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Farm Supporter

location
1 - 50 semaines  ·  Âge 18 - 50+
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Clou

  • Experience a different lifestyle, be part of an intentional community and learn new skills in our organic farm.
  • Enjoy a calm and relaxing environment to disconnect from your daily life.
  • Share delicious vegetarian meals with staff, volunteers and guests and get to taste typical costa rican plates.
  • Interact with local people and get to know their language, culture and country.
  • Create beautiful bounds and bring back home unforgettable memories.

Particulièrement approprié pour

Âge 18+
Seul voyageur
Couples
Familles
Groupes
50+

À propos du programme

Come to learn, grow, meet new people, eat vegetarian food, create good memories and have fun in an organic farm with animals.

Finca la Flor is an agroecological project founded 25 years ago  that have been reciving people around the world to learn and help since then. We are a mix of foreingers and locals working togheter through the goal of living in a more sustainable world. We will be happy to welcome you and make ...

À propos du programme

Finca la Flor is an agroecological project founded 25 years ago  that have been reciving people around the world to learn and help since then. We are a mix of foreingers and locals working togheter through the goal of living in a more sustainable world. We will be happy to welcome you and make you part of our daily routines in the community.

WORKING AREAS

Here are some examples of activities you can do during your time with us:

  • Learn about permaculture and organic agriculture in our organic gardens (sowing, watering, weeding, building terraces, harvesting ...),

  • Work with bamboo and other techniques of natural building.

  • Participate in the creation and use of compost,
  • Understand the use of natural and local resources,

  • Use the medicinal plants of our garden,

  • Interact with farm animals (horses, goats, chickens, roosters, dogs),

  • Discover how to cook typical dishes with our 100% costarrican cooks,

  • Create products with the resources of the farm (you can learn the process to make a goat cheese, cut and dry leaves of the medicinal garden to make infusions ...)

FOOD

Meals are prepared with fresh products. 100% vegetarian (we eat eggs, dairy products and lots of vegetables!). As part of the volunteering, you will be expected to help with the kitchen tasks.

LODGING

Volunteers are lodged at houses on our farm.  They are of simple construction, but you are provided with all necessities (bed linens, toilet and hot shower).

EXPECTATIONS

Volunteers are expected to follow a schedule of 6 work hours per day, 5 days a week in the following areas:

  • Organic agriculture
  • Infrastructure maintenance
  • Forests maintenance
  • Farm animals
  • Medicinal and ornamental Gardens
  • Cooking, cleaning and organizing communal areas
  • Others

Journée typique

A TYPICAL SCHEDULE
  • We usually work from Monday to Friday (6h/day) and Saturday - Sunday are off for you to rest or travel in the country. 
  • Days start at 6am working in the garden, with the animals or helping with the breakfast.
  • Breakfast is at 8am
  • Then work time is from ~9am to 12pm. During this ...

Journée typique

A TYPICAL SCHEDULE
  • We usually work from Monday to Friday (6h/day) and Saturday - Sunday are off for you to rest or travel in the country. 
  • Days start at 6am working in the garden, with the animals or helping with the breakfast.
  • Breakfast is at 8am
  • Then work time is from ~9am to 12pm. During this time you will be helping in different necessities we have at the farm. 
  • You will enjoy a delicious vegetarian meals and have time to rest (like a pure tico and take a nap or at your own way reading, walking around in the forest, listening music...)

Activités de loisirs

OFF SITE
During your free time, you will be able to go to Cartago, Turrialba or San Jose to do shopping, eat at a restaurant, see monuments and museums. Buses are going there from La Flor, we can explain to you how to get there easily.
You can also go to the National Park of Tapanti to enjoy a nice ...

Activités de loisirs

OFF SITE
During your free time, you will be able to go to Cartago, Turrialba or San Jose to do shopping, eat at a restaurant, see monuments and museums. Buses are going there from La Flor, we can explain to you how to get there easily.
You can also go to the National Park of Tapanti to enjoy a nice hike in nature or go to Orosi to swim in the river or go the the hotsprings
Saturdays are local market day and we can bring you with us if you want to eat there, buy fruits, go to the bank...
We have a catalog of activities that you can do by yourself nearby the farm that we would be happy to show you and help you find the  activity that suits you the best.

ON SITE
On site you can also do yoga, dance or meditation in our yoga studio that is always open.
You can take a walk in the forest and take pictures.
You can read, relax, enjoy a quiet life.
You can go and give a gentle scratch to the horses and goats, they love company.


