Farm to table cooking & fermenting for family & guests

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project: 9 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Learn about sustainability: 15 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Connect with nature: 15 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 weeks

The Experience

We love food, good ingredients and turning them into something delicious. Our son Nol (19) is becoming a chef and wants to learn from professionals. If you have education in cooking and/or serious experience to help him professionalize, please apply! We will provide you with fun and good local, in-season ingredients. We ferment, bake bread & cakes, we butcher, make fresh pasta, sausages, smoke fish & meat, cook on a wood stove, gas or open fire.

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Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent Dutch
Between 23 and 80 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Academy Course Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Basic Concepts

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

3. Good health and well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

4. Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

12. Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

15. Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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19 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Permaculture Project

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

15 Learning about sustainability
15 Get in touch with nature
14 Developing environmental awareness
9 Developing social awareness
9 Meeting international travelers
9 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

8 15. Life on land
7 3. Good health and well-being
6 4. Quality education
4 12. Responsible consumption and production

Lucinda

Australia

I have absolutely LOVED my experience at the project and would recommend to anyone who wants to slow down and reconnect with nature. Barbara, Peter and the family were super welcoming and always made sure I had everything I needed. The working hours were as described and flexible depending on the weather and what times we decided worked best for our group. The work its self was not overly strenuous and varied from day to day. The facilities and accommodation were great. I learnt a lot about sustainability and permaculture. Super grateful for the experience !!!

3 months ago

Berber

Netherlands

I really enjoyed my (first) Worldpackers experience at the project! The environment is beautiful, amazingly green and peaceful. Barbara & Peter are very flexible and very happy to share all their knowledge. Also: it's a big plus that Nol is a chef-to-be, so they prepare dinner every evening! Especially for 'meat eaters' a real treat, but they took my vegetarianism in account as well! I'll definitely miss this place, and all the dogs and cats as well. Hopefully we'll meet again :)

5 months ago

Aleksandra

Sweden

I had a very interesting and rewarding 3-week stay at the lush forest compound of Bogota the project where I stayed in my own private camper. Baking sourdough bread, foraging wild strawberries for cheesecake and nettles for soup, picking a variety of herbs for salad in the garden, learning how to make Elderberry syrup, Kombucha and fermented cleaning product. These are all recipes and methods I will carry with me for life! On my free days I visited Karlovac, the big city nearby and hiked in the national park. Croatia has been an eye-opener. Such a rich, complex and beautiful country!!!

5 months ago

Jennifer

Switzerland

My stay there was amazing!!! Better than expected. So much fun times and good vibes and dancing in the kitchen :) Barbara was a great host and what they achieved is wonderful! I felt very welcomed and comfortable staying there. It felt like home. 10/10 would relive the experience if i could

5 months ago

Lazaros

Greece

I went to the project as a cook, with the objective to show Nol, the cook of the family my perspective on food. We collaborated very efficiently, managed to see quite a few techniques and make delicious dishes for the family. This place is perfect for someone that wants something chill and laid back. I went before the season started, so for me that serenity was ideal , since I wanted to focus on my other job as well. I guess if you go during the summer it will be more suitable for someone who is searching for fun!! I was lucky enough to have my own room even. Thank you to all the family!!

6 months ago

Peter and Barbara replied

What a great guy he is. we discussed some values in the beginning. What came out among other things is 'Integrity'. He definitely is a man of his word. He delivered a learning to cook program at a very high quality level. He used his education and six years as a porfessional cook experience to deliver far beyond what we could expect. We can recommend him as Lazaros, as a kitchen master and as a great guy to have yround. Thank you again dear Lazaros. Greetings and hugs from Bogata Suma family.

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