Organic Farm near Arenal Volcano en Fortuna. Costa Rica

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Description

This is a project working toward self-sustainability. With the involvement of community, we hope to share values and our vision with people. Living without electricity has been a priviledge for us. Making it possible to be free of signals and tuning in to ourselves and the earth which is very rewarding.

ABOUT US
Hi I am Jess and I am from USA and appreciate all things natural and plant based. I also enjoy learning and sharing about food, health and art and all things natural very important to me each day.
I am Gerson, and i enjoy discovering nature.
I like play table game Risk, anime, have fun.
We believe knowledge grows when is shared.

This is an effort to get free of pollution and also have faith in positive vibes to atract the best things as possible
So here we are begining with this independent little farm on this wonderful planet.

We need to buid a bodega-storage, make farm beds, watering, planting and harvest vegetables and fruits. Moving and healing wood.
Type of help

Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Other
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Art project
Help with Computers / internet
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

We would love to share our simple life with you and show you how to cook great food off grid.
Also sharing different mindsets about human life and the world.
We have many beautiful free birds iguanas and mamals during day, and frogs and crabs in our creek, we would love to share our time with you. There is also opportunity to hike at a friend's land with beautiful views of nature on a day off.

We like to talk about everything.

Plus, we have a small library about vegan food, health, organic agriculture, literature, yoga, ayurveda, reiki, tantra, acupunture, geography, relaxing massage, martial arts permaculture and construction and we like to share as long as you take care about them and put them back in the same place,

And so also if you have more books for this small cultural work you are welcome it doesnt matter if is second hand.
You could also learn about plants and how to grow them in a tropical forest climate.

We like to be transparent on everything we do and be as clear as posible.
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Nos gustaria compartir nuestro estilo de vida en el campo y la naturaleza, muy basico y primitivo, desconectado del sistema electrico y rodeado por pequeños remanentes de bosque secundario, ademas de como es la comida cuando se vive asi, la comida principalmente es vegetariana, aunque Gerson come de todo lo q se le ponga en frente menos mondongo.
Hay mucho avistamiento de aves de muchas especies durante el dia y en la noche se pueden ver ranas, sapos y a veces armadillos, cangrejos de rio tambien en la pequeña quebrada de la propiedad,
Algunos amigos de la comunidad nos invitan a conocer un nuevo sendero a veces donde hay muy bellas vistas, la gente aqui es muy hospitalaria y aunque son mayoritariamente capesinos siempre comparten algo de lo que cosechan o nos invitan a tomar cafe con pan casero. No todos los dias pero si de forma constante.
Jesica es lifecouch y al igual q Gerson le gustaria conversar sobre tus objetivos o proyectos de vida si te interesa.
Ger es ecologista a quien le gusta hablar y hacer o aprender de todo un poco y disfruta sembrar y construir con rocas a un estilo muy natural.
Tenemos una pequeña biblioteca que incluye geografia, salud, sexualidad, permacultura.

Nos gusta escuchar historias de sus viajes y aprender de sus paises de origen.
Somos una pareja a la que le gusta evolucionar como ser humano, de forma integral y por eso preferimos ser transparentes y hablar las cosas de la forma mas directa posible siendo siempre respetuosos y teniendo en cuenta sencibilidades ajenas.
Help

A.Dailly, and taking turns: cooking, water plants, feed dogs, clean kitchen, help drying wood.

B.Weekly:
make fire for beans once per week,
take out and prepare green and black compost.
Help drying leaves for spices and tea
Colect limons and other season fruits

C.Projects are many and can be done acording with your skills and wish of doing plus how urgent they are:

C.1. Urgent
-Finish live fence.
-Move some wood
-Beging storage floor and bases
-Finish chinkens house
-Make a fence with recicle plastic bottles against iguanas
-Make some concret work.
-Creating a bicycle powered washing machine.

