WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR OLIVE HARVEST AND OWN OLIVE OIL PRODUCTION FROM THE 24TH OF SEPTEMBER UNTIL THE 4TH OF NOVEMBER. We are also looking for help for the pruning of our olive trees from the 5th of November until the end of November check our website www.dabaronia.com A Swiss couple living on a 90-hectare olive and sheep farm with a vegetable garden. We host retreats and welcome guests in our two guest houses. We are looking for wwoofers with a range of skills.
We are a couple from Switzerland and spent the last 35 years traveling the world from Africa to South East Asia, to Europe and South America with our four children. Andreas specializes in farming and Andrea is an artist, making paintings and sculptures. We love meeting people from all walks of life and can speak German, English, French, and Portuguese.
Five years ago we settled in Portugal on a beautiful 90-hectare farm in the Alentejo region, a dream we have had for a long time. We have sheep, chickens, and a little cat (Sammi). We have an organic vegetable garden that provides food for us all year round and is surrounded by olive, cork, and fruit trees. We also have an art atelier and workshop for various projects. We also host retreats and welcome guests (primarily families) who rent our two guest houses.
We still need help in maintaining our farm. We are looking for help with maintenance as well as implementing new projects on the farm. Below are the projects that we have worked on in the past and continue in the future.
Maintenance projects: tending to the vegetable garden, trimming olive trees, fixing fences, irrigation, painting, cleaning the land from stones/weeds/bushes, preparing the two guesthouses for guests,
building a small greenhouse.
We still have a lot of ideas like laying a trail through our old olive trees, and planting a fruit tree orchard (interested in permaculture!).
Artistic projects: mural paintings, land art, photography/videography, work on our website, writing.
We especially need help during our olive harvest (End of September to the beginning of November), you can help us harvest the olives and make our finest organic olive oil!
We are looking for people who are flexible, motivated to help out, and easy-going. You will be staying in one of the guest rooms either by yourself or with a fellow wwoofer, depending on how many people we have. Working hours are flexible but we would be happy to receive help for about 30 hours per week. Depending on the work we prefer that you work the whole day and take more days off. You have normally weekends free to do what you like! Meals will be eaten together with us, and we will cook for you, but you are also welcome to help out. If you are working on the farm with us, please bring a good pair of shoes and make sure you are covered by accident insurance (check your travel insurance plan). Wifi is accessible in the houses.
During your free time, you can do some sightseeing, use our art atelier for artistic projects, use our bikes, or relax on the farm. We are accessible by train or bus from Lisbon or Beja and can easily do day trips.
If you are interested in coming, send us a short video of yourself or write a few paragraphs including your motivations to come to help us out and what you would like to do.
We are looking forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our home!
Certifications: We are organic certified
Internet access available
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Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Flower farming
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Cheesemaking
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Traditional crafts
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Regenerative agriculture
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Production farm
Certified organic
90
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222.4
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