.Thank you for your help,SarahSee More
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