C.2.
Make more farming beeds
Prepare ground for planting seeds
Planting seeds
Make 3 new compost places
Furniture
Painting murals.
Help neigthbours
Make a path into the little forest
Barnishing furniture
Internal dry toilet
Fire oven
Finish fire-external kitchen
Help on mechanics
Fixing one of camp tents( sticks are broken)
Natural swimming pool
Biodigestor

D.Sometimes we need house sitting wich includes just daily and weekly chores.

E. As we have social vision and mision, ilet us know please if you are interested provide small talk or workship to this small comunity, or any terapeutic or recreational service.
Languages spoken

Español – English
Accommodation

ENG:

We have 2 single beds in private room.
1queen matres.
Some single matress.
1 camping tent for 3 people
camping area or
hammock area

We have drinkable water.
Gas kitchen
Fire recreational area
Great place to wath stars
Outside rocks shower
A small creek on the property

Participants can use fire for cooking if they want , but if you choose to use gas and other basic expenses we ask that you contribute voluntarily 3 dollars per week to cover expenses.
For wifi and charge devices our neightbour will love to help you and is very close to us.

We will provide:
-Vegan breakfast:
Outmeal, fruits, coffee or tea.
-Vegetarian lunch:
Rice, beans, vegetables, salad, eggs or artesanal local chesse.

For dinner everyboddy here could get agree and share ingredients to take turns cooking. If is possible.

Our daily schedule is flexible.

About the town of Valle Azul
There are supermarkets and glosery stores in this town.
There is a drugstore close if you need something from there, but we have medicinal herbs too.
There is a nice big swiming natural pool on this town. 20minutes walking.

We are 30 minutes from La Fortuna, one hour from San Ramon.

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Español:
Ofrecemos una habitacion con dos camas, acampar, o la hamaca.

Tenemos agua potable, cocinamos con gas y a veces con leña, nos iluminamos con candelas y lampara solare portables.
Sobre internet y electricidad: Nuestros amigos vecinos nos apoyan y comparten red wifi y energia. No esta de mas decir que una bateria de respaldo seria muy util por aqui.

Si les suena bien nada mas nos dicen para agendar una llamada o videollamada por whatsapp
What else …

There is a bus that runs between La Fortuna and San Ramon 3-5 times per day. In La Fortuna, you can see the Arenal Volcano and its surrounding lake, explore hiking trails, and visit the free hot springs. There is also a waterfall in La Fortuna and tourist agencies that offer kayaking and canopy tours. If your interested in volunteering in exchange for camping, Bosque Eterno de los Niños could be worth exploring. Or, if you want to visit the city you can take the bus to San Ramon and then head to San Jose from there (around 2-3 hour trip). Ciudad Quesada is only 1 hour away if you prefer to visit a closer city.

WISHLIST
Second hand smartphones
Seeds for planting
2nd hand books
Music or movies in USB
Essential oils
Nuts or seeds to eat (no peanuts)
Small portable water system filter

We love to receive heirloom/organic seeds, especially from your home country:) Just let us know if you would be welling to bring something and we can send a link for the item.

Semillas organicas y libros de todo genero, usados y nuevos son bienvenidos siempre, tambien equipo para camping, pero no son requisitos para compartir.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?

More than two
Hours expected

25 horas, 4 to 5 days per week. Flexible horario.

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Feedback left by and about host (34)

09/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Gaïa)

Gaia came to our home and show us how nice person she is, she join the team with a positive actitude.
Very respectfull and we could tell is someone nice to travel with, calm and with an special serenity!
She help us on gardens planting some vegetables and painting windows, also cooking.
She did well everything what we ask her for.
As a person… read more she is very welcome to our house when she comes back to CR. And also as volunteer we recomend her too.
We wish nice trip to her.

