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Aaron Makaruk: moved Alex Briggs Interview to Alex Briggs

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Marcin at 20:51, 28 May 2012

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			Initial Interview:

			http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx228aMSyTo&list=PL15BEBF1561A49596&index=42&feature=plpp_video

			Final interview:

			http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTqGdoO6w14&list=PL15BEBF1561A49596&index=12&feature=plpp_video

	=Email=		=Email=
	I thought more about the opportunity of Farm Manager, as well as getting in touch with a friend who would be perfect for it. Should you decide to, I would be excited to take on the challenge.		I thought more about the opportunity of Farm Manager, as well as getting in touch with a friend who would be perfect for it. Should you decide to, I would be excited to take on the challenge.

Aaron Makaruk at 02:14, 9 May 2012

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	I also have experience doing mechanical design, and I would like to bridge that to fabrication.		I also have experience doing mechanical design, and I would like to bridge that to fabrication.


			'''How much experience do you have on the lathe and mill?'''

			One class three years ago.


			'''Can you be ready for a challenging and rigorous environment?'''

			Yes, I do a lot of work currently, and I feel good and continue to feel good, because I am interested in the work and it keeps me going to learn.


			'''Perseverence and Morale'''

			It's my view that this is the work I have to do to feel good about myself and safe about my future and good about the world that I live in. I don't expect it to be easy and I'm comfortable with that.


			'''What is your long-term perspective on your plans?'''

			I want to go back to Maine and build an autonomous community using these techniques.

			I would like to build computers from the ground up.

Aaron Makaruk at 01:59, 9 May 2012

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	I do my best to bring horizontality to any situation I'm in, I have been on sports teams where its hierarchy, (I missed the rest of this).		I do my best to bring horizontality to any situation I'm in, I have been on sports teams where its hierarchy, (I missed the rest of this).


			'''How much structure do you need?'''

			I feel really good without structure working on my own with things I'm comfortable with, with other things that I'm less comfortable with, I would need more structure.


			'''If it was a new task, what kind of structure would you like to have?'''

			To have someone check my work, check-ins that are proportional to my familiarity, work with someone next to me so I can mirror them, then have someone check in on my once an hour or so.


			'''What activities would you need minimal oversight on?'''

			*Vegetable Garden
			*Developing Soil Structures (swales, etc.)
			*Tending an Orchard


			'''What activities would you need more oversight on?'''

			*Tractor Farming


			'''What is the best decision you've ever made?'''

			I'm very happy with my decision to go to Montreal and pursue an Engineering Degree. It is nice to view the world from a physics standpoint.


			'''What is the worst decision you've ever made?'''

			I got arrested at a student protest last Fall, it was not a useful action to change things.


			'''What is your biggest failure?'''

			This garden - put too many plants together - too many things with too little fertilizer.


			'''What is your biggest success?'''

			I taught myself to ferment, make yogurt, beers, wines, pickles.


			'''What kind of design can you do?'''

			In this context, permaculture design, contouring the land, catching water, maximize soil space, thinking about Sun and how it hits the land.

			I also have experience doing mechanical design, and I would like to bridge that to fabrication.

Aaron Makaruk at 01:47, 9 May 2012

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	I can dialog, in non-confrontational ways - personally, I can work hard and keep myself working outside and inside doing research - long days.		I can dialog, in non-confrontational ways - personally, I can work hard and keep myself working outside and inside doing research - long days.


			'''How do you manage conflict?'''

			I'm honest with myself and with everyone else, and that's usually enough to keep conflict minimal, I'm cool-tempered, I can't think of anyone I've really gotten in an argument with - sometimes there are differences of opinions and those are best solved by giving people their own space. I try to get at the root cause of issues and come to a full resolution with full agreement instead of trying to impose a decision upon other people.


			'''Would you argue if someone offends you?'''

			I wish I was better at calling people out on things I find offensive. If its really overblown, I've gotten better at calling it out.


			'''Well-grounded/excitable?'''

			I like to be as light as possible in social interactions.


			'''Can you work in a hierarchy?'''

			I do my best to bring horizontality to any situation I'm in, I have been on sports teams where its hierarchy, (I missed the rest of this).

Aaron Makaruk at 01:42, 9 May 2012

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 *Layer cardboard on top of weeds and plant potatoes
 *Sweet potatoes
 '''How does our work relate to your care?'''

Aaron Makaruk at 01:34, 9 May 2012

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	I can travel after 2 weeks when I get my license back, I can come earlier, I need to go back out East on July 4th and then come back		I can travel after 2 weeks when I get my license back, I can come earlier, I need to go back out East on July 4th and then come back


	'''How long will you stay with us?'''		'''How long will you stay with us?'''
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	'''What do you see yourself doing with us at Factor e Farm?'''		'''What do you see yourself doing with us at Factor e Farm?'''

			20-30% in the shop - 80-70% doing agriculture

	*Site Survey - yes I can learn from Dan Schellenberg		*Site Survey - yes I can learn from Dan Schellenberg

Aaron Makaruk at 01:33, 9 May 2012

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	'''Are you applying as a volunteer or for a paid position?'''		'''Are you applying as a volunteer or for a paid position?'''

	Room and board would be excellent		Room and board would be excellent - paid for management


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	'''When are you available?'''		'''When are you available?'''

			Mid-July would be ideal, but I am flexible because I have no contracts where I am

			I can travel after 2 weeks when I get my license back, I can come earlier, I need to go back out East on July 4th and then come back

	'''How long will you stay with us?'''		'''How long will you stay with us?'''
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	'''What do you care about?'''		'''What do you care about?'''

	*the environment, OSE is the interest, to build an autonomous farm and be self sufficient, then you can make real strides for environmentalism, you need an alternative.		The environment, OSE is the interest, to build an autonomous farm and be self sufficient, then you can make real strides for environmentalism, you need an alternative.


	'''What do you see yourself doing with us at Factor e Farm?'''		'''What do you see yourself doing with us at Factor e Farm?'''

			*Site Survey - yes I can learn from Dan Schellenberg
			*Keyline Plowing
			*Cover Crops
			*Rice crop experimentation?
			*Garden - slowly push it out further
			*Research Missouri crops
			*Layer cardboard on top of weeds and plant potatoes
			*Sweet potatoes

	'''How does our work relate to your care?'''		'''How does our work relate to your care?'''

Aaron Makaruk at 01:16, 9 May 2012

2012-05-09T01:16:50Z

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2012-05-07T00:50:01Z

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	If so could you email me a lay-out drawing of you land, as well as any plans or other resources you have for your garden? I am not very experienced in an arid climate, but would take full advantage of the upcoming months to prepare		If so could you email me a lay-out drawing of you land, as well as any plans or other resources you have for your garden? I am not very experienced in an arid climate, but would take full advantage of the upcoming months to prepare

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			If Farm Directorm, how willing is he to learn new skills
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