Live the rural lifestyle on our milk farm in Puero Octay, Chile

Chile

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Última actividad
29/08/2019
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DISPONIBILIDAD

2019

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Descripción
We share the same travelling spirit that you have! In our twenties we left NZ for Chile, along with our 2 preschool kids looking to forge a life path a little less travelled. We found this farm and have never looked back! We are developing the farm of 200ha and are milking a few hundred Kiwi cows.
We now have 4 kids and still enjoying the adventure that life brings us . We are homeschooling the children and have a philosophy that learning is best done when doing and is not limited to the classroom!! During our time here we have learnt so much, and one of those things is that you must make life happen, not wait for others to make it for you. We love the outdoors and are passionate about outdoor education, something which we bring from our culture in NZ, hoping to develop here on our farm in Chile! We are open to your ideas
Tipo de ayuda
Jardinería
Construcción
Niñera / cuidado de niños
Cocinar / compras
Mantenimiento / bricolage
Ayuda en una granja
Ayuda en proyecto ecológico
Ayuda en casa
Ayuda con animales
Turismo
Ayuda con idiomas
Projecto artístico
Enseñar
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We are a family of 6 from New Zealand living in the South of Chile, we are passionate travellers and understand exactly what your challenges, dreams and goals may be. The only way to learn about a new culture is to live it, and that is what we are doing every day. All staff are Chilean except for us, so Spanish and English are spoken daily. From an agricultural perspective we are unique since we are developing a NZ based farm system within latin america.
Ayuda
We are in the secondary stages of renovating an old colonial house which we have started using for the education project. Work will involve general labour in and around renovation and landscaping areas around the house.
We are also looking for teachers! If you consider yourself high energy and have something to teach children in the community please get in touch. At the moment we are running English classes but from mid July onwards we want to diversify and introduce other workshops. The ideal volunteers will be happy to get involved with both renovation and teaching!
Idiomas hablados
Spanish, English
Alojamiento
Shared accommodation in a cabin fully equiped. Food will be provided, but you will need to cook your own meals.
Algo más...
We are located between 2 towns, 5 mins to Puerto Octay and 20 mins to Frutillar. There is a bus which is reliable and runs regularly. Frutillar is well known in the Lakes region as a beautiful quiet tourist town and only 20 mins from there is Puerto Varas. We are a good base to start your adventure of the South.
We welcome you to get in touch explaining your skills, as we are open to learning from you guys just as much as you are open to learning from us.
Un poco más de información
- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
5 hours per day 5 days a week

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Comentarios escritos sobre este anfitrión (26)

17/08/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Jordan) para el anfitrión

I had an absolutely amazing time with Ben and Maria! I was only there for about ten days. They were so much fun and really made me feel like I was part of the family immediately. I got to meet all of their animals and really bonded over horses with their oldest Mia.

I spent the majority of my time cooking dinner and lunches for the family. With a… read more

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26/03/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Camila) para el anfitrión

Fue una experiencia increíble poder ayudar en el proyecto de la casa y convivir con esa familia especial, tuve la suerte de conocerlos y estar con otros voluntarios muy divertidos, viví grandes días en su granja, pinté y leché algunas ventanas y fue muy divertido!
Hizemos asado, comimos marshmallows, comidas diferentes todos los días hechos por… read more

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24/01/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jaimy )

Jaimy spent a month with us here on the farm and if it wasn’t for him, we certainly wouldn’t have made as much progress on our house project as we have..He put in 100% to all tasks and also integrated really well with our children, who were thrilled to have him around to harass and bully into pushing them around on the go-cart. Jaimy has all the… read more

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23/01/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Jaimy ) para el anfitrión

I spend close to a month on the farm where I helped them refurbish an old house and it was an amazing experience. Ben and Maria are warm people who took on an amazing adventure by beginning a farm so far away from their home and their rocking it. They took me in as one of their own and I felt welcome from the first moment. We spend a lot of nights… read more

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06/01/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Avital & Nachshon)

We are most grateful to have had the opportunity to share time with avital and nachshon. Both are genuinely kind, thoughtful, appreciative and not to mention very motivated and helpful in whatever task they we needed for. They completed our gutter system for the house and they certainly rose to the challenge where others may have faltered!
They… read more

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31/12/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Avital & Nachshon) para el anfitrión

Our 10 days at Maria and Ben's farm was a period that we didn't want to end.
The whole stay was a delightful mixture of playing with the kids, helping with the daily chores and installing gutters for the big house (our project!). Beautiful green planes and the magnificant iconic Osorno volcano greeted us throughout the day. Deliciouse dinners and… read more

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17/07/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Martin & Natalia )

Martin and Natalia arrived at our place as workawayers but left us as our lifelong friends. They contributed to our project with their heads and hands but also with their hearts. We wish them all the best on their journey, and if you are fortunate enough to cross their path, you will be blessed.

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17/07/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Martin & Natalia ) para el anfitrión

There are no words to express the incredible experience we had with Ben, Maria, and the kids. We worked on the renovation of an old house. Doing various tasks such as painting, sanding, building furniture, and decorating. Maria and Ben are very laid back and they allow the volunteers to use their creativity to bring the house to life. We also had… read more

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17/07/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jeanne)

Jeanne is just the sweetest and put 100% into any task she was asked to do. She painted a large map of the region for our wall in the hostel, made various renovations on the house which included stripping paint, painting, building, sanding, cleaning, cooking. We will miss her a lot and recommend her to any host.

