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help to grow organic food for the local community 🌿

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The experience

We have a small mixed organic farm with chickens, sheep, vegetables and apples. We are passionate about farming in balance with nature while providing health giving produce for the local community. We work with permaculture, no dig, biodynamic and organic principles. We invite you for an immersive learning experience at our farm.
We are looking for someone who is independent and enthusiastic

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

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.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

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

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

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

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

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

There will be seeding , planting, weeding, cropping and packing opportunities, working with myself or my husband or on your own once you feel confident. We will explain everything, and hope to provide a great learning experience

Activities & Shift

Accommodation is in a barn or a caravan. There is a gas cooker, wood burner, electricity, toilet and hot shower. self catering.
We live in a rural location, but only two miles from Newcastle Emlyn, and 8 miles from the sea.
We deliver fruit, eggs and vegetables to local shops and cafes 3 times a week.

We do love to meet all sorts of people from around the world and will be interested to spend time with you during the day.
There is internet in the barn
From Newcastle Emlyn there are regular buses to the bigger towns of Cardigan and Carmarthen. Pembrokeshire coast national park is to the south and Snowdonia national park is to the north. We are not close to any big cities.

We have two boys -15 and 10 years, and find that hosting volunteers is an enriching experience for the family and the farm too.
volunteers are welcome at any time of year. We normally invite you to stay for around 3 weeks at a time.

Rules

We will provide food for you to cook, including produce from the farm and we require you to cook for yourself.
We ask you to keep your accommodation clean, and let us know if you have any problems.