Help at a small scaled integrated agro-ecological seed farm in San Jose, Costa Rica

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  Description

  We are a young couple in the process of solidifying our own agroecological project for over 10 years now. We have bachellor degrees in Management of Natural Resources and complemented studies in Organic Farming School. The farm is located in a southern mountain, only 13 km away from downtown San Jose, it is a rural area with a dry climate where we have 1 hectare (10,000 square meters) of land.
  
  Projects
  
  Fermented compost
  Organic agriculture on raised beds (association, rotation, diversification)
  Ancient varieties of chickens
  Ecological dry toilets
  Conservation areas
  Botanical extracts & mineral broths
  Open pollinated Seed conservation and selling
  Seedlings
  Educational tours
  Rural tourism
  
  
  Currently we dedicate the farm exclusively to seed production and own a seed company.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  Entretien général
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Our main benefit for volunteers would be if they are really interested in getting to learn about agroecology and integrated systems, we are very open in sharing all our experiences.
  
  We always try to give a good culinary experience as well, cause we love eating tasty food!
  
  We also have very good knowledge about the geography of Costa Rica so if volunteers want to travel, we can recommend different places for alternative rural tourism and other great volunteer programs. if you are travelling costa rica this is a good place to start cause its in the central valley, it can be a rural/urban journey.

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  Aide

  We have many projects and activities going on but basically volunteers have one fixed job: feeding the animals in the morning and afternoon. In between, they help us out doing the same jobs we do: making compost, cleaning, preparing the soil, weeding, planting, spraying the crops with organic fertilizers and other preventive methods, irrigating, harvesting, building, planting and taking care of trees and ornamentals, helping out with groups of students.
  
  STAYING AND LOOKING AFTER THE FARM AND DOGS while we are not there on very busy days or specific activities, is extremely helpful and important for us, amongst many many many other tasks.
  
  VOLUNTEERS ARE EXTREMELY VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT FOR OUR FARM, your help is highly appreciated, cause being a dedicated farmer is serious buisness.
  
  MINIMUM & MAXIMUM STAY IS 2 WEEKS

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Depending on the day, we pick up volunteers at Plaza del Sol, Curridabat, (8km away from downtown San José) or at Ferreutil in Higuito town, Desamparados, which is very near from the farm (13km away from downtown San José)
  
  WITH NO EXCEPTION, WE ACCEPT ONLY COUPLES due to the dynamics, it works better for us!
  
  Currently our financial situation is limited as we are constantly investing to make the project grow, also Costa Rica is an expensive country and the cost of living is very high, thats why we recieve volunteers that are willing to share equally the expenses for food, WE DONT GAIN ANY PROFITS FROM THIS! We provide good quality food and portions.
  
  We share all food equally and alternate the cooking and washing dishes chores. Since volunteers cook often, we need people with good basic and creative cooking skills. When the days are very crazy with work, volunteers help us cook several times in a row.
  
  We offer a very cool cabin, nice conditions. Volunteers have their own private room with queen bed, 1 table & 2 chairs, hot water, private dry toilet and WIFI.
  
  PLEASE, we need volunteers that have great INITIATIVE and willing to work hard, responsible, organized, very clean and respectful of independent spaces, cause we share a lot of common areas.
  
  PLEASE, only apply to the farm if you are really interested in what we do and hope to learn and exchange agroecology knowledge.
  
  We live out in mountain conditions, not extreme wilderness but there are spiders, insects ect....

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  Autres infos...

  On their time off, volunteers usually take hikes up the mountain, 15 min away there are great viewpoints of the whole central valley. There are many places to relax, read, enjoy and excercise in the farm or in the surroundings.
  
  THE NEAREST SUPERMARKET IS 3 KM AWAY BY FOOT, so please make sure you bring your personal provisions and snacks if you want.
  
  We use a special biogarden which cleans and depurates the shower systems that cant have heavy chemical substances, so we provide biodegradable soap and shampoo!
  
  We are always open to help volunteers out with what they need!

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  3 hours a day 5 days a week

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  Cet hôte fait payer des frais

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  Dans les pays en voie de développement (où la plupart des hôtes sont engagés dans des associations caritatives ou des programmes de développement au service de la communauté locale), certains de nos hôtes peuvent demander aux workawayers de faire un petit don pour aider la famille d'accueil ou l’association (souvent moins de 5 dollars par jour). Workaway n'autorise cette demande de don que si le don va directement à la famille ou à l'association et s'il ne sert qu’à couvrir les frais de séjour des volontaires. (Les annonces où l’hôte demande des frais seront clairement identifiées dans la liste d'annonces).
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  sharing food costs (no more than US$5 per day)

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