Live the Coffee Harvest Experience in San Marcos, Honduras 🌳☕

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The experience

Hello! My name is Professor Orlando, and I am a lifelong coffee producer from Santa Marta, San Marcos de Ocotepeque, in the western region of Honduras. I am in my 70s, calm, respectful, and I enjoy sharing knowledge about coffee cultivation, agriculture, and rural life.
Visitors say I am patient, friendly, and always happy to teach. I speak Spanish and enjoy hosting international volunteers who want to immerse themselves in our community.

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What you offer

4 hours of help per day

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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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.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Between 20 and 45 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

We grow a variety of crops:

radishes, onions, corn, cabbage, carrots, yuca, cucumbers, beets

abundant oranges, limes, and timber trees

and soon, a large harvest of ripe coffee


Some crops are already producing, others are in early stages.


Accommodation

There are two housing areas:

Right-side house (brick walls):
Fully finished and ready to host my family or international volunteers. Comfortable and clean.

Left-side building:
Currently under the final stage of construction. It will house coffee pickers during the upcoming harvest. It will be ready soon.

We provide:

Housing and meals

Clean living spaces

A quiet and respectful environment

Transportation to the nearest hospital if needed (18 km away, in San Marcos de Ocotepeque)

Volunteer Opportunity

We are offering a unique cultural and experience inside a real Honduran coffee production community.
Volunteers will be immersed among:

coffee pickers

coffee producers

cooperative administrative staff

local families

You will learn:

coffee cultivation

harvesting and sorting

depulping

coffee “beneficiado” process

tasting and cupping

basic Spanish

cooperative work culture

Why Volunteers Love This Experience

Safe and welcoming rural environment

Deep immersion into real coffee culture

Learn Spanish naturally

Beautiful natural scenery

Meaningful cultural exchange

Collaborate with a respected elder farmer and local cooperative

Develop strong connections with Honduran community life

Contact & More Info

You can send me a message anytime for more information.
Thank you for your support, and God bless you.

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Activities & Shift

Requirements

We need motivated volunteers, preferably men aged 25–45 due to the physical nature of the tasks.

Tasks include:

loading and unloading coffee sacks

assisting the cooperative when there is staff shortage

handling sacks weighing up to 150 lbs (≈ 68 kg)

light farm duties as needed


Schedule: 4 hours per day
Months available: December, January, February, March
Compensation:

Housing and meals included

Additional financial compensation can be discussed

Days and hours flexible according to agreement

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Rules

Important Rules

To maintain a healthy and respectful environment:

No alcohol

No drugs

No tobacco smell around the coffee, as it can damage the product

Respect for the local community and other team members is essential.