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Olives harvest to make olive oil

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The experience

This is the main annual task of a normal's farm family in Portugal. Olive oil is our gold. The days of harvest start early and are longer than usual so the olives don't wait too long. We have picnincs in the olive groves and this kind of task provokes interesting conversations. After the olives are delivered in the press, we'll have lighter days to enjoy the surroundings.

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

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.

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.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We work usually in the morning depending on the weather and how lazy we are feeling.
We cook and do the dishes together.
Sometimes we do a bit more after lunch and then we are free.

Activities & Shift

The transports here are not good but I have a car. During the summer we go almost every day to some river beach or a beautiful lake in the afternoons where we swim or fish. Historical villages with stone houses and organic markets are also places I would like to take you. There are plenty of hiking routes around.

Rules

If you already have some experience in the projects you want to join, great, but what I only expect from volunteers is interest in the tasks, willing to learn and being ok with the simple conditions.