Helping out on farm

Help a sustainable project: This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
High demand host: This host has received 6 applications recently. We recommend you apply for other positions too.
Connect with nature: 2 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness: 2 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

30h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Name: Finca Ganadito will offer you a volunteering certificate.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 weeks

Stay up to: 12 weeks

The Experience

We are looking for volunteers to help work around the farm. Some gardening, maintenance, cleaning, and a variety of other light jobs. You'll have a very large luxury caravan hat is fully equipped with fridge, kitchen, and bathroom. You will be expected to keep it clean and leave it as you found it at the end. It is possible that you could be sharing with others if it is very busy. Is that OK? There are two double beds.

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Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner French
Between 18 and 45 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

3. Good health and well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

12. Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

13. Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.

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2 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Permaculture Project

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

2 Get in touch with nature
2 Developing environmental awareness
2 Learning about sustainability
1 Developing social awareness
1 Creating true social impact
1 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 3. Good health and well-being
2 12. Responsible consumption and production
1 13. Climate action

Rita

Portugal

Ed and Alex were amazing hosts, very welcoming, fun and considerate of our needs!! We loved working at a farm, the tasks are varied, so it never gets boring and Ed is always ready to teach you whatever you want to know about farming, we learnt sooo much for the little time we were there. The location is very peaceful, in a cute little village not so far from the town of Bellac, where you have cafés, cinema, supermarkets (we got rides from Ed/Alex when we asked)! You would live in a cool caravan in their garden, next to their natural swimming pool !!! Thank you Ed & Alex for everything <33

about 1 month ago

Kelly

United States

Ed and Alex are kind and generous people with adorable children. The family welcomed me into their home and took very good care of me during my stay. They are very passionate people with a goal to better the world, which is very admirable. They have a lot of knowledge and life experience to share, and I learned a lot from them about market farming, permaculture, and all that it takes to start up and run the farm as a business. If you are interested in farming, and are motivated and dedicated, this will be an excellent experience for you that I recommend highly.

4 months ago

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