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Greetings from our lush 22-acre farm in Dakshina Kannada! We invite passionate individuals to join us in exploring the world of organic cacao cultivation and chocolate making.
After a fulfilling corporate career in Bangalore, I followed my passion to reconnect with the land and create something truly sustainable. Today, we produce bean-to-bar chocolate while practicing regenerative farming and hosting volunteers who want to learn and contribute.
We also share our farm with five friendly dogs (Munchi, Robin, Puli, and Kura), a cow (Babu), a bull (Raja), and a cat (Pilli and her kittens) 🐶🐂🐱.
🌿 What’s Happening Right Now? Cocoa Season! 🌿
It's cocoa season, which means most of the work will be focused on cacao harvesting, fermentation, drying, and processing. This is an exciting time to join us and learn firsthand how cacao transforms into high-quality chocolate!
🛠️ What You’ll Do (Farm Activities)
At our farm, you’ll experience the magic of sustainable agriculture and chocolate production. Your tasks may include:
✅ Fermenting, drying, and sorting beans to prepare them for chocolate making.
✅ Processing cacao into bean-to-bar chocolate and learning the craft.
✅ Helping with general farm work like growing vegetables and maintaining the land.
🌊 Beyond the Farm – Adventure & Culture
We make sure volunteers enjoy a well-rounded experience, including:
🏞 Trekking adventures through the beautiful Western Ghats.
🏄♂️ Weekend surfing at nearby beaches.
🎭 Cultural experiences – Witness traditional folk dances and local festivals.
🚗 Sightseeing trips – Explore the region’s scenic beauty and heritage.Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Adventure sportsUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
💡 What You’ll Gain
🔹 Hands-on cacao farming & chocolate-making experience.
🔹 Exposure to sustainable and regenerative agriculture.
🔹 Skill development in fermentation, tree planting, and permaculture.
🔹 A deep cultural experience with local traditions and people.Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
💪 Help Needed: Join Our Farm Projects!
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are passionate about cacao farming, sustainable agriculture, and hands-on projects.
🔧 Special Skills Needed!
If you have experience in welding, carpentry, website development, product design, or packaging, we’d love your help! We are constantly working on improving the farm’s infrastructure, branding, and digital presence. Your expertise in these areas will be greatly appreciated.
🌱 Regular Farm Activities
🔹 Cacao Harvesting & Processing
The cacao plantation is about 15-20 minutes away by car, at a friend’s farm. There, you’ll help harvest the cacao pods, extract the beans, and transport them to our farm for fermentation and drying.
🔹 Fermentation & Drying
Fermentation takes 7-10 days depending on moisture levels. Volunteers will check if the beans are ready by cutting a few open to examine the color.
Once fermented, beans need to be washed and moved to the drying room.
Drying takes about 7 days (longer during the monsoon). Beans must be turned daily to ensure even drying.
🔹 Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making 🍫
Once dried, beans are usually sent to a chocolatiers, but we always keep some for in-house chocolate making!
You’ll get hands-on experience in roasting, winnowing, grinding, and tempering the beans into chocolate.
We make 100%, 80%, and 55% chocolate, often using palm sugar as a sweetener.
🔹 Planting New Cocoa Trees
Right now, most of our cacao trees are on our friend's farm, but we’ve started planting our own cacao orchard.
Since cacao trees take 5 years to mature and another 3 years to produce high-quality beans, we are investing in our future farm production.
You’ll help with digging holes, planting trees, and caring for the young saplings. This is physical work, so be prepared to get your hands dirty!
🔹 Growing Our Own Food
Besides cacao, we also grow our own vegetables and fruits.
Volunteers help with planting, watering, composting, and general garden maintenance.
⏳ Work Schedule & Expectations
We work 5 days a week, with 3 shifts 5 hours in total. With 2 days off.
