"La Colo " are Cecilia and I, with our daughter Luisa (4)and my children Inti (15)and Violeta(17), We live on a 4-hectare farm with 2 other families, 30 minutes from the center of Montevideo, near a fishing village call "La Colorada" located within the protected area" humedales del Santa Lucia" and in front of the "Rio de la Plata" .
We have a small family destilerie of organic essential oils, cultivation and production of organic food as well.
Actually our project aims mainly to improve our family buisnes of essential oils.
We can offer accommodation (see photos): It consists of a rustic house with a large living room and integrated bedroom, bathroom and kitchen, with electric light, refrigerator, stove and cold water, also tent. And the following meal plan: lunch, dinner and breakfast Normally the guests make their own meals, they have everything they need to cook, we can also share some of the meals. What we ask in return is commitment to the planned work activities, which are normally 5 hours a day, although it can vary depending on the activities.
We are aligned with the spirit of woof: The experience of living on a farm is not a vacation, we are not interested in receiving people who only are looking for cheap accommodation while traveling.
We are looking for working, committed and proactive people with some experience in rural life and who want to continue learning about agroecological practices in the production of food and essential oils, and also share your experience, knowlege and culture with us in order to promote an educational exchange, and build a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.
Our intention is to live in contact with nature, under the principles of permaculature: respect for the earth, for people, sharing what life offers us with respect, joy and fairness.
The main tasks carried out in our farm are: prune the aromatic plants that we use for the production of organic essential oils, destilation, maintenance and weeding of cultivation area( fruits, vegetables and aromatic plants) construction and maintenance, care of animals( chikens) and many other activities.
Organic methods
composted
destillation organic essental oils
organic cultivation of aromatic and vegetable plants
permaculture
biological pest control
biological
biological fertilizer
Weeding
Certifications: We are certified by the Uruguayan Agroecological net( Red de Agroecologia)
Current projects:
organic essential oils destillation
agroecological vegetables and aromatic herbs production
agrofloresta
poultry farming
bioconstruction
Weeding
Construction and maintenance
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Cheesemaking
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Natural cosmetics fabrication
Green Building
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Holistic management
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
4
Hectares
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9.9
Acres
