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*we are not taking volunteers right now
Hi there!
We, Klara (Czech/Belgian), Agustin (Colombian) and our 3 year old son Saila, are looking for nice human beings to join us on our organic coffee farm Finca and help us take care of our land.
We bought this farm a couple of years ago because we fell in love with the land and thought this place would be amazing to raise our son. We didn´t know anything about (coffee) farming at that point and kind of turned into coffee farmers overnight. After a year of hard work and a lot of learning we are producing our own coffee brand.
Since it´s only the 3 of us it is not always easy to get our work done. We are working on and need help with several projects;
Our coffee is 100% organic. We make our own fertilizer, do permaculture, are restructuring the coffee plantation and are planting more native trees to convert the coffee plantation into a forest with coffee in it, have a few chickens, ducks and rabbits, and are self sustainable in fruit and veggies.
We receive tourists and offer coffee and cacao tours, workshops natural building and ceramics, and a 2 week Spanish immersion course (possible to get a discount when combined with volunteering).
The work of our volunteers can vary between making organic fertilizer, fertilizing coffee, taking out weeds, helping with the coffee processing, working in our garden, building, or helping with the animals. In exchange for 3 hours a day 5 days a week we offer a private room (double bed) in our house. You can choose which days you take off. Some days we will need you to commit but overal we are really flexible.
We are all responsible for keeping the common living spaces clean. Klara usually cooks and asks for help with preparation. If you have a great recepy you want to make you can defenitely do so. We grow our own fruit and veggies. The rest of the ingredients we buy and ask for a weekly contribution. We eat very little meat, some fish and chicken and a lot of veggies and are open to receive vegetarians and vegans and learn from their diets.
When we have time (which lately it is really hard to find) we make our own flour from yuca and plantain, make oil from avocados, dry herbs, and make wine from the fruits we grow. We would love to maximize the use off all these ingredients again and teach others how to do it and also ideally learn other recipes from others.
Aside from farming we do natural building, do ceramics and artesanía, practice yoga, read, go for walks in the beautiful surrounding mountains, learn about medicinal plants and enjoy exchanging knowledge. At night we love to drink a glass of wine and smoke some organic tobacco which we grow ourselves.
Our farm is located in the mountains 10 minutes drive from the small town Jericó. The town is very cultural and artsy with many things to do.
The climate is warm during the day and cool at night so perfect to sleep. We have 2 dry and 2 rainy reasons a year.
We are looking for people that are:
F ree spirited
R evolutionary
E nergetic
E arnest
P ositive
A miable
L ike minded
E ager to work
S ensible
T enacious
I nventive
N ature lovers
E xtraordinarily human
If you have experience in permaculture, (organic) farming and (natural) building it is definitely a plus but not a must. It is really important for us that our volunteers like kids. Our son is 4 and likes to be involved in most of the work we do, and that of course requires patience. If you don't enjoy being around kids, we are not the right place for you.
To sum it up, we are looking for nice people to share our time and space with.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Klara, Agustin and Saila
PS We try to reply to all messages but please check our calendar before writing to stay during a period that is in "red", gracias!
PS 2 Please take the time to read our profile. We will always chose someone with a personal message directed to us over a message that is copy pasted
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can practice English and/or Spanish with us. We can teach you what we know about natural building, (coffee) farming, the whole process of coffee utill the final product, artesania, medicinal plants and yoga
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The work will vary between picking coffee, helping with the coffee processing, working in our garden, making bio fertilizer and fertilizing, building and renovating the house, helping with house tasks, babysitting our son Saila (if you're up for it) and taking care of our animals.
Languages spoken
Czech: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
Private room in our house with a double bed
What else ...
Our farm is located in the mountains 10 minutes drive from the small town Jericó. The town is very cultural and artsy with many things to do
There are many trails for great walks and waterfalls nearby.
The climate is warm during the day and cool at night so perfect to sleep.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
3 hours/day, 2 days off
Feedback (19)
Staying with Klara, Agustin and Saila was one of our best experiences during our travelling. We enjoyed our week fully and if we would have had the time we would've definitely prelonged our stay.
First of all from the very beginning we felt very welcomed into the family.… read more
He is a genuine guy, consious of his environment, and eager to learn. Working with him was really nice, nothing was too much and he finished any task without a… read more
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Staying with Klara, Agustin and Saila was one of our best experiences during our travelling. We enjoyed our week fully and if we would have had the time we would've definitely prelonged our stay.
First of all from the very beginning we felt very welcomed into the family.… read more
He is a genuine guy, consious of his environment, and eager to learn. Working with him was really nice, nothing was too much and he finished any task without a… read more
and they did every job very well. They are conscious of their surroundings and take iniciative to help out with stuff that needs to be done. They are great with kids and our son who can be quite energetic loved their… read more
Kaspar did an amazing job with our website. He is really detail oriented, researched all the possible options and made it look really professional.
Nora was amazing with our son Saila. She spent a lot of time looking after him so we could get some work done.
They both helped with anything that was needed to… read more
We enjoyed the tasks we were able to help with during our… read more
We really liked our stay and felt at home straight away.
We enjoyed the works Klara asked us to help her with, we learned a lot which is very nice.
We definitely recommend spending some time with this beautiful family !!
Back to the essentials of life!
and a little plus: Klara cooks amazing and… read more
We learned a lot about growing, processing and the quality of organic coffee. Soon we were able to identify with the… read more
I learned a lot...I saw the… read more
It was a great experience in this kind family. I spent one week in the finca and I learnt a lot about the coffee making process until the cup! We did have many coffee cupping, conversation about this magical product and about the other products of the organic farm. The work is various and you can manage your hours as you… read more
Not only did I learn the whole process of organic coffee, (which by the way seemed excellent to be able to see in retrospect how something is produced from the beginning), but also with your help and recommendations for my… read more
For our first volunteering in Colombia we couldn't expect something better. The farm is beautiful and surrounded by a stunning landscape. We never got tired of it ! We learned a lot about the process of making coffee. They were really happy and keen to… read more