(Excellent )

20/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Gaïa) for host

I really enjoyed my workaway at Jessica and Gerson's place! I stayed only two weeks but I learned so much and I met a lot of nice people 🙂 We were five volunteers and we met also they neighbours (who are really nice and have also workaway volunteers)
Jessica and Gerson are both very patient to explain what we have to do and we did a lot of… read more different kind of work (cooking, gardening, painting, organizing a pile of wood, etc…)
It's great to experience a completely other way of living, more in relation with the nature and with yourself. The beginning can be hard because you have to learn to live without electricity but you get used to it very fast and it is very interesting to learn to live like that!
Thank you so much!!
I hope that your project will grow and that you will suceed to create a community in this lovely village!

(Excellent )

07/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jean-Baptiste & Zackarielle) for host

I will definitely not be the same after my time here!
New friends, new skills, new ideas.
The Pura Vida Spirit makes sense here and the laughs, the freedom feeling, the freestyle feeling, the firecamps and the frijoles are just a preview of the movie.
Thanks to Jessica and Gerson for the opportunity to share this energy.
Hasta la proxima.

(Excellent )

27/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Janina) for host

My one-week stay with Jess and Gerson was my first workaway experience and definitely not the last one! During my stay, there was another volunteer that I shared a room with. We worked together and painted the bars in front of the windows as well as some additional tasks. The house we stayed at is in a small, but super nice Costa Rican community… read more with lovely people. At the house, we had no electricity or flush toilet. It was surely a very different experience and makes you realize all the amenities we are so used to nowadays. I really enjoyed the "detox" from the internet, because I could finally concentrate on something else, like for example reading a book or exploring the area. And if we really needed internet, we could get it at the neighbour's place, a lovely woman that showed us how to bake a typical bread of hers.
Jess and Gerson are great people, I love their efforts to live sustainably and off the grid. They are really kind and have a great sense of humour. Unfortunately, I was there in a time where Jess' baby was about to be born and thus, both weren't home much. Therefore, I couldn't really get to know them that well. Also, my Spanish wasn't that good and so, I couldn't talk to Gerson or the other people from the community much. I felt like the language barrier was sometimes in the way and made me seem much more shy and quiet than I really am. I think a few more weeks would have solved the problem. But still, even with language barrier, I was enjoying my time there. Besides, Jess and Gerson did some really fun stuff with us as well, like going to a nearby river to swim in or taking us to a sustainable Finca.
I'm so happy that I had the opportunity to stay with you as my first workaway hosts. Thanks for sharing your stories, experiences and home with me. I would love to come back some time and see what has become of you, your baby and your home.

(Excellent )

10/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Janina)

Janina was a nice person to receive at home, very polite and respectfull, and a sweet smile. She does not talk to much but wrote for us an encouraging and inspiring note on our private visitors notebook at home, Thank you!!
She help us well painting the windows and taking care of dogs, It was nice to share with her,
Best wishes!!! you are welcome… read more to visit on future, it would be very nice!!

(Very good )

26/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Natalie)

Natalia came here with a lot of energy, her nice personality and skills to manage situations and people, but also the respect and kindness to talk and express herself, great person and very good participant of this project.
We enjoy her sence of humor and spirit or escense on the group.
She liked the hiperactive dog in our house and take him to… read more walks very often.
She is very acertive and clear to comunicate what she wants to comunicate.
She likes to share, walk, help on the house, and be sure things are well done.
We hope she come back here!
She have more that 5Stars from us.
Le deseamos lo mejor, bienvenida cuando quiera.

(Excellent )

24/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Natalie) for host

Wow. After few moments I became a part of this awesome place, family and community. Gerson and Jess are awesome people. Also the volunteers who stay there. We interacted with the neighborhood, made hikes and learned a lot from each other.

Thank you guys, I will definitely come again.

Pura Vida

(Excellent )

26/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Tiago & Zhiqun)

Tiago and Zui were that kind of volunteers hard to find, with iniciative, energy, clear ideas, desire to learn and get every experience and opportuniti in live to be present and grow and share as much as posible.
The both are very sweet and nice people, very respectful and focus.
If we would have to let this house on hands of someboddy they would… read more be great candidates.
Also we like that the will tell you if something there is something that can be improve or done better, suggestions are very usefull for us cuz help us to be better every day, and we share that value with them as also kindness and respect.
They have 6Stars from us.
They like to share and fit well with rest of the group.

