Last updated June 18, 2008

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BRA002
State: Sao Paulo
Type of property: farm
Size (ha): 42
Cultivos: wheat, rye, sillage, corn & sorghum, onions, potatoes, winter species forgreen manuring & winter grazing. Fruit harvesting, varied. Field cultures: In summer a lot of tree planting.
Green houses with onions and horticulture.
We speak: English, German. Portuguese is necessary to communicate with the locals.
Description:
Located amongst a 500 people neighbourhood (grown around the farms), a Waldorf School nearby, a house for courses (agriculture, education, etc.), and other activities. In a beautiful savannah region, with lake, many waterfalls and other landscape features nearby.
Also running a vegetable/fruit processing unit & bakery. Farmshop.
Two farms, 1st 42ha, 2nd 130 ha. Biodynamic management. Basic operation dairy cows, all milk processed to 14 products in a cheesery as well as producing the only organic ice cream in the country!! Minimum skills required.
Accommodation: in spare rooms
Food: Communal meals, vegetarian meals OK
We are: Two families, many children. Chicken, horses, ducks, dogs, cats.
When to come: Help needed all year round, preference for long (6 month) stayers.
Additional comments: NO smoking in house. No alcohol. Children b.a...
Children *NO

BRA006
State: Parana
Type of property: community
Cultivos:
We speak: portuguese, spanish and english
Description: Our community is located in a semi-rural environment in Londrina, the capital of the state of
Parana. We are part of a couple of sister-communities in Brazil that are running for more than 15 years. Our main occupations are organic gardening, whole wheat bread baking, and the development of
alternative energy using permaculture methods. Our life together in
community is a simple expression of the love we have for one another.
The deep personal relationships we have with each other are being built
daily through our common life in the community. Our community and our common
life together are based on our obedience to the simple, clear teachings of
our master Yahshua, the Son of God. Our lives and relationships are being
restored daily through our life of love. We invite and welcome all who
are interested in our life and our community to come and visit. Our homes
and our hearts are open to you.
Accomodation: we can accomodate lots of WWOOFers!
We are: a small community of about 80 people.
When to come: all year round
Children *YES

BRA007
State: Rio de Janeiro
Type of property: Rural - organic farm
Size (ha): 10000m2
Cultivos: organic vegetables such as Couve Manteiga, cucumber, mustard leaves, parsley, basil, tomatoes, radishes, beets, carrots, sweet peppers, lettuce and pumpkin - we have plans to plant more varieties in the future.
We speak: Portuguese, Spanish, English, German & Dutch fluently
Description:
We are situated in the middle of the Tingua Reserve, outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The orphanage aims to take children away from aggression, drugs & criminality in Rio and surrounding suburbs. It provides these children with shelter, nutrition, education and a lot of freedom to play.

Long Term objectives of the project)
1. Provide quality food for the children and teenagers
2. Provide farming education to children and teenagers
3. Make the project self-sustaining and guarantee continuity
4. Pass on knowledge to the surrounding impoverished farmers

We are looking for a Project Leader to take over the responsibility of this project to help with continuity and development, plus enhance the involvement of the kids and the community. You need to be able to efficiently manage the project and to coordinate the other organic farming volunteers. As the project is still evolving we are open to new ideas and suggestions.

We are also looking for Volunteers willing to gain farming experience by providing daily farm maintenance. Organic farming skills are very welcome since our project is young and our team is still learning. However this is not a must and you will learn quickly the basics of organic farming.

You will work approximately 6 hours a day. We need enthusiastic, hardworking, nature loving, volunteers who like to work on our farm. We are situated at the outskirts of the Tingua reserve, which means that you will be surrounded by beautiful green mountains. A fantastic experience; an opportunity to see Brazil, people, life and yourself at whole different level!

Accommodation: You receive accommodation and food in exchange for your services. Shared accommodation is available in the volunteer’s house, which houses up to 10 volunteers involved in various roles in the orphanage. There is normally space for 2-3 WWOOFers to work on the organic farm
Food: Meal times are shared with the children as a community; there is also a kitchen available in the volunteer’s house if you wish to prepare your own food.
Additional Comments: The organic project is located within the orphanage grounds, therefore it is important that you enjoy or have had experience working with children. You can combine your organic farming work with activities with the children and doing various tasks in the orphanage.
Children *YES

BRA016
State: Sao Paulo
Type of property: ORGANICS - HORTI-FRUTI
Size (ha): 8
Cultivos: HORTI-FRUTI
We speak: portuguese, spanish and english
Description: The property is still under development but we do have large space for camping and 7 rooms -can sleep 3. There are still limited organic production but working on it and would like to expand variety.
Food will be prepared by someone at the property, help is welcome of course!
Its a family run property.

