Family farm and eco-tourism project in the cloud forests of El Salvador

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  Description

  Our small family farm in the mountains of northern El Salvador is a humble attempt to discover ways to live closer to the land and to our local community. We have had the privilege to learn from indigenous communities and other rooted, agrarian peoples from around Central America, and the development of our farm is motivated by the ethics of indigenous rootedness to territory.
  
  We also run a small eco-tourism business where we rent out cabins to mostly local tourists from the urban areas of El Salvador.
  
  For 2026, the focus of our volunteer program will be the following:
  
  1) FARMING: We manage three pieces of land, and there is always ongoing work where we grow peaches, chachafruto, macadamia nuts, coffee, malanga, a variety of vegetables and beans, and also raise sheep, geese, rabbits, and chickens. We process the majority of our production into ferments, conserves, and other products both for our own consumption and for local sale, and depending on the season, there may be work for people interested in those issues of food preservation. There are also always daily farm chores to do, and we enjoy hosting people interested in permaculture, agro-forestry, sustainable land management, etc. Specifically for 2026, we will be working on diversifying our coffee farm by clearing and re-planting for a diversified food forest of breadfruit, jackfruit, pacaya palm, and other tropical fruit species. We also are planting out a flower farm on a forested piece of land where we have a few cabins for rent.
  
  2) BUILDING: There may be opportunities to do some natural construction as we work on building a small store/roadside stand for our farm products. We focus on earthen building techniques such as wattle and daub.
  
  3) HOUSE SITTING: In August/September of 2026 we will have to be away from the farm for about 3 weeks for a family commitment. We are looking for volunteers to look after our home and the farm animals while we are away during that time.
  
  We are located at about 2,100 meters (about 7,000 feet) on the slopes of Cerro El Pital, El Salvador´s highest mountain. The climate is pleasantly cool in the evenings and warm during the days with an average temperature of 10-20 degrees C, though it can get considerably cooler and windy during December-Feburary. We are not a tropical climate, and if the cold weather inconveniences you, this is probably not a good place for you to visit.
  
  Due to a few unfortunate encounters with volunteers over the past couple of years, we feel it necessary to mention that we are NOT able to host volunteers who simply are looking for free lodging or free meals. If you´re not sincerely interested in the type of work described above, please don´t contact us as we are NOT a volunteer option for people only looking to offer minimal work in exchange for free lodging.
  
  In terms of accommodation, we offer shared, lodging in one of our earthen/wood cabins, though you may have to change cabins during your stay depending on rentals. We also offer home-cooked breakfast and lunch from Monday-Friday. We are not a "professional" hotel or hostel, and ask all our volunteers to participate in the shared activity of preparing meals with our family.
  
  We also do not have Wi-fi on our farm. Volunteers can purchase a TIGO OR CLARO SIM card in town ($1) and have access to decent internet on the farm through their own phones or computers.
  
  Lastly, we are always open to hosting the right volunteer for longer periods of time through a type of apprenticeship program on the farm. Ideally, we are looking for people interested in permaculture/agroecology/natural farming who would be willing to come and work with us for 3-6 months.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We live in a very small, rural community near the El Pital mountain, El Salvador´s highest mountain. If you want to learn about permaculture, sustainable livelihoods, and organic farming, this is what we do.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Though we appreciate the effort volunteers offer on the farm, we feel it is important to mention that this volunteer opportunity is more oriented towards people who are interested in learning about permaculture, agro-ecology, and natural building.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  My children are interested in learning French as a third language.
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  Hébergement

  We have four small cob cabins already constructed that we offer to volunteers.

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  Autres infos...

  There are several places to hike in the region.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens

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