Become part of our rural hospitality project in Amroha, India

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  Description

  We have a travel startup project. Me and our team are creating an ecosystem of personal transformation, rural wisdom, and community-led creativity. Based in the serene farmlands of Sihali Jageer, Uttar Pradesh, we host immersive, slow-living experiences designed to reconnect people with nature, self-awareness, and purposeful work.
  
  Our spaces are not just retreats; they’re living classrooms where guests and volunteers come to learn, contribute, and grow.
  
  As a Workawayer, you’ll be joining us not as a helper but as a co-creator of something meaningful. From building traditional mud houses and crafting art that honors village history, to learning about sustainable farming and rural architecture — every day here is hands-on, soulful, and full of stories.
  
  In addition to farm work and community projects, we host a range of deeply transformational experiences. These include practices like ice baths, conscious movement, breathwork, and Ho’oponopono, which are facilitated by experienced coaches and space-holders. These tools are designed to help people slow down, reconnect, and heal — offering a rare opportunity to explore inner work while living close to the rural land.
  
  If you are a practitioner of a healing, creative, or body-based modality, we’d love to hear from you. There is always space to collaborate and co-create experiences that align with our values.
  
  Here, the days are filled with honest work, community meals, shared learning, and the beauty of nature at your doorstep. Whether you come to contribute, to discover, or to simply be, this is a place where your presence matters — and where the journey inward begins with your hands in the earth.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Hospitality/Tourism
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  Interests

  

  Videography

  

  Technology

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Sustainability

  

  Culture

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  History

  

  Music

  

  Books

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Photography

  

  Gardening

  

  Architecture

  

  Performing arts

  

  Writing

  

  Hitchhiking

  

  Fitness

  

  Dancing

  

  Mountain

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling

  

  Adventure sports
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Life at the farm is not a performance of rural living, it’s a participation in it.
  
  Travellers who spend time here don’t just “help out.” They experience a slower rhythm of life shaped by soil, seasons, shared meals, and open conversations. The cultural exchange happens naturally — in kitchens, in fields, in evening circles, and in moments of shared work.
  
  You may learn:
  
  – How regenerative practices actually look on the ground
  – How food grows, compost cycles, and land is cared for with intention
  – How community forms without formal structure
  – How conversations deepen when there’s no stage and no hierarchy
  – How traditional rural rhythms coexist with contemporary creative thinking
  
  You’ll interact with local caretaking families, visiting educators, artists, builders, and unconventional thinkers who pass through the farm. It’s an exchange between urban and rural perspectives, between theory and practice, between global travellers and local context.
  
  But beyond practical knowledge, many travellers leave with something subtler:
  
  A clearer sense of what “enough” feels like.
  A deeper relationship with land and labour.
  A lived understanding of regenerative living — not as an idea, but as a daily choice.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Life on the farm moves in seasons and cycles — soil, food, people, ideas. As a Workawayer, your role won’t be a fixed job description but a participation in this living system.
  
  At the end of March, we’re hosting XUC — a participant-led unconference around sustainability, arts, and alternative ways of living. If you’re here during that time, you may help prepare the space, support simple infrastructure, document sessions, or even host a circle of your own.
  
  Outside the gathering, much of the rhythm revolves around the land.
  
  You may find yourself in the vegetable garden — preparing beds, sowing seeds, mulching, watering — learning how food is grown regeneratively in real soil, not just theory. What we grow often flows directly into the farm kitchen.
  
  Soil health is central here. You might help manage our vermicompost systems, turning organic waste into nutrient-rich compost and understanding how microbial life supports everything above ground.
  
  We also experiment with small-batch essential oil and plant-based processes. Depending on timing, this can involve herb processing, distillation, drying, or documentation — understanding how plants move from field to product.
  
  The kitchen is another learning space. Workawayers sometimes assist in preparing simple vegetarian meals, exploring traditional recipes, and seeing how seasonal produce becomes nourishment.
  
  For those inclined toward storytelling, we’re documenting regenerative living through short films and written narratives. If you enjoy writing, filming, editing, or interviewing, you can contribute creatively — helping translate farm life into stories that travel beyond it.
  
  And sometimes, the work is movement.
  
  We’re preparing routes for a cycling marathon we plan to host — which means riding through nearby villages and countryside, mapping terrain, discovering safe and scenic paths, and helping shape an experience that connects people to the land through motion. If you enjoy cycling and exploration, this becomes both adventure and contribution.
  
  If that excites you, you’ll feel at home here.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Hindi: Fluent
  Punjabi (Eastern): Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We offer different stay options so you can experience rural life in a way that matches your comfort and sense of adventure — all while staying connected to nature and community.
  
  Mud House Cottages (Private + Shared)
  A quiet, comfortable space built in traditional style. Ideal if you value privacy, rest, and a little personal corner to return to after a full day on the farm.
  
  Private Room
  Simple, clean, and peaceful — a good balance between solitude and shared community life.
  
  Shared Room
  A basic, well-kept shared space for those who enjoy community-style living. It’s simple, social, and often where conversations continue late into the evening.
  
  Tent Stay
  Cosy tents tucked into green corners of the farm. Perfect if you enjoy being close to the earth while still having your own defined space.
  
  Open Sky Khaat
  For the adventurous spirit — sleep under the stars on a traditional woven village cot, with the night sky as your ceiling. Weather permitting, it’s one of the most beautiful ways to experience the land.
  
  Fresh vegetarian meals are cooked three times a day at the farm by the caretaking family. Food is simple, nourishing, and shared.
  
  All volunteers have access to clean shared bathrooms, running water, and common spaces to relax, read, or connect with others.
  
  No matter which stay you choose, life here is earthy, grounded, and refreshing — less about luxury, more about presence.

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  What else ...

  Beyond where you sleep, the farm opens into shared spaces that invite both stillness and movement.
  
  There’s a multi-utility hall — a simple, open space where yoga, meditation, breathwork, and movement sessions unfold. Some days it’s structured. Some days it’s spontaneous. You’re free to use it for your own practice or join what emerges in the community.
  
  If you’re working remotely or need time at your laptop, there’s a quiet co-working corner with reliable Wi-Fi. It’s calm, unhurried — good for focused work, journaling, editing, or long conversations over tea.
  
  The farm also encourages physical movement.
  
  There’s a badminton court for evening games, an open-air gym with basic equipment for strength and bodyweight training, and a swimming pool to cool off after a warm day. These aren’t “facilities” in a commercial sense — they’re spaces to move, breathe, and reconnect with your body.
  
  You might begin your morning with a stretch in the hall, spend the afternoon in the garden, and end the day with a swim under the open sky.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  manali

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