(Excellent )

02/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Tiago & Zhiqun) for host

Our overall experience in Gerson's farm was good.

Our one week stay was a good learning about some basic permaculture concepts and had good talks with Gerson and Jessica.
We were really happy to hear Gerson's story about how we decided to create the farm and the courage we showed to challenge the 'normal' way of living persuing the happiness. We… read more emphatized with him from the beginning and their story it's very interesting. They have a baby with just a few week old and it's the best baby we've met. One week there and we didn't hear her crying, amazing!
Our work started in cleaning and organizing the living room so everybody had a more comfortable space to stay. During the other days we helped in the farm when the weather wasn't raining and when it's raining we did other tasks as painting, vanishing some wood to make shelves for the kitchen. We also moved the toilet outside of the house covering the walls and baptizing it as 'national bank'. When it was very hot at noon we stopped the work outside and finished in the afternoon.
Gerson and Jessica were very kind and helpful trying to make us comfortable. They helped us to change our matress after being bitten by insects really hard. They also provided alcohol and oil and cooked herbal water to help to kill the insects. We really apreciatted that!
We suggest future volunteers to buy a Kolbi sim card, it's very cheap and have good plans for basic use. In the neighbours house, just 5 mins walk can also use. She is very nice and welcoming, as well the other neighbours in the village. It's a very green and beautiful village, and being not touristic makes it more interesting to meet the real Costa Rica and how lovely that people are.
We really hope Gerson's farm can grow fast as possible and they can be very happy with their princess!

One love
Sui and Tiago

(Very good )

26/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Charles)

Charlie is a nice person! A little intovertive but also funny and polite!
He help making gardening beds, not afraid of work, wanting to do some exsercise will making that part of proyect!
With another participant make the house for the dog, they love dogs.
We enjoyed his particular humor, and the interaction with him duuring work and free times… read more to!
It was good to have him as part of the team work. And we hope the best for a person with that nice soul that he has.
We reccomend him as volunteer and cooking.

(Excellent )

19/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Charles) for host

I stayed with Jess and Gerson for 3 weeks along with another Workawayer. I really enjoyed my time here, Jess and Gerson are a lovely couple and made me feel very welcome. They’re both interesting & passionate people who are happy to teach you what they know.
Their lifestyle was really interesting and different to what I’m used to. It was a very… read more welcome change!
They were fair with working hours and gave you freedom with how you completed the 20 hours. They also give you more than enough food!
The main work we did involved building, clearing/organising the property and digging/setting up plant beds. We also helped with their neighbours which included harvesting banana leaves and making tamales. It’s a good opportunity to get involved in the community if you want.
Overall it was a great experience.

(Excellent )

26/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (corentin & camille)

Coco and Camile are very nice people! Easy going and get really intrested on things to be done. Both work hard and have a very positive actitud during the time we share. We played risk and it was a good game!
They helped on making farming beds and it was and excelent work.
Also help on the desing and doing the dry toilet, mixing concret and other… read more well done work.
For the end of the year Coco invite us to excelent food he cooked, and days earlier they join us with neighbours!
They are always welcome to come visit again, we hope to keep on touch!

(Excellent )

13/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (corentin & camille) for host

Jessica and Gerson have a very nice project, we have been happy to help them.it was good to be disconnected to the electricity for few weeks and share with them their way of life. furthermore, the place is very beautiful, and we recommend you to visit the pocosol station. thank you for everything it was a pleasure !! 😀

(Excellent )

13/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Nadine )

Nadine came here and share her nice energy and good vibes, very optimistic and focus person, she join the work team very well, she loves dogs and its fanny to talk with her.
Also work very well and always with a nice actitude and very respectfull.
Share time and work with here its something we really like, also she loves babys and and have very… read more good social skills.
Best wishes for her and a hug!