BRA019
State: Sao Paulo
Type of property: little farm
Size (ha): 90
Cultivos: mushroom Shiitake
We speak: portugues / espanhol
Description: The property has 90ha, 55ha is preserved Mata Atlantica.
We produce mushrooms in two cabins and then we process them into preserve, sause or pasta.
We have also started working with the garden and apiculture.
We are just starting to plant other things except for the mushrooms, which we had them for 4 years.
This is a very attractive and special place. Colonial architecture from XIX and XVIII characterizes the city.
We are located in a montaneous region-a great place for relaxing and meditation.
Approx. 3 hours from the city of SP
Accomodation: We have two rooms available with beds. (One in the house and another separate)
Food: Everyone has the same food, we do prefer vegetarian. But we do serve honey and meat ocasionally.
Children*YES please let us well in advance

BRA020
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Type of property: Rural
Size (ha): 80
Cultivos: Fig, hibiscus, peach, guava, grapes, strawberries, lettuce, tomato, rebolho, green pepper, cado of milk.
We speak: Portuguese and German
Description: We are a group of farmers with small properties of about 10ha each. Each farmer and family produce for self sustent and whatever is left is comercilized by the cooperative. We are involved in all the steps of the final the product (producing, packaging, selling at the farmer's market etc.) We participate in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia and Rio Grande do Sul's farmer's market. The market's we participate in are usually organic or revolving to solidary economy.
We believe in fair trade. Toxics are not used in our soil. To summarize, our production can be considered rudimental as we still use the "old ways" to produce vegetables, fruits.
For those who would like to come to Brasil and help in our properties, we would like to leave a couple of quotes for those who are planning to visit us:
"Work is the doctor of nature and its essential for the happiness of humanity."(Galeno)
"To rest is good, but boredom is brother of rest" (Voltaire)
"Quality is never achieved accidentally; it is always a result of hard work and intelligence".

Accomodation: We have 2 rooms with one bed in each. At the farmer's house.
Food: The kitchen will be in the house of the farmer. We are not vegetarians but we do produce and consume healthy food. You will be eating with the family.
Children *NO

BRA022
State: Rio de Janeiro
Type of property: Small factory of organic products (bakery)
Size (ha):
We speak: portuguese, english, spanish and french (intermediate)
Description: We are a factory of artesanal (we don't use any type of machinery) cookies, cakes and our famous honey bread. We have three employees and our objective is to increase our production so we can get more people working here. Our products are sold around Rio de Janeiro.
A treinee is welcomed! To help and learn with what can be done with organics and maybe even give us new ideas. It is always great to have new people at our organization. And we prefer you to stay at least 2 weeks up to 1 month.
We are located about an hour or so from the city of Rio de Janeiro, where all the beaches are.
Accomodation: A room is available in my house with a washroom.
Food: You will eat with me everyday outside for lunch and dinner, it will be served at home. Self-serve style.
Children *NO

BRA023
State: Distrito Federal
Type of property: Rural
Size (ha): 109
Cultivos: soy , corn, beans, birds
We speak: Portuguese and German
Description: You will be welcomed to join us in our family run property in Distrito Federal. The surrounding is tranquil and family atmosphere.
Our main activities are to take care of bids in our property. We started growing birds since 1994, now we have more than 20 species.
All the food fed to our animals are prepared here.
Accomodation: You will have your own room with washroom
Food: You will be eating with our family.

BRA024
State: Bahia
Type of property: family run
Size (ha): 170
Cultivos: fruits, mangoes, vegetables
We speak: portuguese and a little english (simple)
Description: we are located in a montaneous region surrounded by preserved area in the Chapada Diamantina at an altitude of 1100m. We are a farm that uses organic and biodinamics techniques to produce coffee, mangoes and vegetables. With a total area of 170 ha, 70ha is used and the rest is still untouched. You will be included in planning and the execution (preparing the soil, planting, harvest) of the projects at our farm. Other activities will be according to season and/or as needed.
Accomodation: house for 4 with 2 washrooms, simple furniture but confortable.
Food: collective kitchen where we prepare our food.
Additional comments: no drugs
Children *YES

BRA025
State: Rio Grande do Sul
Type of property: 8 families
Size (ha): 80 ha
Cultivos: Organic sugar cane, native medicinal plants, and other organic cultures (beans, watermelon, melon, potato, pumpkin)
We speak: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and English
Description: We grow organic sugar cane and other(beans, watermelon, melon, potato, pumpkin). Industrialization of artesanal cachaca, bottling and selling for internal and external market. We also work with environmental projects (refloresting of the matas ciliares at the Vale do Rio Uruguai) and the training of farmers. We have a small factory and a training center.
Accomodation: 2 rooms with 2 beds and place for camping
Food: colective kitchen and mixed diet
Comments: We work in community for a more organic world.

