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Regenerative Farm & Garden Pioneer

The experience

(Combines: Cultivation, Kitchen/Garden Tasks, Animal Care)

This role is the heart of our land work. You'll help establish food sovereignty through hands-on work with plants, soil, and animals.

Help & Tasks:

Food Production: Planting, weeding, harvesting in vegetable gardens and food forests.

Animal Care: Daily feeding, watering, and cleaning for chickens/other animals.

Soil & Compost: Building healthy soil through composting, mulching, and n

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 20 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: Your $20 daily fee covers the rustic yet comfortable accommodation, breakfast and lunch, and full access to our cloud forest project. After meal and hosting costs, the remainder directly funds volunteer activities—like garden seeds, building materials, and tools—ensuring your contribution supports both your stay and tangible, lasting improvements on the land.

What you get

2 days off per week

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

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

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

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Beginner English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

European Union Passport

United States visa or citizenship

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The Regenerative Farm & Garden Pioneer program is at the heart of our hands-on, land-based learning community. Volunteers in this role become integral members of our daily rhythm, working directly with the soil, plants, and animals that sustain us. This is not just farm work—it's participation in a living system. You will learn through doing, contributing to our food security, ecosystem health, and the foundational cycle of planting, growing, and harvesting. The program is built on mutual respect: we provide the guidance, tools, and setting; you bring your energy, willingness to learn, and care for the land. Together, we grow food, regenerate the soil, and nurture a resilient community rooted in the cloud forest.

Activities & Shift

Your core schedule will be 5 hours per day, 5 days a week, with mornings dedicated to focused work and afternoons often involving lighter tasks or independent projects. A typical day may flow as follows:

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM: Personal time / breakfast.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Core Work Block. This includes tasks like planting or harvesting in the vegetable gardens, preparing garden beds, composting, mulching, watering, and direct animal care (feeding, collecting eggs, maintaining coops/enclosures).

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Shared lunch and rest.

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Afternoon Session. This time is for collaborative projects like food processing (preserving harvests), nursery work (seed starting), soil preparation, or helping with integrated systems (e.g., moving chicken tractors, maintaining compost). Some afternoons may be free for personal time, exploration, or skill-sharing.

Your two consecutive days off each week are for rest, hiking to the river or mountains, or exploring the local area.

Rules

By joining this program, you agree to our community guidelines:

Work Ethic: Be present, on time, and communicative. If you are unwell, let us know by 7:30 AM.

Safety & Care: Use tools as instructed and return them clean. Approach all animals with calm respect. Wear closed-toe shoes and sun protection.

Resource Stewardship: Conserve water, minimize waste, and handle all harvests with care—this is our food.

Community Living: Clean up after yourself in shared spaces (kitchen, bathrooms, common areas). Observe quiet hours (10 PM - 7 AM).

Learning Mindset: Ask questions, share observations, and be open to feedback. We are all here to learn from the land and each other.