(Excellent )

18/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Nadine ) for host

I spent 2.5 weeks together with another workawayer helping Jess and Gerson in the garden. We were building a dog house, cleaning the yard from leaves and digging/setting up beds for a vegetable garden. Work was always fun and you are free to choose when you want to complete your 20h/week. So you have plenty of time to enjoy nearby sites. Sometimes… read more we would help out neighbours doing tamales or other little tasks so you can connect to people living in the village as well.
There is no electricity and the place is very basic, but it is a great experience to live without all the luxury for some time. If you need WiFi, you can go to a neighbour's place and improve your Spanish at the same time 🙂
Gerson and Jessica are very friendly people, super easy to connect with and you will immediately feel like being part of their little family (their little daughter is absolutely gorgeous :)) They love to share their knowledge, to have a good laugh and feed you with plenty of amazing food! Thank you for this great first workaway experience!! Pura vida 🙂

(Excellent )

28/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Kimberley & Simon)

Kim and Simon are very very very clean people who like to be in places with some level of comfort and services arround.

They took care of our house one week while we where out and they did very well about it and taking care of dogs.

Only me, Gerson could interact with them 2 days befere leave the house on their hands. I wanted to be sure… read more everything was ok and ask them is they like the place enough to stay the 2 weeks we agreenon them to stay. But not electricity is not for everyone especially in a calm place like this so they decided to leave one week before time.
I am thankful that this town is very safe and the house stay alone when I didn't expected specially whe they let the chain for the gate on a usless way in wich anyone can open it enought to invite a horse to drink coffee in the living room…

Anyway they are not bad people. The house was complet when we could came back and for a while a neighbor took care and feed the dogs and chickens.
So we are thankfull to god or the universe.
We are ok and hope them to be ok and visit hosts while they are at home.

I rated a GOOD just because we where lucky and the house was ok and we found someone else to take care of dogs.

(Good )

28/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Marie)

Mary was a particular case of one traveler or tourist from Europe having an emergency in Costa Rica.
She asked to stay here as she lost her backpacks and her money on the airport.
So we didn't have high expectations of work from her, it was mostly a desire to help and support an human during an emergency far away from home.

About her work i… read more cant say it was great or bad. It was neutral.
Personally it was nice to talk after breakfast with her and rest of volunteers. She gave good suggestions about how to manage volunteer work and how to explain better the work needed to be done.
Because of having empathy with other volunteers and consideration to other hosts is better to give for first time a neutral rate to this guest. But normaly we give an excelent rate and just once a good rate…

Volunteering work and exchange is not a forced work where the host is a boss or a slayer. But it is a space where both needs are acknowledge and respected.

The visitor get a place safe to sleep, some food and kindness and respect from the resident.
The resident receives back kindness, supportive work and respect and honoring to the project from the person who visit.
And this is something that some visitors or hosts forget or never have known.

(Neutral )

10/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Bruno & Clara)

Excelentes musicos y personas!
Ademas hacen un buen trabajo en equipo que alcanza las espectativas. Bruno es un mae muy agradable y Clara no se le queda atras, Se dan a querer y respetar por parte del publico. Clara es sorprendentemente fuerte, una mujer con temple, Tuvimos la oportunidad de conocer a su bella familia que nos visito en la… read more comunidad, todos muy muy muy buenos musicos, nos inspira a Jess y a mi como futuros padres ver tal armonia que solo es igualada cuando tocan musica juntos desde la guitarra de Bruno, el violin de Clara, la bella voz de su hermana Vera y el viento de la hermana menor, (perdon que tenga tan mala memoria para los nombres) Tadeo y Malena bailan muy bien juntos y es bonito ver como Bruno y Clara bailan juntos a travez de su contacto visual cada vez que tocan, es una calida quimica.
Bruno es un amante del futbol, para el un partido es un ritual jjjj pero tambien cocina muy rico, ademas un buen profesor de guitarra, y hace junto con Clara muy bien las tareas, Clara es muy fuerte y ademas una persona que se da mucho a respetar y a la vez tiene un buen humor, muy centrada siempre, con un espiritu muy fuerte, es siempre bueno conocer gente asi.
Esperamos que regresen a Costa Rica todos los que puedan y nos visiten de nuevo, nunca seran suficientes visitas, se les quiere y aprecia mucho! un fuerte abrazo amigos!
Suerte en todo y que tengan un excelente viaje!!!