Since fermentation is an ongoing process, some tasks may need to be done on Saturdays and Sundays. If weekend work is required, it will be compensated with holiday on a weekday.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Kannada: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
beginner Spanish and GermanAccommodation
🏡 Accommodation & Food
Volunteers stay in our shared dorm room, which is divided into separate sections for females and a co-living space for all. We provide a simple, safe, and welcoming environment where you can relax after a fulfilling day on the farm.
🍽️ Meals & Kitchen Access
We provide nutritious vegetarian meals and can accommodate dietary preferences upon request.
There is a simple shared kitchen that all volunteers have access to if you’d like to cook your own meals or prepare snacks.
We aim to create a community-driven space where volunteers can enjoy farm life while learning and sharing experiences with others.What else ...
Indulge a little in the local culture, depending on the time of the year you might be lucky to check out local folk dance and drama. We can organise local sightseeing during weekends and beach is close by.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We welcome digital nomads, there is good high speed broadband at the farm.
Space for parking camper vans
Its a farm, there is enough space to park car, campervan or motor house.
Can possibly accept pets
We are pet friendly farm, we have our own pets too. We have a bull, a couple of dogs and cats, all rescue's. So would be more than happy to have a few more at the farm.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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This is my first trip to India and I had great experiences at this cacao farm.
Unfortunately this month was not main seasons making cacao process, but Mayoor and cutie animals, other people were so nice to us.
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He is from Bangalore and works in corporate sector. He is someone who is looking for experience away from the cities and learning a new skill.
Would definitely recommend him to all host.
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At times, he… read more
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This is my first trip to India and I had great experiences at this cacao farm.
Unfortunately this month was not main seasons making cacao process, but Mayoor and cutie animals, other people were so nice to us.
I was able to know about local Indian culture, delicious Indian cuisine and… read more
Mayoor’s cooking skills?… read more
He is from Bangalore and works in corporate sector. He is someone who is looking for experience away from the cities and learning a new skill.
Would definitely recommend him to all host.
Mayoor is a wonderful host, He took care of each volunteer needs and he even… read more
also enjoy the… read more
Naveen has positive attitude to all work at the farm and was easy to accomplish all task while he was around. He also visited all tourist location in and around Mangalore on the weekend without hampering work at the farm.
Overall I would recommend him to all host's.
Their had positive attitude to all the work at the farm and they followed all instructions which made it very easy to getting most of the tasks… read more
We have such good memories there and definetly recommend this place!
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From the moment they arrived, Matt and Manuela embraced the opportunity to learn about the cocoa production process and Indian culture. Their enthusiasm for the work was evident as they eagerly participated in every task, from farming to… read more
Victor quickly adapted to the daily routines and responsibilities on the farm, making meaningful contributions… read more
Farm is a beautiful place to live. I discover lot of delicious dishes so thanks for that! And special big thanks for all the good conversations and all the laugh!
It was a wonderful experience
Konosuke was proactive with the work and followed all instruction and was easy to talk to.
Would definitely recommend Konosuke to all host's.
Stay Safe. Happy travel!
Sofia and Nico thrived in the physically demanding environment of our farm. Her proactive nature and physical… read more
Joe followed all instruction during his stay and was able help us with all the tasks assigned to him. Would definitely recommend him to all hosts.
Made some great memories with Mayoor,… read more
Marius followed all instruction and was very keen on knowing more about the local life. While he was here we had been on a trek and also to the beach to surf which was great fun.
I would definitely recommend… read more
Having mentioned that for others to… read more
It was my first time volunteering with work-away and visiting South India. I arrived at Mayoor’s farm on the 17th of March and spent less than two weeks at the farm, but I really enjoyed my time there. Although I was out my comfort zone and needed to adapt during the first two days,… read more
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She was not only a dedicated volunteer but also a skilled artist, and we would have loved to have some of her artwork… read more
He loves cooking, so would definitely recommend… read more
There isn't anything on my profile that suggest that I live with my family, only time family is mentioned is in… read more
We really enjoyed the physical tasks(plucking weeds and building) and it was good for us.