Important to note: Free time activities must be arranged by your own, we can offer guided tours with an aditional price

Conditions

Conditions

Âge minimum: 18 ans

Pour participer à ce programme tu dois avoir au moins 18 ans quand le programme commence. Il peut y avoir des exceptions si tu peux montrer la permission de ton tuteur légal ou si tu es accompagné(e) par l'un de tes parents.

Compétences linguistiques

Tu dois parler Anglais (niveau de base)

Restrictions de Nationalité

Aucune restriction. De l'aide venant de tous les coins du monde est bienvenu.

Engagement horaire

Nous avons besoin de ton aide pour lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi et vendredi de 06:00 - 12:00

Services inclus

Services inclus

Services de Finca Agroecologica La Flor

WHAT IS INCLUDED:
  • The volunteering cost includes guided work on the farm with a member of the staff, cross-cultural interactions, accommodation and all meals (even when days off). 
  • You will also have a free access to the laundry 
  • WiFi will be accessible only in the main house to let you enjoy more deeply an off-grid experience on the rest of the farm. 
  • Finally, you will be free to walk everywhere on the 13 hectares of the farm which include a 10 hectares regenerated forest, a medicinal garden, a botanical garden, organic gardens, a yoga studio with a stunning view on the Orosi Valley and a farm with animals (horses, goats, chicken).
This money is a great help for the farm (remember that it is a non-profit association) to improve facilities, support local workers, create new projects ...
In exchange for that, you also gain a beautiful human experience, new knowledge in the areas of the farm, the possibility of sharing with people from various countries and improving your Spanish with the locals.


Logement

The accommodations are rustic cabins created throughout the years of existence of the farm. Volunteers will stay in shared dorms from 3 to 4 persons maximum. Depending on how many volunteers are staying at that moment, it can happen that you have a dorm just for yourself! Each of them is unique, but all include beds (single or bunk beds), bathroom and hot shower. Sheets, blankets and towel will also be provided.

We like to remind our future guests that due to the environment of the farm, the biodiversity that can be found on the property and our willingness to protect this environment by not using chemicals in the gardens or in the rooms, it can happen that small insects come to visit you from time to time in the cabin. Don't worry, they are harmless and are generally more afraid than you are.

Aliments & Boissons

Food is an important part of a healthy life. That is why we pay close attention to what we eat and the whole process that exists before the food is on our plate.
We provide a part of our diet with our own organic produce from the gardens and buy the remaining food from local sources. 

Meals are prepared mostly with organic and local products. 100% vegetarian. Being an intentional community, we cook our meals together. As part of the volunteering, you will be required to help us with the kitchen tasks, just like the rest of the community members. We eat eggs and dairy products.

So, enjoy three meals a day, fresh, locally grown, often organic and prepared on a wood stove. In addition, we all eat together (workers, residents, volunteers, guests) in the dining room with a family and relaxed atmosphere.

Accès à Internet

Accès limité sur le site du projet

NE SONT inclus dans le prix:

NE SONT inclus dans le prix:

Transfert de l'aéroport Juan Santamaria International Airport

Le transfert de l'aéroport n'est pas inclus dans les frais non plus.

Billets d'avion

L'aéroport le plus proche est Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) à San Jose. Nous t'aidons à trouver des vols pas chers pour aller en Costa Rica. TROUVER DES VOLS PAS CHERS

Assurance Voyage

Partir à l'étranger est une aventure et c'est toujours mieux d'être bien préparé. Que ce soit une maladie soudaine, une blessure ou du vol - une assurance voyage pour Costa Rica te protège en cas de situation imprévue. OBTENIR UN DEVIS

Vaccins

Si tu envisages de faire du bénévolat en Costa Rica, nous te conseillons de consulter un médecin avant le début de ton voyage. Renseigne-toi sur les vaccins nécessaires pour Costa Rica. INFOS VACCINS

Informations sur l'arrivée

GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROGRAM
  • We prefer volunteers that are planning on staying for 3 weeks or more. We like our volunteers to become a member of our community while you are here, and it requires time to adjust and be part of the working flow with us.
  • Staying at least three weeks, allows you to live a relevant experience with us, have time to get to know the people, the duties, learn new skills and knowledge... 
  • All ages are welcome to volunteer, we know how to accommodate your work regarding your skills and your physical capacities. 
  • Speaking Spanish is not required, but it is a real plus to try to learn to be able to communicate with the local people who work at the farm and feel more comfortable if you want to travel in the country. 
Disponibilité
janv. févr. mars avril mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.

