Family Eco-Farm
Costa Rica Volunteer Placement
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- Full-time volunteer
- Internship
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- Volunteer Only
This Agricultural Ecological Farm was established on January 16, 2001 with the intention of contributing to society and its consciousness of conservation issues. Through the use of organic farming methods, soil regeneration and conservation, natural herbicides and pesticides as well as the enhancement of the natural environment, it intends to be an example to other farms in order to spread these practices on a larger scale. The project is run by a family of five. It has five hectares.
The kind of work you can expect while volunteering at the farm includes construction, feeding the animals, planting seeds, soil conservation, maintenance of medical plants and processes to create organic shampoos, using and producing organic fertilizer, maintaining the spring water wells and harvesting crops. The work is very hands on and demanding.
Work Schedule: Typical schedule: Tuesday through Saturday: 7:00-9:00 a.m., 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Location of Placements:
Lodging: Accommodations are basic. Participants stay in rooms with bunk beds that house 4-8 volunteers. 3 meals/day are provided 5 days/week.
Requirements:
- Minimum age: 18 years.
- Minimum commitment: 4 weeks.
- Minimum Spanish level: Low-Intermediate
- Good physical condition
- Hard worker
- Related interests
Important Things to Consider:
- Work is very strenuous and physically demanding
- The Finca is in a somewhat remote setting
- Basic living conditions
- Normally there are few volunteers.
- At least one week of language classes are recommended, in order to meet with the onsite staff.
Other Comments:
The maximum number of volunteers that this organization accepts is 16.
(note: that we don’t know if positions are available until you apply).
Program Fees:
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