Volunteers for Fruit Orchard Exchange in Udaipur 🍃🍑
The experience
Guests can pick fresh fruits and vegetables and cook in earthen pots, tasting the true flavors of the soil.
Learn to make fertilizers, natural pesticides, and care for exotic fruit plants.
Participate in workshops, volunteer programs, or even host your own hands-on sessions.
A perfect retreat for nature lovers, farm enthusiasts, or anyone seeking a slow and authentic rural life. 🍃
What you offer
30 hours of help per week
Painting & Decorating:
Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Kitchen Hand:
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
What you get
1 day off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
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.
Yoga classes:
Take free yoga classes at our place.
Dance classes:
Take free dance classes at our place.
Permaculture Course:
Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
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.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English
Between 18 and 65 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Volunteers can expect a calm, warm, and community-centered living space, with abundant opportunities to explore regenerative farming practices. You’ll learn through observation, hands-on participation, and shared activities with the community.
We ask all volunteers to read the Essential Agreements and honor them, as they ensure harmony, safety, and a meaningful experience for everyone on the farm.
Activities & Shift
Daily activities may include:
Caring for fruit trees and vegetable beds
Assisting with natural fertilizer and pesticide preparation
Watering, mulching, pruning, or deweeding as needed
Helping maintain common farm areas
Participating in workshops or supporting hands-on sessions
Joining community cooking rotations
Schedule:
🕒 30 hours per week, with 1 day off
Timings depend on weather, farm rhythm, and seasonal tasks.
Rules
We welcome you to the farm and encourage you to read the Essential Agreements before confirming your stay. They are designed to ensure a safe and comfortable community experience.
While on the farm:
Wear comfortable clothing and footwear that respects local cultural norms.
Bring only essentials and avoid valuables.
Be punctual and honor your exchange commitment of 30 hours weekly.
Embrace cultural diversity and stay open to learning.
Follow all farm safety guidelines for your wellbeing.
In case of disputes, the host will guide the next steps.
The kitchen is stocked with essentials; volunteers take turns preparing meals.
Special dietary needs can be accommodated when possible.
Illegal activities and narcotic substances are strictly prohibited.
No stepping into the river or canal near the farm for safety reasons.