Frais de Programme

1 semaine (durée min.) 171€
4 semaines 546€
50 semaines (durée max.) 6 823€
Prix moyen 153€/semaine

Frais de Programme

153€ par semaine 1 - 50 semaines Âge 18 - 50+

Méthodes de payement

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PAS DE FRAIS DE CARTE DE CRÉDIT

Durée

1 - 50 semaines

Acompte

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Paiement final

Le paiement du montant restant doit être organisé avec Finca Agroecologica La Flor durant le processus de candidature. Très souvent ce paiement est effectué par virement bancaire ou en espèces.

Rencontrez votre hôte

Finca Agroecologica La Flor

Esceptionnel 5 rating (10 avis)

Non lucratif - fondée en 1996

Vérifié par Volunteer World

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Hébergé par

Finca La Flor

Langues parlées: Espagnol, Anglais

Sur le projet

The farm seeks to bring consciousness about human and environmental challenges and provides educational programs to share its values with volunteers worldwide!

Rencontrez votre hôte

Finca Agroecologica La Flor is a beautiful project located in a peaceful village surrounded by nature and managed by the non-profit organization ASODECAH (Association for the Development of Human and Environmental Consciousness). Just as its name emphasizes it, the farm is trying to complement the country's environmental education and wants to strengthen the bounds between society and environment. 

The main mission and goal of the farm is to grow a seed of consciousness in every kind mind and heart that is entering the place, by sharing its values and knowledge about sustainable development and organic agriculture as well as creating rewarding human experiences to connect multicultural souls. 

With over 20 years of experience in organic farming, reforestation, animal care and education, the farm has welcomed groups and individuals from all around the world since the project started.

Several programs emerged from the will of sharing and expanding awareness regarding human, animal and environmental issues :
  • Volunteer at the farm : It means helping the project to improve, supporting local economy, learning a sustainable and eco-friendly way of life, having access to 13 hectares of breathtaking nature, interacting with an eclectic multicultural group of people living, working or staying at the farm just like you. It means creating good memories, meeting great people and grow through the experience.
  • Take language classes at the farm : We mainly offer Spanish classes to help foreigners integrate the local culture and being able to communicate, but we can also teach English and French for locals or foreigners who would like to open up their scope of possibilities. Tourism being a huge part of Costa Rican economy, it is a plus to be able to speak several languages as a volunteer if you want to work with locals or in places related to tourism)
  • Relax and revitalize through a yoga retreat at the farm : Come and let your body express itself in our beautiful yoga studio. It's the perfect place to purify your body, mind and spirit, to go deep within yourself, to get away from the negative waves and breathe the fresh air of Costa Rica. Our yoga instructor living onsite will be happy to share his experience about yoga with you and everyone at the farm will help you spend an unforgettable time here !
  • Enjoy the surroundings and escape time by booking a cabin at the farm : Treat yourself with a vacation on an agroecological farm, relax and enjoy the quietness of the place, taste the delicious vegetarian meals prepared with love by our favorite local cooks, take a walk in our forest, scratch the horses and goats or simply relax at the yoga studio and take a moment to appreciate the view from the balcony.

10 avis · rating5

Audrey blondy rating5

2024 at Farm Supporter

J'ai passé une très belle semaine à la ferme avec Steven, José, Hannah, Edgar, Rosita et Charley. J'ai découvert pas mal de choses en peu de temps : Jardinage, bouturage des herbes médicinales, coupe des bambous, soins aux animaux, etc. Ce fut court, mais vraiment chouette. L'équipe met ...
Anne Wierema rating5

2023 at Farm Supporter

Amazing people and a great experience. Educational, great location and a lot of freedom. Many activities to do in the area. They can help you with organising your activities and have a lot of recommendations. ..
Klara Tselenchuk rating5

2023 at Farm Supporter

This place is amazing! We Came for almost a month with 2 kids (ages 6 and 10). We annoy the simple lifestyle, we learned a lot about agriculture and how to life of the land. We took part in harvesting bamboo and curating it, using it as building material around the farm... The kids enjoyed taking ...
Hedda Stampe rating5

2023 at Farm Supporter

I spent a month and a half at the farm in April an May this year, and during each part of my stay I thought to myself "this is the best decision you've made". This was my first time volunteering and I was so, so lucky to end up here! Upon arrival, I felt immediately welcomed and at peace. The people ...
Rida Zainab rating5

2019 at Farm Supporter

From all of my trips and volunteering experiences, Finca Agroecologica La Flor was my favorite. This is a lovely farm which is taken care of by beautiful people. I felt at home from the first day. The farm has chickens, horses, and goats along with vegetation in the garden and trails through ...
Rohan Watt rating5

2019 at Farm Supporter

My time at the Finca was incredible. I had an insane amount of fun while also learning a ton. Marine, Steven, and Bayardo are all wonderful people who make the Finca so amazing. Can’t wait to go back! ...

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