BRA026
State: Santa Catarina
Type of property: Family run
Size (ha): 18
Cultivos: variety of fruits and vegetables
We speak: portuguese
Description: Dairy activities include taking care of apples, and a variety of vegetables. And you can also help in the delivery; we travel to Rio, SP, Curitiba, porto alegre and florianopolis. There are three residences made of wood, and a room where we store all our equipments. We will be starting to plant organic tomatoes this year, our 2nd year. Strawberries were tentatively planted although without success.
It is a very quite and beautiful place where nature is in harmony, with space to share and to exchange our culture and language.
Temperatures in the summer are around 18C and our winters can get pretty cold.
We prefer someone who can stay longer! And all year round you are welcome to come!
Accomodation: We have two rooms available, can accomodate up to 4 people (would prefer 2 males and 2 females)
Food: You will eat with us, the family, mixed and varied diet.
Additional comments: We would like individuals who are eager to help in our projects working with organics and with the development of suitanability without harming the nature. People who believe in our projects and who is willing to participe in all the activities are welcome.

BRA027
State: Sao Paulo
Type of property: organic farm
Extension (ha): 88 ha
Cultivos: coffee, birds, cattle, vegetables
We speak: Portuguese
Description: We are surrounded by mata natural, permanent preserved area, represa, cattle, horses and all the perfect environment to experiment with organic production. We work with two main projects: poultry keeping (galinhas caipiras) in organic environment and vegetable are grown biodinamically. Biofertilizer, earthworm humus and composting are all produced here. The greenhouse at our farm is for seeding native brasilian trees. Which we use them for refloresting.
We also are developing an educational/environmental/turistic project; however the farm still functions mainly as a farm.
Rio do Peixe, Fish River, starts in our property; its water supply the area that is called Alta Paulista which ends in rio Parana.
Organic techniques were introduced in 2001 and we are starting biodinamic now.
Preferrably who can speak Spanish or English for a period of a month.
Accomodation: There is space for 2 WWOOFers. We can accomodate 2 WWOOFers at one time.
Food: rice, feijao (lentils), salad, meat and fruits.

BRA028
State: Bahia
Type of property: Rural
Size (ha): 12 ha
Cultivos: mangoes, coconut, maracuja and banana
We speak: portugues & a little english
Description: rural property, caprinovinoculture, meliponiculture, apiculture.
Planting of mangoes, coconuts, bananas & maracujas.
Family run property
Accomodation: room with bed - our accomodation is very simple. One WWOOFer for now
Food: Mixed diet & you will be eating with us
Additional comments: No Drugs & Alcohol allowed at the property.
Our life is very simple but we welcome anyone who is interested in joining our family.
Children *NO

BRA029
State: Minas Gerais
Type of property: Rural
Size (ha):
Cultivos: fruits from the Cerrado, Pequi, fruits from the garden, agropecuaria, lavouras, cereals, vegetables
We speak: Portuguese
Description: Cooperative of rural farmers & pequi's collectors. All the members are of a cooperative. Our main product is pequi.
We are all very happy to have you here and to share our experiences.
We work hard to preserve the Cerrado and other Matas Nativas around our region.
Accomodation: simple rooms, can accomodate up to 5 WWOOFers (in pousadas, associations or farmer's homes)
Food: simple (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Children* Yes

BRA031
State: Minas Gerais
Type of property: Family owned
Size (ha): 24
Cultivos: Berries and vegetables
We speak: English, spanish, some german
Description: We are small family farm, up in the Mantiqueira mountains chain, in the south of Minas Gerais state. We are located halfway between Sao Paulo city (3 hours) and the famous old mining towns of Minas (another 3 hours), at approximately 1600 meters of altitude (+- 4500 feet) in a small town called Camanducaia. It is a very beautifull region around the farm, mountanious, with a very peculiar vegetation and a lot of wild life. Because we are very high up, even during the summer temperatures at night go down to 13, 14 celcius. So there's always a fire going on.

The farm is 25 km from the town, in a small rural village where most of the people either work with logging or potato growing. We are the only organic farm in a 30 km radius, but there are other organic farmers in a neighbouring town, who we sell part of our produce to.

