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Learn more about the goats while staying with me and explore Monchique, Portugal
This is an old abandoned farm up in the mountains of Monchique which we (Roi & Ana) had bought about five years ago. We are now starting to live here and slowly attempting to revive it according to the principles of natural farming. We have 40 goats ......
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Learn about rural life and help all round on our quinta in Arcozelo das Maias, Portugal
Hi there! We are Annemiek, Martijn and young daughter Nelli, a family from the Netherlands that moved to Portugal three years ago to start a new, more quiet life in the countryside surrounded by nature. To pursue this dream we are renovating a ......
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Learn about horsemanship and explore the beauty of Odemira, Portugal
I live with my two dogs, two cats and two horses on farm in the South West of Portugal near the ocean. I'm originally from the UK but have been in Portugal since 2020. While I can’t offer much in terms of cultural exchange, as I’m not Portuguese, ......
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Rediscover yoga and serenity while overlooking the Santa Rita beach, Portugal
Hello! My name is Mena, and for thirty years I have lived on this peaceful terrace overlooking Santa Rita beach (Portugal). There is no grid electricity or gas—only a well for water and a few solar panels that I had installed at the beginning. I ......
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Donkey whisperer welcome in our farm in Alquerubim, Portugal
This farm is owned by Amelia whose lifelong dream was waking up every day to donkeys on a farm and whose dream has come true!!! We have a large double story house (well I think it's a mansion! And live in a little village far enough away to feel ......
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Come and stay in a rural village northwest of Lisbon and help with all kinds of tasks
Olá, I am Anir, a happy 72 year-young Dutch woman. I lived for almost 18 years in the lower mountains of Central Portugal together with my animals. There, from 2013, I received many volunteer-guests. Together we did small building jobs, took care of ......
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Join and relax in a family organic place, near Serra da Estrela, Portugal
-July projects- - taking care of the veggie garden - help with the kids We are a couple (Daniel and Reut) with our children (3 and 5 years old), Living our dream in a beautiful land in the center of portugal. We invite you to join us for a while, ......
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Experience off-grid life in central Portugal
Hi! My name is Kaegh. I am 36 and have recently bought an off-grid quinta in central Portugal. It is a lovely property and I live here with my animals and have a lot of projects that I would like to acheive. It is fully off-grid, so water comes ......
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Horsey person welcome to help with grooming and maintenance in Grândola, Portugal
I´m Simone, a single mature person with rescued animals. I live in a small cottage in the countryside, somewhere in the Setúbal region (under Lisbon on the map). This region is known for cork oaks, pine trees, wine and black pigs. I am not native to ......
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Help to create a place of abundance and a healthy ecosystem in Sandomil, Portugal
The project is to create a place of abundance, a healthy ecosystem that thrives, where we have the time and space to put love into what we do. A space where gift economy is possible where we give our time because it is our wish and not because we ......
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Regenerative co-living in Rubiães, North Portugal
😸👨‍🌾🏡 🐒 CAT/LAND/HOUSE SITTERS (August) 🐈‍⬛🐈 In addition to regular volunteering (below), we need cat/land/house sitters for the full month of August, we'd like to take a well-deserved holiday! 🏖️ 😎 During August, we are taking a long anticipated ......
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Regenerating nature and healing the self within a community setting in Alentejo, Portugal
This is more than just a regenerative project; it is a dynamic and evolving rotational community space that bridges ecological stewardship, personal growth, and community living. Nestled in the Alentejo region, we are situated in one of Europe’s ......
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Help with projects at an old house in Lombo Galego, Madeira
Hi I'm Jan - recently bought a house in Faial (Lombo Galego) on Madeira. I have less time than I had thought so i need some help:P It's just me here for now or the house is empty as I normally live in Camara de lobos. A little bit about me - I've ......
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Relax and host our friends in Sande,Northern Portugal
July 2025 update: We are only looking for a person that can help with small tasks and fix things around the farm. Examples: installing a mosquito net on the windows, fixing a wood bench that is missing a board, fixing small stuff, etc... We are a ......
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Come and help us on our horsefarm in Cercal do Alentejo, Portugal
We are a Portuguese -Belgian couple who live on a nice 9 ha horsefarm in south Portugal. We have a quiet place with several horses, dogs, cats and chickens. Since it is a recent farm, we are still making a lot of improvements and could use a helping ......
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Island life and cultural exchange via creative projects and minimalism in São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
My husband and I live in the middle of the Atlantic, on the beautiful island of São Miguel, with our cats, dogs, and chickens at home and cows at the farm. Our ocean view home, in the village of Achadinha, is walking distance to 4 stunning trails - ......
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Experience slow living in the nature of Baranco de Vale Francisco, Portugal
Hi we are Mike and Jette and live in the southern Alentejo on 2.7ha land in the middle of the Portuguese nature and are just rebuilding an old farmhouse. With us there is a bathing lake we start to create our garden according to the model of ......
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Help us run our small surf guesthouse on the coast of Portugal
Hello everyone! We are a couple in our thirties and are running a small surf guesthouse on the coast of Portugal. Our house is located walking distance to the beach where the waves can be very nice, so our clients are mostly surfers. The village is ......
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Help us create a self sufficient farm in the beautiful Alentejo, Portugal
We are a couple from Denmark that bought a farm in the beautiful Alentejo. The long term goal for the farm is to become a self-sufficient camping site, and also a community with room for everybody! It has changed a lot in how many people we have ......
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Join our family and share knowledge in beautiful Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal
Hello :) We are Madeleine (35), Felix (31), Ayla (4) and Emil (1). Madeleine is originally from The Netherlands, Felix from Austria. We enjoy being outdoors and creating beautiful things. Felix works as a carpenter and is passionate about creating ......
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