Volunteer in Brazil –  Permaculture Farm –  Agroforestry & Bioconstruction

At Eco Caminhos, Brazil, we welcome volunteers from all over the world. We invite them to join our organization and we believe in exchanging knowledge, experiences, and friendship. Volunteer in Brazil at our Eco Farm is special because we truly dedicate ourselves to self-sustaining farming. At the Eco Farm, you will learn to live according to the principles of permaculture while practicing natural building(bioconstruction) and agroforestry. Since our foundation in 2015 we have been practising bioconstructing and since 2017 agroforestry. We have bioconstructed 5 larger constructions and planted over 8000 trees, grow 60% of our own food and plan to reach 100%. You can also learn and practise Portuguese. 

Volunteering in a permaculture farm contributes to our mental, physical, and spiritual health. The beautiful nature, rural life, and manual work offer the necissary physical excercise while you release the mind from stressful city life. The communal life is beautiful but can also be challenging, as it exposes your strengths and weaknesses.  Those who are open to listen and reflect can grow incredibly.

Choose the volunteer program that suits you

Short-term Volunteering

1 – 12 weeks

• Experience work and life on an Eco Farm
• Grow physically, mentally and spiritually
• Learn Permaculture, Agroforestry & Bioconstruction
• Basic, Comfort or Luxury Accommodation
• Eco Sports
• Warm lunch with organic ingredients

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Long-term Volunteering

+1 year

• Become skilled in Agroforestry & Bioconstruction
• Grow physically, mentally and spiritually
• Take on more responsibilities
• Live with Brazilian Crew
• Learn Portuguese
• Live in basic conditions

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Light Rehab Program

1 week – 3 months

• Healthy life in nature – back to basics
• Clear working and eating routine
• Eco Sport Activities
• Personal buddy 24h
• Homestay or volunteer house

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What makes Eco Caminhos special

What makes Eco Caminhos different than other projects? We really want to become self-sustaining. Eco Caminhos is implementing the permaculture principals since its foundation in 2015. We have bioconstructed 3 houses, 1 tool shed and 1 cow curral. We are 100% self-suficient in energy. In the passed 6 years we have planted over 1,5 hectares of agroforestry systems.  We have planted over 8000 trees of 250 different species. Food wise we now produce 60% here on the farm including vegetables, fruits, eggs, meat and milk products.  We believe that it is time to take action rather to protest or to expect governments to actually take responsability.

And for social impact since 2015 we have received 24 apprentices from underprivileged backgrounds. These apprentices are invited at the farm for a 1 – 2 year program where they learn all the different techniques, learn to grow as human beings, learn english and completed have a much better position in the Brazilian job market. 2 of these apprentices have now been contracted by Eco Caminhos. In 2024 we will start to build Ecolibrium a 1000 m2 compound that should become a multifunctional building. Ecolibrium will include a restaurant, a permaculture school and accommodations.

We are members of Pack for a Purpose, an initiative that allows travelers like you to make a lasting impact in the community at your travel destination. If you save just a few kilos of space in your suitcase and take supplies for the projects we support in need, you’ll make a priceless impact in the lives of our local children and families. Please click here to see what supplies are needed for our project/projects.