Ahora en English:

Bruno and Clara are great musicians, very good work team and really apreciate comunity experience! They both inspire respect and apreciation at the same time, very social and clear personalities!
Claras family visited our comunity and they are a great inspiring family, very good musicians, excelent people for Argentina,
Bruno cooks very good, and teachs to play guitar very good, good teacher. Clara is very strong, as a team they are very very good!
Any time you want to come back you will be very welcome!!!

(Excellent )

24/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Bruno & Clara) for host

La experiencia que tuvimos con Jess y Gerson fue muy linda, nos sentimos muy a gusto, tienen buena energía y el lugar es hermoso. Tuvimos la suerte de, a través de ellos, interactuar bastante con la comunidad de Vale Azul. Son buenos anfitriones, Jess cocine riquísimo y muy saludable. El trabajo es variado y compartido, ameno. Sentimos ese… read more ambiente de intercambio, de compartir y de convivencia que hace a una buena experiencia de voluntariado.
Nos encantó conocerlos y conocer el lugar, nos llevamos en el corazón este lugar de Valle Azul.
Gracias por abrirnos las puertas y por todo! Esperamos encontrarnos en el futuro! un Abrazo!

(Excellent )

10/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Cristian Javier)

No pudimos recibir a Cristian por motivos de fuerza mayor, pero nuestra amiga Matilde quien tiene su perfil en WorkAway le pudo recibir, Cuando regresamos a la comunidad y el estaba alla notamos el buen trabajo que hacia luego de haber recuperado su salud digestiva,
No pudimos interactuar mucho pero lo poco que se pudo fue bueno y nos alegro… read more mucho que se pudiera recuperar. Fue agradable escuchar el acento chileno por aca en Costa Rica,
Saludos compa! ojala que disfrute el resto del viaje largo.

(Good )

10/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Cristian Javier) for host

Tuve la oportunidad de conocer y compartir en el proyecto de Gerson y Jess y realmente es un workaway autentico y con mucha energia positiva! Los recomiendo 100% y espero poder seguir viendo crecer sus admirables ideas de vida!!

(Excellent )

10/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Vrej & Felix)

This two guys are amazing, very funny and hard working. Also as team with other volunteers they did very well, Also they cook beautifull, Is easy to see the have a great heart very noble,
The help moving rocks and big heavy pieces of wood, also planting and cooking, it was a great time my friends. Even they didnt talk perfect spanish the… read more participate whit the comunnity,
You are very welcome to visit us again.
Good luck and strong hug from Jess and Ger.

(Excellent )

10/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Shanti)

Shanti came to our place in a very urgent emergency to teach yoga, so we apreciate that oportune help from universe. Because of the rush we could not to share to much time together but it was a good experience to grow for us what we have that time.
She knows about yoga and esoteric things learned from India so its very intresting to talk with her… read more about those things. Gerson enjoyed to talk about India and how diverse is that big country,
Jessy was very supportive with her carreer as yoga instructor sharing free photos from our photographer so she can use them for her future projects as it was her wish. i am sure her discipline its important to get far on her projects an so her pasion.
Deep inside you its the answer waiting for you!
I wish for you the most constructive and creative life you can atract and manifest, also send you love on the most positive way for your path and people arround you!
Thank you for your help and participation on this first Yoga Retreat!!!

