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🌱 Grow, harvest and sell in a short circuit in Lorraine!

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The experience

We grow about forty organic vegetables in Guenviller, a small village in Moselle. Our products are sold in two markets, on the farm and via several AMAPs. We speak French, German and a little English. If you want to discover market gardening, live simply and share our daily lives, we will be delighted to welcome you to our small family farm!

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

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

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

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Fluent French

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Join our small family farm in Moselle for an authentic organic market gardening experience! Here, we grow about forty seasonal vegetables that we sell locally (markets, AMAPs, on the farm). As a volunteer, you will share our daily lives while discovering a simple lifestyle, connected to nature and focussed on cooperation.

You will be welcomed in a warm environment, in the heart of a peaceful village, with a benevolent team passionate about sustainable agriculture.

Activities & Shift

Main tasks:

– Weeding

– Harvesting vegetables

– Preparation of baskets

– Help with the preparation of vegetables

– Assistance with sales in the markets

Volunteering hours:

⏰ 6 hours a day, usually distributed in the morning and afternoon

📆 1 to 2 days off per week, to be defined together according to the needs of the farm and your desires