We expected a family environment so were quite surprised that Majoor runs the farm alone and that there is not a "family" as anounced, but that the "we" and "our"… read more
During his 20-day stay at our farm, Anirudh displayed exceptional adaptability, enthusiasm, and a strong willingness to learn. Anirudh's positive… read more
Varun followed all house rules. Would definitely recommend him to all host.
So, being a first time volunteer, I was pretty anxious showing up but Mayoor made the whole thing very easy. He explains to you the very basics that his gig will need from you and what are all… read more
Austin has been travelling for few months. He was very helpful with the farm work and always ready to help.
Would definitely recommend Austin to all hosts. You always welcome to the farm.
Daily tasks vary, depending on the season and what has to be done. Sometimes it would be working with the beans: drying, washing, moving for fermentation. Or sometimes it would be farm work such as weeding, pouring manure, and helping with Mr cow.
The days off you go to Mangalore or nearby… read more
Mayoor was so welcoming and took the time to give me a detailed introduction to his cocoa farm.
The farm itself was nothing short of incredible. I had the opportunity to learn about the entire process of growing and harvesting cocoa beans, and even got my hands dirty by helping out in the fields. Mayoor is… read more
I would definitely recommend Surya to all hosts.
You are always welcome to the farm. Stay safe and Happy travels!
She is by nature curious so was always wanting to know how everything works and always ready to help. I would definitely recommend Zuzia to all hosts.
He's very open, friendly and easy to talk to, we had great discussions in the evenings. I deffinitelly learned a lot about cacao making process, as well as many interesting informations about India. The daily tasks weren't overwhelming and working in such a pleasant environment was super nice.
It will be a pleasure come… read more
They have been traveling for a long time and have lots of stories to tell from their travel. Both are eager to learn a new skill and help out.
The followed all house rules and instructions.
Would definitely… read more
Diana and Natali also cooked some colombian food for us during their stay, which was great.
I would definitely recommend Diana and Natali to all hosts.
You are always welcome to the farm.
He speaks less and would follow all instructions to the dot. Nicolae is interested in local culture, food and art.
Would definitely recommend Nicolae to all host.
He had just quit his job and was exploring new experience. While during his time at the farm, we have hid some interesting conversations about politics, Mumbai and art.
I would… read more
I stayed at farm for 2 weeks and learned so many things about organic farming.
I did works like grass cutting, watering plants, removed coconut shell and some day to day house… read more
While he was at the farm he also helped us by driving us around when need to go for shopping or any… read more
First, there were other Workawayers and we all worked together to get things accomplished.
The accommodation is good and there are shops and restaurants nearby along with a beach not too far away either.
Lastly, I want to say Mayoor was a really great host. I feel he is very professional and takes his… read more
She is one of youngest volunteer that we have had, but don't go by her age. She has quite bit of farm experience. What she doesn't have experience of she covers it up with her enthusiasm to learn.
I would definitely recommend her… read more
In the weekends we organized the upcoming week’s schedule and then throughout the week we would go on various trips to… read more
It was short stay as he had to go to pdc to aranya, where I had been for pdc as well. I would highly recommend Joseph to all host. He down to earth and very is to… read more
The farm itself is in its infancy but Mayoor is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about what he is doing.… read more
He doesn't have much experience in the kitchen, but did learn a few tricks during his stay at the farm. I hope learn to cook more and make us a something interesting someday when you… read more
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He followed all house rules and follows… read more
Accommodation was simple but sufficient, sleeping in dorms with mats on the floor. Different volunteers prepared meals every day.
Nobody really liked… read more
Fredrick is a freelance photographer and film maker. He had taken some great videos of the farm and of some activities around the farm.
They… read more
She is a solo travellers, always ready for a new adventure. She is a medical student on gap year.
She helped in the farm work, maintenance of the living area and cooking.
Would definitely recommend her to all host.
He is a vegan and makes some great coconut curry. Would definitely recommend him to all host.
