Finca la Flor is an agroecological project founded 25 years ago that have been reciving people around the world to learn and help since then. We are a mix of foreingers and locals working togheter through the goal of living in a more sustainable world. We will be happy to welcome you and make you part of our daily routines in the community.
WORKING AREAS:
Here are some examples of activities you can do during your time with us:
Learn about permaculture and organic agriculture in our organic gardens (sowing, watering, weeding, building terraces, harvesting ...),
Work with bamboo and other techniques of natural building.
- Participate in the creation and use of compost,
- Understand the use of natural and local resources,
Use the medicinal plants of our garden,
Interact with farm animals (horses, goats, chickens, roosters, dogs),
Discover how to cook typical dishes with our 100% costarrican cooks,
Create products with the resources of the farm (you can learn the process to make a goat cheese, cut and dry leaves of the medicinal garden to make infusions ...)
FOOD
Meals are prepared with fresh products. 100% vegetarian (we eat eggs, dairy products and lots of vegetables!). As part of the volunteering, you will be expected to help with the kitchen tasks.
LODGING
Volunteers are lodged at houses on our farm. They are of simple construction, but you are provided with all necessities (bed linens, toilet and hot shower).
EXPECTATIONS
Volunteers are expected to follow a schedule of 6 work hours per day, 5 days a week in the following areas:
- Organic agriculture
- Infrastructure maintenance
- Forests maintenance
- Farm animals
- Medicinal and ornamental Gardens
- Cooking, cleaning and organizing communal areas
- Others
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