Kitchen help at our beautiful farmhouse! š§āš³š”
The experience
Join us on our rural farm in the tropical foothills of the Sierra Nevada as a kitchen volunteer. Help prepare daily meals, mainly vegetarian, and keep the kitchen clean and organized. Youāll cook for a small household (us 2 and yourself, maybe another volunteer if thereās one) while experiencing simple, sustainable farm life in a beautiful remote jungle setting.
Please read our profile fully to know more about us and our location.
What you offer
25 hours of help per week
Cooking:
Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
Kitchen Hand:
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Additional fee required
Amount:
US$ 4
Per day
Fee pays for:
Benefits for travelers
Description:
Volunteers contribute $4 US per day to cover expenses their food
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
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.
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 Beginner Spanish
Between 20 and 60 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
We welcome independent, easygoing volunteers who enjoy cooking, simple living, and nature. We ask for 5 hours of help per day, 5 days a week, with flexibility to organize your schedule as you prefer, as long as the meals are prepared ahead of time. We value people who are organized, clean, proactive, and comfortable working independently.
We offer a relaxed home environment in a beautiful rural setting, accommodation (private room for couples or shared room with one other volunteer if thereās one), and vegetarian meals cooked by you. We appreciate people who are social but also comfortable making their own day.
Activities & Shift
Preparing the three main daily meals for a couple, another volunteer (if thereās one), and yourself. The meals are mostly vegetarian, we donāt mind if you cook a meat option for Michael and yourself as long as vegetarian meals for Nathalia are always available.
Also helping with meal planning, and keeping the kitchen clean and organized, including washing dishes and general kitchen cleanup after cooking.
Rules
We keep things very relaxed and simple, and mainly ask for mutual respect and good communication.
Discrimination of any kind is not tolerated. Beyond that, common sense, kindness, and respect for the land and each other are the main rules here.