We had a big group of volunteers at the time and was great fun having her. She can teach a few good dance moves and sings quite well too.
Would definitely recommend her to all hosts.
from visiting a govt school , gathering wood for firewood, peeling/ breaking coconuts and making chocolate.
(People) Mayoor, as everyone here has mentioned many times, is brilliant at striking conversations and breaking the ice. He will… read more
On this part of the journey Kyah was travelling alone, as Gigi was in Israel. Kyah, the farmer's daughter has a lot of farm experience. She excellent at weeding, planting and lighting fire for cooking. Would highly recommend the Barbie's(barbeque) that she makes.
She is very easy going… read more
The social side of this Workaway is a big part of it, I was lucky enough to meet some other amazing volunteers from around the world.
I found the farm work super enjoyable, nice to get muddy and really involved in the workings of a farm and the hard work that is involved… read more
She followed all house rules and was eager to help. Would definitely recommend her to all hosts.
Will try and have… read more
From the moment you arrive, he explains everything about the process of chocolate, coconut oil and all the different plants that are on the farm. It also takes you to visit the places around the farm and the town.
I 100%… read more
He is a photographer and an artist. He know allot of films and has good taste in cinema. Do not miss on the opportunity to talk to him about cinema.
He is working on an art project where he meets school kids and does a art workshop. Where he would get the… read more
We have had some very… read more
Would definitely recommend him to all hosts.
Lot of fun, and lot of great talks !
Can't wait to come back in the next few years 🙏🏽
Always ready to help and follows all house rules. I would definitely recommend Gustavo to all host.
This was his first workaway and travel experience, so have given him a few pointers about workaway.
Would recommend sundar to all hosts.
It was also fun hosting Ganesh as he has hosted some of the travellers that we have hosted as well. He is… read more
In his farm, there are more than 25 fruits trees, different vegetables, building with rohtak domes, Mud house, nearvy there is century old water well, ponds and greenery… read more
Mayoor and his brother Munit are fun guys. They took… read more
He work online, to fund his travel. He is very easy to talk to and always ready to help.
Suraj followed all house rules. He likes animals too and got along really well with all the pets in the farm.
He is very interested in learning a new skill.… read more
I volunteered at Mayoor's place i.e. Farm for 3Weeks and learnt multiple things.
Starting from Scientific way of using Pickaxe, Spade and Knife. Digged upto 15-20… read more
There was never a dull moment when Alina was in the farm, we shared allot of conversation on all topic under the sun. She is very interested in knowing the local culture,… read more
I stayed two weeks and learned a lot about cocoa: the harvest, fermentation, drying an chocolate making! It was exactly what I was looking for as I came to Mayoor's farm to learn about my passion: chocolate! and potentially connect him to chef's in Mumbai and chocolatiers in Paris where I live.
The farm is approx.… read more
He is versatile and is able to help out in the farm and in the kitchen.
It was great having him at the farm, would definitely recommend him to all host's.
Always welcome back to the farm.
It's only the beginning of the farm but I think it will become a very pleasant place to spend time.
I learned a lot about making chocolate and working the land.
Meet lots of very interesting people during this trip!
And fill up on recipes to redo at home 😋
I hope to return in… read more
He has been travelling for the last 3 years and very experienced workawayer.
He is someone you should speak in case you would like to know the good workaway host's in India.
Happy to host you and always welcome to the farm.
As we were there during monsoon season we did not… read more
We had allot of interesting conversations, shared food together. They are very hard working and eager to learn about the farm. You'll are welcome to the farm again if your in India again.
Safe travels!!
Stay safe and stay in touch. All the best!
Whole family member have warm heart, treat us one of their family.
Farm work was not so difficult, we did break and pick up cacao. also make our own food, we could exchange culture. If we have chance we want to visit again… read more
Hope to you see you again:)
She is very eager to help out. Always interested in the local culture, cuisine's, way of life. Hope to see you someday soon. It would be our pleasure to have you at the farm again.