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There are several reasons to consider volunteer programs with organizations that promote organic farming. Some volunteers wish to learn how to run an organic farming operation, so that they can start a business. Other volunteers want to take a sabbatical from their desk jobs by working outdoors for a month or longer. Still others want to provide hunger relief to impoverished people domestically or abroad, without using toxic pesticides or fertilizers to produce this food.

As a volunteer with our Organic Farming and Permaculture Program, you will gain hands-on experience helping the farmers, students and local communities to cultivate and harvest organic crops, vegetables, fruits, herbs through sustainable farming methods. If you are new to organic farming and permaculture, then you can learn from the host and local farmers. We have several vibrant farms where a variety of vegetables, crops, fruits and herbs now thrive within the Kathmandu Valley, Chitwan and Pokhara.

Staying on our farms, you will have opportunities to learn more about organic farming, experience rural Nepali lifestyles and practice Nepali. Volunteers participate in the seasonal and daily rounds of the farm and household and can also engage in community projects. Here are some possibilities:

Organic Farming. Milk buffaloes, harvest vegetables, fruits, crops and herbs, pick vegetables and fruits , help design a new project, prepare compost, non-pesticide management and integrated pest management, prepare organic liquid fertilizers, or just load the biogas chamber with dung. We welcome guests to participate at all levels. In return, you’ll learn about integrating animal husbandry with crops, growing food in forest farms, organic pest control, and the crops appropriate to various seasons in this semi-tropical region.

Food Processing. Growing food is only part of the job. Next comes all the work that gets that food to the table. In Nepal, that work is often done by women, but in our home, men are encouraged to join in too. Churn butter, grind turmeric and specialty flours, prepare spicy chutneys, and learn how to make homestyle Nepali dal bhat.

Volunteer Application:

You must be at least 18 years old to apply. Note all fields are required. Please Copy it and sends through your E-Mail.

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Education Level:High School Certificate Associates
Bachelors Masters Degree

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Why do you want to Join with Volunteer and Learn Nepal?

When do you want to start?

How long would you like to serve?
2 weeks 1 Month 2 Months 3 Months 4 Months 5 Months 6 Months

What type of service do you wish to do?
Organic Farming and Permaculture
Teaching English (School, Community and Library)
Environmental Awareness
Health and Sanitation
Homestay and Cultural Exchange
Women Empowerment
Orphanage Support

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Contact us:
Volunteering to Learn
Thamel, Kathmandu
Nepal
P.O.Box - 25076
Ph.no. : 9841787136, 9841538578
Email : info@volunteeringtolearn.org
web: http://www.volunteeringtolearn.org