In the village there\'s a Waldorf (antroposophical) lower school (just 15 minutes walk from the farm gate), were around 250 children attend every day. This is quite a famous school around the world because it\'s probably one of the only public/free waldorf schools in the world, and all the kids who attend are from a very poor/rural background (most of the parents are iliterate for example) and the school survives mostly on donations from Europe, so if you want to volunteer there also, you are very welcomed.

This is a commercial farm, were we grow mainly vegetables for whole sale, and during summer we have small fruits, blackberries and raspberries. Well, the raspberries are not doing so good, mainly because selling them is very difficult for such a remote small farm. But we grow a lot vegetables!

A volunteer on the farm could expect to work as much as they fell like, but the commom activities would be: weeding (yes! we are organic), carring havy stuff (in Brazil bags on a farm weigh a lot), cleaning the growing fields, harvesting (a lot), packing, compost making weed wacking, applying fertilizers, and weeding... It sounds a lot, it is, but we do everything in a good pace so we don't kill ourselves. Days usually start at 7am and end 5pm. It's very rare to work longer. The volunteers should fell free to work as much as they want, but please have im mind that you will be expected to help when we need help. But you will have enough time for leisure, we just have to work it out.

The farm manager have done woofing in USA more than once, and he knows what woofers and farmers are expecting.

There is a lot to do around the farm if you like hiking, camping, rock climbing, etc., specially in a very wild enviroment. There are some great spots for hiking, wild camping, nice rivers and even some waterfalls.

This is a remote region, it takes around 45 minutes to get to town through a dirt road, but it is a very peacefull and safe community. If you are worried about violence of any sort, forget it, everybody here knows eachother and are very friendly. You won't be kidnaped by some socialist revolutionary group!

Having done woofing myself, i would say that staying with us would be something really good for people travelling around South America and wants to experience real life in remote communities. But please have in mind that our community is not terribly poor or primitive. It is poor, but people have decent lifes.

We accept volunteers to stay any period of time, even a couple of days if all you want is to see some of the "real south america". Couples are prefered, up to three people we can still find some work for all of you, but four is too much. Well, get in touch if you fell this sounds like a nice experience and we sort something.

And finally, this is a beautifull remote region in the mountains of South America, with very friendly people.

Accomodation: We have a very nice detached house, with two bedrooms, bathroom with a shower running hot water heated in a wood stove, living room and kitchen (no fridge). If you want you can also camp anywhere around the farm, there are very nice spots for wild camping.
Food: Volunteers can get as much farm produce they want from the fields (vegetables), and the farmer will supply basic things like rice, flour, beans, eggs, oil, etc. Other vegetables or more specific food itens are up to the volunteers, and they can get that in grocery stores. We drive often to the town so that's not a problem.
Volunteers will probably fix their own food most of the times, but certainly some meals will be shared, depending of the schedule.
We do eat meat, but good vegetarian food is welcomed!
Additional comments: If you are interested, please get in touch and we will send more info and some pictures of the farm and region. While you are here we can also give you some hints and tips about places to visit in Brazil that are not to far or troublesome for you.
Children *Yes

BRA032
State: Bahia
Type of property: rural
Size (ha): 7
Cultivos: fruits and vegetables for consumption
We speak: portuguese, espanhol, english
Description: Our property is about 7 ha (one part is mata atlantica, another we use it to grow our organic produce and the other is e parte en recuperacao. Activities are: bioconstruction, instalations and work on the land such as rocar, plant, collect, dry herbs, make coconut oil, wood cutting, dry fruits, make compost...activities will vary according to season.
Our washroom is dry compost toilet, shared kitchen and space for camping.We are looking into constructing a new dormitory.
We have just started a project working with organic and suitainability. We work closely with the local community wiht the objective of exchanging information. We welcome everyone that is happy to work with nature, enthusiastic and energetic. If you think you can help us in anyway please come visit us! You will love this place as the project we work with involves everyone and you will are also welcome to contribute with the ideas you have.
Our place is surrounded by birds, mata atlantica and fruits! And as well, you will be working on bioconstruction and permaculture projects.
Our city is located in the south of Bahia in Itacare city. The weather is tropical ranging from 25-30C. It can get pretty hot in the summer.
A few keywords: beaches, falls, diversity, unexplored nature, surfing.

Accomodation: hammocks, barraca, and soon a dormitory. We can accomodate 6 WWOOFers.
Food: cook and eat together, vegetarian. we provide basic nutricious food
We are: a young family
When to come: all year round
Additional comments: We welcome WWOOFers who are conscious and willing to help, and to hopefully gather all the energy to work on projects here.

