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Organic market gardening to change the world!

4.5
(18 reviews)18

The experience

I am Carole, organic market gardener installed for 10 years now. I benefit from the help of my family, and also the occasional help of my parents, to produce a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, herbs, ..
The objective is to feed families in the sector with healthy and seasonal foods all year round in AMAP.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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 French

Between 18 and 70 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We have three donkeys with whom we prepare the soil and weed the crops. a tractor maintains uncultivated areas.
We have 2000 m2 under the greenhouse. The helpers say the work is quite varied.
My educational farm welcomes school children to teach them how to grow vegetables organically, harvest them, and cook them.
If you want to discover how vegetables grow, don't hesitate to come too.

Activities & Shift

The activity for this large garden is to sow, plant, weed, harvest and wash the vegetables.

Rules

the meals are vegetarian and I do it for lunch, with your help to prepare vegetables. for the evening, you prepare with the team your meal with unsalable vegetables and cereals, dairy products....
In addition to gardening activities, I need help for the daily meal preparation, peeling vegetables, and also discovering your favorite dishes ...
A good feeling with the children is appreciated for my son Tiago.

I prefer you arrive on monday and tuesday. not on thursday, because it's a day of harvest, and stress !
If you have gardening gloves and pocket knife, it's very useful.
in winter, warm clothes (ski socks, pantyhose under jogging, big jacket, the top, lined boots!)
in summer, sunscreen and cap.
I provide sheets, blanket and pillow.