🍄Experience Organic Mushroom Farming Near Quito!🏔️


The experience

Come live a unique experience on our organic mushroom farm located just one hour from Quito! We specialize in growing Reishi mushrooms, known for their powerful medicinal properties, and we also care for a variety of domestic animals.

Nestled in a peaceful rural area near the Middle of the World, our farm enjoys a beautiful subtropical microclimate🌱


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens


What you get

3 days off per week

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

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

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

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

It’s the perfect place for nature lovers seeking connection with traditional Andean life, tranquility, and purpose🌿


Volunteers can expect:

A peaceful environment surrounded by lush nature
Insight into traditional Andean customs and lifestyle
A chance to disconnect and reconnect with the essentials
Simple yet meaningful daily routines rooted in sustainability

This is a space for reflection, learning, and personal growth — ideal for those who enjoy solitude, simplicity, and nature’s rhythm🍃✨️



Activities & Shift

Volunteers help 25 hours per week with 2 days off. Tasks may include:

🍄 Assisting with mushroom cultivation (especially Reishi)
🐔 Feeding and caring for domestic animals
🌿 Occasional help with land maintenance or planting

Schedules are generally flexible and we aim to create a calm, balanced daily rhythm.


Rules

To maintain harmony on the farm, we kindly ask that volunteers follow a few basic guidelines:


🤝 Respect for the land, animals, and community