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01/04/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Sarah) para el anfitrión

Thank you SO much to Maria & Ben!! I learned so much during my 2 weeks at your farm— sanding, painting, sewing, baking classes with the kids :) The food provided was so generous and I came to care a lot about the old white house :) BBQs and hanging out with you all and the other volunteers was so fun!! Your family and your farm have a special… read more

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27/03/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Sarah)

Sarah is such a delight to have around, we will miss her greatly! She was enthusiastic about achieving all her tasks and showed interest in helping wherever needed. Her baking is just amazing and sewing too! We are so greatful to have shared 2 weeks with Sarah and would have been happy to have her longer. Safe travels to you Sarah you are a gem xx

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31/03/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Pauline & Rodolphe) para el anfitrión

We had a very good time at Ben and Maria's place. We could work on our own as well as with the other volunteers. There was plenty of work to do, and every day was different which made it very interesting. We have sanded, painted, vanished a lot. We also worked on the garden and helped making new furniture for the house's it was great!
The… read more

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27/03/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Pauline & Rodolphe)

Pauline and Rodolphe will be missed greatly by us all. They made a massive contribution to the project, their ideas and enthusiasm really directed to projected to how it is today. If you get the opportunity to meet these two, do not let them pass you by. Both are very talented and organized, and a pleasure to have around. We hope to see them again… read more

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21/03/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Edward)

Edward made a vast contribution to our project and we are most greatful to have had him here for the amount of time that we did. He put 100% into his work and always with a positive attitude. All the people on the farm enjoyed his company, including our kids who delighted in his English humor and poetry reciting. We will miss him a lot here and we… read more

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18/03/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Edward) para el anfitrión

What a way to start off my ‘workaway’ experiences. Had a great time from the first minute to the last. Maria and Ben were great hosts and were very passionate about their lifestyle, their projects and that every volunteer was happy.
Most of my time was spent helping to renovate the old house. I enjoyed helping others with their projects while… read more

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16/03/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Zayanah & Alexander) para el anfitrión

We spent 4 weeks here and felt really welcomed by Maria and Ben. They are so lovely, they treated us very well and we had such a great time with them and their family.

We really enjoyed the renovation work - we did some painting, sanding, made drinking glasses from bottles, we built some furniture, and some days we went out to pick berries :) We… read more

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11/03/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Emeline & David) para el anfitrión

Hemos pasado 10 días increíbles con Maria, Ben y su familia.
Les ayudamos con su proyecto de renovar la casa blanca para convertirla en hospedaje.
Hicimos muebles de madera porque nos gusta pero se puede hacer de todo incluso ayudar con las vacas!
Son muy atentos a que todos tengamos lo que necesitemos y también nos llevaron a conocer los… read more

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01/03/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Emeline & David)

We enjoyed having emmeline and David here, would have been nice if they could have stayed even longer! They were super motivated and we are so happy with the work they did. We wish them all the best and definitely recommend them as volunteers.

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04/03/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Valdilene) para el anfitrión

I spent a wonderful week with Maria, Ben and their lovely kids. It was my best workaway experience. I felt welcomed since I arrived in the farm. They are very open and they care about the volunteers. They are really interested in exchanging with the workawayers and they enjoy showing the region which is very beautiful. I learned a lot with… read more

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18/02/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Valdilene)

We had the pleasure of meeting Val here on the farm and we were delighted.
She was happy to get stuck in to any job, and even though Val only spent one week here we will remember her sweet nature and her pan de queso!
If you ever get the opportunity to work with Val, you will not be disappointed.
We wish her all the best!

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03/03/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Dennis) para el anfitrión

For me the time in Puerto Octay with Ben, Maria and there children was perfect! I stayed for a month because they involved me from day one with the project and they shared there vision with me.
They always made me feel welcome at there place and I enjoyed our conversations on life and eachothers future plans. There hospitality truly has been… read more

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18/02/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Dennis)

Dennis really is a great guy who put 100% into everything he did here on the farm. We are so happy to have met him and are sad that he is leaving. He is one of those rare people who always puts others first and is attentive to all those around him. He made huge advancements on our project over and above what we expected. We have no doubt that he… read more

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07/02/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Quentin & Juliette) para el anfitrión

We were supposed to stay a week with Maria, Ben and their family... We stayed 3 weeks ! We had such a wonderful time ! They are a lovely family who provided us with more than that we expected, they are really generous !
The work in the old colonial house was the most interesting work, their project became ours too, we're really happy with the… read more

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03/02/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Quentin & Juliette)

What can we say about these two?! They landed here on our farm and put their heads, hands and hearts into the project and we are really delighted with the outcome. Quinton and Juliette showed integrity, honesty and passion which we are super happy about and we are sad to see them go. If you get the opportunity to meet these guys for your project,… read more

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24/01/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Suzie & Patrick)

Suzie and Patrick are a great team! Initiative, energetic, smart, easy going, great company are a few words that come to mind. They achieved their tasks and also put in the extra hard yards for things that needed to be done. They were our first work awayers ever and gave us the confidence to receive more. The whole rennovation project was kicked… read more

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22/01/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Suzie & Patrick) para el anfitrión

Maria and Ben and their family and friends were the most welcoming and kind people. This was our first workaway experience and we could not have asked for a better introduction.

We were working to clean up an old farm house. This involved sweeping and mopping, painting, some demolition, washing windows and various other tasks throughout the week.… read more

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