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Farm Volunteer, Interns and manager needed

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The experience

Help on our Tropical Regenerative farm. We are practicing permaculture and agro ecology on 10 hectares of land for over 10 years. We are regenerating this land to become a healthy and biodiverse ecosystem for all beings and as well provide food and other needs for us. We grow food to feed our community.

We need all the help we can get to maintain our systems. We grow forests, orchards, and practice agroforestry & synthropic agriculture.


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 12 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: This contribution support the project. It helps pay for local staff, maintenance of facilities and for food and utilities. If you decide to join us as a farming volunteer we ask for a mimimum 2 weeks commitment and for farming intern we ask for a three months commitment and the fee goes down to 300 thai baht.


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.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely


Requirements

Beginner English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

The work depends on season and specific needs at the time. As we are a polycultural farm and grow over 80 species there is a lot of learning and different associated tasks. Task could be:

-planting seeds & plants in field
-work in nursery (prepare seedmix, propagation of trees/plants, watering, making biofertilizers & biopesticides)
-making biochar
-mulching and fertilizing the land
-fix and set up irrigation
-repair tools
-harvesting
-processing & making natural products
-Research plant needs and how to make products



Activities & Shift

Volunteers will work 5 hours a days for 5 days a week. Weekends and wednesday afternoons are free.

This is are general volunteer routine:

5:30-06:00 Meditation (optional)
06:00-07:00 Yoga (optional)
06:30-07:30 Breakfast prep. (Chore rotation)
07:30-08:30 Breakfast
08:45-12:00 Work Session
12:30-13:30 Lunch
14:30-17:00 Work Session
18:00-19:00 Yoga (optional)
19:00-20:00 Diner
20:00-21:00 Evening Session (sometimes)


Rules

No drugs and drinking on our land.