Children *yes

BRA033
State: Ceara
Type of property: Farm, inn
Size (ha): 136
Cultivos: Banana, caju, mango, vegetable
We speak: Portuguese
Accomodation: You will be staying at the main house of the farm where we call it
Food: Vegetarian or not, will be served at set times. Food is taken from our own organic garden.
We are: Me and a family that takes cares of the inn
When to come: may to december
Children *Yes
Description:
A family inn located in Ceara, in a tranquil place surrounded by mountains.
I don't live here all the time but the family that takes care of the inn is friendly and warm.
The rithym of life is slow..
Our place is ideal for reading, meditation, relaxing...
If you would like to come and visit us we welcome everyone!!

Additional comments:
Hiking trails, camping, there is a lake for swiming..are just a few things you can enjoy here. We are located 120Km from Fortaleza.

BRA034
State: Goias
Type of property: Sitio
Size (ha): 75 hectares
Cultivos: nativos, vegetables, fruits and other
We speak: Portugues
Description: We have a land of 75 ha with river, native matas do Cerrado, native fruits. We are located 40KM from the city of Cavalcantes. We are in the Chapada dos Veadeiros next to the Kalungas. We are happy, hard workers.
Activities: Art work using the material available in the Cerrado// Culinary with fruits from the Cerrado//Apiculture with native bees// Harvesting of different fruits.
Accomodation: There is only space for camping. 2 WWOOFers.
Food: Generally is shared cooking, and vegetarian (and again we try to use as much of what is available locally)
When to come:
We are: husband and wife and 3 dogs
Additional comments:
CRITERIAS FOR ADMISSION...
1) 18 or older
2)To be students or im professional apprenticeship compatible with the work developed by the "Segredos do Cerrado" in other words: Cerrado estrativist collect of fruits and raw materials; Craftsmanship and workshop im general; Cerado cuisine;Virarium of plants and plantings;Cerado native apiculture and general services (like to clean, to weed, etc).
3)Union spirit, solidarity and community of interest.
4)In case of health problems, vices,etc we appeal to WWOOF inform us will ahead of time.
5) Maximum period to stay is 3 months (it can be adjusted as needed).
6)To bring good will and genuine desire to pass anything to approve from herself culture to our local comumnities as well as to receive our native culture with genuine consideration with respect to all individuals.

Excuse for our translating to English.

Children* NO

BRA035
State: Bahia
Type of property: Fazenda
Size (ha): 60
Cultivos: Cacao and Freedom
We speak: portugues, ingles, frances, espagnol, hebreu, italiano, depending on who is there
Description: deep inside the cacao rural area, a house by the river, with communal kitchen
a waterfall
horses
a cacao plantation growing under the shade of the rain forest, mixed with 30 varieties of tropical fruit trees
pasture fields dedicated to reforestation
share and learn with natives and other new-comers like us in the neighbourhood
ACTIVITIES :
- LIVING (cut wood, carry water, cook, clean, sleep, dance and sing, enjoy life...)
- CACAO PRODUCTION (pruning, harvesting, drying, processing, saling)
- VEGGY GARDEN (compost, plant, weed, etc...)
- REFORESTATION (nursery, dig holes ...)
- TROPICAL FRUITS care, multiplication and harvest for home needs only
- HORSE CARE
- HOUSING (new roof, ADOBE, build small structures like toilets etc...)
it is a quiet farm, far from the city, in close contact with the nature. it is not a productive farm but a community experience and learning. to disconnect from civilisation.
Accomodation:
the farm is at a 3km walk from the first village and bus stop, on a muddy trail.
we have basic facilities, communal house (please bring all your sleeping gear) and camping sites, open kitchen, cooking with fire wood, candle light only, shower with bucket under the stars.
it is a tropical humide zone ! that means insects and bacteries high pressure !
There is room for 4 WWOOFers.
Food: it goes from very basic meals with local products to very sophisticated international dishes, according to the amount of energy put in the kitchen.
we usually cook together but every thing is flexible
mainly vegeterian
please no alcohol and no Babylone food ;-)
We are: a group of friends/owners-a couple with a baby, and most of the rest singles..taking turn taking care of the property.
sobre os animais, ten cachorro, gatos, galinas, mula, cavalo, macacos, rataoes, mursigos, aranhas, cucarachas etc...
When to come: all year round- January to May (dry season, plenty of fruits) , June to October (cacao harvest & rainy season)
Additional comments: it is a starting project, not very organized, where everything has to be build on.
we appreciate volunteers with knowledge and capacities that can hold projects on hand.
Children *yes