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Help, learn and create good memories in our ecological farm while enjoying Costa Rica!

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The experience

Volunteer at the farm means help the project to improve, support local economy, learn a sustainable and eco-friendly way of life, have access to 13 hectares of breathtaking nature, interact with a multicultural group of people living, working or staying at the farm just like you. It means to create good memories, have fun working in the gardens, with animals, or helping to prepare meals or make the place look nice and grow through the experience

What you offer

5 hours of help per day

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

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$ 10 Per day

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities and Donation to project

Description: Volunteers contribute 10 dollars per day to cover the expenses of buying materials, finance the proyect, pay the workers

What you get

2 days off per week

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Come to learn, grow, meet new people and connect, eat vegetarian food, create good memories and have fun in an ecological farm with animals! Thanks to this volunteer program, you will experience the daily life on a farm and share beautiful moments with locals and other travelers from different countries.

We usually work from Monday to Friday (6h/day) and Saturday - Sunday are off for you to rest or travel in the country. Days start at 7am with the bell that will ring for breakfast.
Then work time is from 8am to 12pm and from 2pm til 4pm. In between you will enjoy a delicious vegetarian meal prepared on a wood stove and have time to rest (like a pure tico and take a nap or at your own way reading, walking around in the forest, listening music...) Dinner is usually served at 6pm and let you plenty of time before and after it to do whatever you feel like doing.

Activities & Shift

Here are some examples of activities you can do during your time with us:
-Learn about permaculture and organic agriculture in our organic gardens (sowing, watering, weeding, building terraces, harvesting ...),
-Participate in the creation and use of compost,
-Understand the use of natural and local resources,
-Use the medicinal plants of our garden,
-Interact with farm animals (horses, goats, goats, chickens, roosters, ducks, dogs),
-Discover how to cook typical dishes
-Create products with the resources of the farm (you can learn the process to make a goat cheese, cut and dry leaves of the medicinal garden to make infusions ...)

Rules

GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Volunteers are recomenden to stay for long period of time, at any time of the year, in order to live a relevant experience with us, have time to get to know the people, the duties, learn new skills and knowledge...
All ages are welcome to volunteer, we know how to accommodate your work regarding your skills and your physical capacities.
Speaking Spanish is not required, but it is a real plus to try to learn to be able to communicate with the local people who work at the farm and feel more comfortable if you want to travel in the country.