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Sustainable Farming Path: Animals, Gardens & Nature 🌱🐐

The experience

On the Sustainable Farming Path 🌿, you’ll immerse yourself in rural life caring for goats, a milk cow, chickens and more πŸπŸ„πŸ“. Learn bioactive gardening and regenerative farming techniques 🌱, assist with planting 🌾, and help create local products for the farmers market 🧺. A hands-on experience to connect with nature, develop practical skills, and live sustainably in community 🌍✨.

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

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

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

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.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

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.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

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

Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent Spanish

Over 18 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Sustainable Farming Path
- Farming β€’ Bioactive Gardening β€’ Farm Animal Care β€’ Products β€’ Farmers Market
Key Activities:
- Care for farm animals including goats, a milk cow, chickens, and more
- Learn bioactive gardening and regenerative farming techniques
- Assist with planting, harvesting, composting, and soil enrichment
- Help create products such as teas, preserves, or plant-based goods made on-site
- Represent the project at the Farmers Market, supporting sales and sharing our mission with the community
- Experience how the farm supports both the daily life of the sanctuary and its long-term sustainability
This path is especially suited for participants without prior animal care experience, offering meaningful hands-on opportunities in farming, sustainability, and food systems that support conservation.

Activities & Shift

Tuesday-Saturday breakfast at 6:30, the project day starts at 7am

Rules

No smoking on campus or use of drugs, 3 day probation period