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Germany
Doug is a really lovely person!
The volunteering is perfect for a "back to the roots" experience.
Get ready for lots of healthy cooking with very basic, natural ingredients.
The closed town is only reachable by car so it's pur idyllic und landscape. The work is rather physical so good sleep is guaranteed!
Unfortunately it is a little less work with animals then expected as the cows and horses do not need any care. Bonus points though for the sweetes cat ever ;))
9 months ago
United States
Doug is a fantastic, super smart guy with interesting practices & perspectives to share! His project is fascinating with a beautiful community & self sustaining vision. The farm has evolved a fair bit since the posting we agreed to, there is a cat, but no other animals that you help with. Most of the work we did was based in the deep jungle, creating sustainable water solutions, we also did all the cooking & cleaning. When Doug was around it was great, but due to other responsibility particularly selling the tomatoes he often wasn't home, and tasks were sometimes not clearly established.
9 months ago
Brazil
Douglas is an amazing person! We found out we have a lot in common, which made the whole experience even better than I expected. He's flexible with schedules and activities, and really attentive to our needs, always making sure we're doing well. I learned a lot about how things work on the farm and in the countryside. My tasks were pretty diverse, which made the experience even more meaningful. I definitely hope to keep our friendship going beyond the program. It was easily one of the best experiences I've ever had.
over 1 year ago
Norway
Had a great experience at the farm!
over 1 year ago
Brazil
Douglas Pessoa is amazing, has a lot of life experience, and, as a result, has a wealth of knowledge and empathy to offer. I'm very happy to have met such an intelligent and kind person like him.
over 1 year ago
Germany
Berta & I stayed for 2 weeks at Douglas' farm. The farm is 8km away from the next village and surrounded by a beautiful area. On the farm are some pigs, chicken, a horse and a cat. Our tasks were to prepare breakfast, dinner & lunch and feed the pigs & chicken everday at 6am and 5pm. Sometimes we got some additional tasks like painting the fence and stones. I was very happy to be with 2 other volunteers at the same time bc we had a lot of free time, where we could hang out together. Douglas also brought us to waterfalls with his car. We had an amazing time there & can recommend staying there!
almost 2 years ago
Belgium
So happy and greatfull to have started my trip in Douglas's farm! Got to see the wonders of the Brazilian countryside and get in touch with nature and locals in a way I couldn't have done anywhere else!
over 1 year ago
Thank you Amália, it was so good to have you here, involved with the work at the farm. I truly hope you keep finding places for a good experience! Doug
Brazil
We're doing a great job together. Douglas is a great host. I feel almost at home!! 😄😄😄
about 1 year ago
Argentina
Tuve una experiencia muy linda, Douglas es una gran persona con ideas muy lindas. El lugar es rodeado de naturaleza y tranquilidad. Respecto a las tareas es bueno hablarlas con Douglas para que sea ameno y ayudarse mutuamente. Creo que es una muy linda experiencia que entre todos se pueden lograr grandes cosas.
over 1 year ago
Argentina
Douglas es una persona muy interesante de conocer, pudimos compartir muchas conversaciones interesantes sobre sus pensamientos y maneras de vivir. Es una persona abierta a compartir e intercambiar experiencias. Tiene un campo muy grande y con mucho potencial para llevar a cabo todos sus proyectos. Está comenzando a trabajarlo, por lo cual tiene varios proyectos en mente. Todos diferentes y muy interesantes. Muchas gracias por recibirnos y dejarnos ser parte de tu hogar! Éxitos en todo lo que se viene!
over 1 year ago
