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De Maanhoeve ("The Moonfarm") is a retreat- and holistic centre in the Dutch countryside. As a volunteer, you’ll mainly support our 2,500 m² organic vegetable garden and 35,000 m² natural land. You may also assist with some kitchen support and household related tasks.
🌿Focus: gardening, sustainable living, ecological community, mindfulness, nature, simplicity in life, digital detox.
We welcome you for stays of several weeks up to a few months.
25 hours of help per week
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
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.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Fluent English or Intermediate Dutch
Over 20 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Welcome to De Maanhoeve — The Moonfarm 🌔 🌕 🌗
We are a retreat center rooted in mindfulness, self-awareness and simple, sustainable living. Each year we receive more than 1,200 retreat-participants. People come here to practise, slow down, reflect and reconnect.
Life here is quiet, grounded and nature-based. It's about balance, sustainability, eco-awareness and reflective space to find out -and be- who we truly are.
We are a good fit for people who:
🌱 feel genuinely drawn to ecological living and working with the soil
🌦️ enjoy physical outdoor work in all seasons
🏡 are comfortable with simplicity and community life
🧘 are curious about mindfulness and inner growth
💛 can work independently and take responsibility
This is not a commercial farm (even though “Moon-farm” is in our name)...
...It is a shared living environment where presence, responsibility and contribution truly matter. We live here as a small core community — Marcel, Jerien and Harm — together with a small dedicated crew who help support the retreat processes that unfold here throughout the year.
Most of your time will be spent outdoors, working in our vegetable garden and helping care for the land. Gardening here is practical, physical and seasonal.
We usually host 1–3 volunteers at the same time.
You stay in your own cozy caravan (tiny house style) on our land.
We are primarily looking for spiritual minded people who enjoy outdoor garden work.
Typical division of time:
🌱 Gardening & land care (planting, harvesting, weeding, pruning, greenhouse work) — approx. 65–75%
🏡 Cleaning & basic maintenance
🍽️ Supporting kitchen and retreat preparation when needed
If you have specific skills (woodwork, repair, creative projects), there is space to contribute — but gardening remains the core.
We work in rhythm with the seasons and retreat schedule. Days off are flexible and planned together.
We live and eat organic vegetarian food.
This is a non-smoking place (including outdoor areas).
We value:
🌿 open communication
🤝 being responsible and showing initiative
⚖️ balance between connection and your own private space
We aim to create a peaceful, grounded atmosphere where both the land and the people are cared for.
