Farm exchange in central Portugal – I am a Dutch female trying to live the good life on a small farm with olives, grapes and all kinds of fruit trees. And a no-dig, organic vegetable garden. At the moment I only have two young female goats and chickens. I preserve a lot of my food by canning, pickling, fermenting and dehydration and would like to teach that to others.
What type of host are you? ๐ก
- Private/Individual/family
What are you looking for help with?
- Animal keeping ๐๐ด
- Building ๐
- Cleaning ๐งน
- Farming/Gardening ๐ฟ๐
- General Help ๐โโ๏ธ
What’s the mission of your community? ๐ฏ
I am trying to be self-reliant and would like to teach people how to preserve their food.
Volunteers’ age restrictions ๐
Minors over 16 are welcome and families with children if they have their own accommodation.
Volunteers with disabilities โฟ
Volunteers with disabilities are welcome except wheelchair users due to the lay of the land.
How many volunteers could you host? ๐
- A couple of volunteers
When would you need volunteers? ๐
- All year long
How many hours of help per day? โฑ
4-5 hours of help per day
How many days of help per week? ๐
5 days per week – 2 days off
Note about the volunteer work and other expectations ๐
I could use some help with animal care, gardening, pruning, brush cutting
Are accommodation and food included? ๐ ๐
Yes, I offer food and accommodation
What type of accommodation can you provide? ๐
- Private Room ๐
- Private room for a couple ๐
- Others (please, specify in general info) ๐โโ๏ธ
Diet – nutrition information ๐ฅ๐ฅค
I am coeliac, so meals will be gluten-free. I do eat meat, but canalsoย make vegetarian meals
Fees transparency ๐๐
No charge for food and accommodation (as long as the hours are made).
VISA – could you provide Visa support/info/invitation letters? ๐
No! we cannot help with Visa/invitation letters – similar requests will be ignored. โ
Volunteers’ benefits ๐๐
- Learning gardening/farming skills
- and learning to preserve.
What to do in your free time ๐ด๐ฃ๐ฆ
Lots of walks in the area. Small swimming pool at the farm. River beaches and a reservoir nearby. The market town, museums
Language ๐ฃ๐ฌ๐ง
- Dutch, English, German, Portuguese
Geography ๐ณ
Central Portugal, 17 km southeast of Fundรฃo. 45 min drive to Spain. View at the Gardunha mountain range. Hot summers (august) wet winters with sunny days, mild night frost.
The farm is amid cherry and peach orchards from the village association. Very tranquil, with no direct neighbours.
How to get to your site โ ๐บ
Flights to Lisbon or Porto. Bus or train to Fundรฃo. Pick-up is possible from Fundรฃo of Castelo Novo, but the car is advised as the farm is 3 km east of the village of Pรณvoa de Atalaia.
Is there internet access? ๐
Yes!
CONTACT DETAILS ๐๐ง
For privacy reasons we have hidden the contact of this host – if interested in this farm exchange in central Portugal please contact
voluntouring.freelist@gmail.com ๐
As the object/title of the e-mail, please write: “Eveline B. Central Portugal farm exchange” ๐
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Hi
I am looking for volunteering work in Portugal, a chance to have some time out, relax with the opportunity to explore some of Portugal. Just saw your advert and thought I would make contact. I am English, can work with my hands and enjoys getting stuck in.