Olive harvest in Montes da Senhora, Portugal

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  Description

  ***** WE'RE LOOKING FOR HELP WITH THE OLIVE HARVEST LATE OCTOBER/ EARLY NOVEMBER 2026****
  
  We are a small homestead in central Portugal, trying as much as possible to be self sufficient and learning as we go.
  We have 70 olive trees, 4 prolific cherry trees, some citrus trees and about 10 other varieties of fruit trees. We try to grow most of our vegetables and also raise a few chickens for eggs (they also make a great pet!) and have 2 cats and a young dog who are great helpers ;-)
  We also do a lot of other handyman projects such as simple woodwork projects, home renovation, old furniture restoration, and building things for the home and land. If you are a handy person we would love to hear from you!
  Our home and land are located in a traditional Portuguese village in central Portugal, it's peaceful and beautiful here! We have woods, hiking trails and river beaches for swimming all in very close proximity.
  We are a smoke-free home, thank you.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Creative DIY projects

  Farmstay help
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  When you stay with us you will get a taste of life in a traditional Portuguese village and the vibes of the olive harvest and cherry harvest seasons, It's quite unique! And the Portuguese people are very welcoming and friendly.
  We ourselves also love to meet people from various cultures and backgrounds, we have traveled throughout our lives and would love to hear about your experiences and share ours.

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  Help

  We will most likely take in help during olive (in the fall) and cherry harvest (in the spring) which will include harvesting the fruit, sorting through it, preserving it. With cherries its pitting, dehydrating, making vinegar, liquor, and more. And with olives it's preparing the olives for the oil making process and pickling them.
  But we might take in helpers during other times of the year, we always have woodworking and home/land improvement projects going on, and during the spring time there's lots of work preparing the soil for planting, seed sowing and transplanting, weeding and more.
  We will be glad to guide you through all the above, we expect you be curious and open to learning, and able to follow (simple) instructions.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Portuguese: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  You will get your own bedroom and private shower in our house and can use our kitchen for light food preparation (we will also offer meals).
  We might also be able to offer a small private studio apartment, it's part of the house with a separate entrance.

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  What else ...

  Other activities to do in our area: during the warmer months there are many river beaches to enjoy in our area, and in the fall and winter there are lots of trails and woods you can hike and forage mushrooms.
  Other things to note:
  We can only host adults, the stay is not suitable for children, sorry.
  We are a smoke-free home.
  Getting here: there are buses to the near by cities Castelo Branco and Proença a Nova and we'll be glad to come pick you up from there.
  We are usually up and active between 7:00- 22:00 and hope this suits your lifestyle.

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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

  We have a large and comfortable house. it's nice and well insulated, so warm in the winter and cool/air conditioned during the summer, there's a wonderful warp around veranda to enjoy the views. Our house is perfect for digital nomads.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  we can share our private (gated) driveway with you but it will require a little adjustments from both of us to make this work.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Chickens

  We have 10 chickens and 1 rooster, they make wonderful eggs.

  

  Magnus

  Magnus is a senior male cat, he's an indoor-outdoor cat who stays inside the house at night

  

  Zoya

  Zoya is a young adult female dog, she's an active farm dog who runs around the property during the daytime but at night sleep indoors.

  

  Zita

  Zita is an adult female cat, she's an indoor-outdoor cat who stays inside the house at night

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