(Good )

02/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Shanti) for host

Jessica and Gerson was in need of a yoga teacher in the last minute for their retreat and I was looking for a last minute workaway so we had a great match with times and needs. They are truly building up a fully self sufficient living concept, it's very impressive and if you want to disconnect from it all, this is the place for you. There's no… read more electricity which means you can tune into living with the nature and the sun. Their shower (fully outside built with rocks) is the most amazing I've ever used and their garden has a very impressive variety of veg and herbs.

(Very good )

10/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Brian)

Brian is a great person, hard working specially with the machete, always wanting to help me and even my friend Matilde. He really likes to enjoy what he does, in few days we did more things than usually expected with volunteers.
He is very conderated with other people and had good sence of humor, I enjoy to talk with him breakfast, it was… read more entertainment to share work and free time together,
A free person. I really recommend his help and friendship.
Good luck my friend!!!

(Excellent )

09/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Brian) for host

I had a wonderful time staying with Gerson and helping with a variety of projects. Jess was out of town so I only worked with Gerson, but it was a fulfilling experience that I will always remember. The home was great to stay at, which is tucked away quietly at the end of a jungle road just outside of a small and quaint village full of friendly… read more people. I helped clear some land he had purchased with a machete, created a compost storage receptacle, cleaned up some vegetable and herb gardens, planted sweet potatoes, pineapples, and herbs, created a very cool shaped permaculture garden that he had envisioned, and more. Gerson is super friendly, funny, easy to get along with, and very open to ideas about new projects. He introduced us to a nearby neighbor where we would spend some of our free time eating amazing Costa Rican food, learning about local culture, and practicing speaking Spanish. Thank you so much Gerson for an amazing stay and I wish you all the very best on your journey 🙏🏼

(Excellent )

05/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Gemma)

Gemma es una persona muy autentica, con una energia muy positiva y una linda forma de ser. Ademas su trabajo pintando es nitido y muy acorde con lo esperado. Cuidó de la casa responsablemente mientras no estuvimos.
Por eso ha sido para nosotros un gusto haberla recibido en nuestra casa en la cual siempre tendra un espacio cuando quiera visitar… read more Costa Rica de nuevo.
En el tiempo que compartimos como grupo tuvimos conversaciones con mucho sentido y amenas.
Una partecita de Cataluña se queda con nosotros.Una abraçada molt forta!
Y la mejor de las suertes en todos sus proyectos y viajes!
Muy buena vibra! Cuidese mucho!

Gemma is an very authentic person who has very good vibes and wish of giving the best from her work! Very enthusiastic and positive, a very nice person!
It was very nice for the group of volunteers and friends from communitie to talk with during coffee in afternoon at our friend and neighbour's house.
The best of wishes for our friend. You have a space in our house always when you visit Costa Rica again!

(Excellent )

03/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Gemma) for host

Tuve la oportunidad de colaborar con el proyecto de Gerson y Jessica durante 10 días y fue una experiencia muy bonita. Me hicieron sentir como en casa y aprendí mucho sobre permacultura y su estilo de vida. Además, fueron la puerta para conocer la cultura tica y conocer un poco más el país.
Estoy muy agradecida por el trato, la hospitalidad y la… read more libertad que me dieron. Espero que el proyecto vaya evolucionando y les deseo la mejor de las suertes!

(Excellent )

04/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucía)

Lucia y Natalia fueron muy responsables y demostraron interés en cada uno de los trabajos. Agradecemos sus ideas y aportes.
Ha sido agradable compartir con ellas en la fogata y tambien viendo peliculas y documentales.
Durante una semana estuvieron a cargo de la casa de forma respetuosa y responsable.
Es gratificante saber que tenemos dos amigas… read more iniciando una nueva vida en Costa Rica y tener una amistad con ellas.

(Excellent )

26/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lucía) for host

Quedarnos con Gerson y Jess fue una muy buena experiencia. El estilo de vida es simple, pero eso no es una critica, todo lo contrario!
Siempre dispuestos a ayudarnos en nuestros asuntos personales, fueron muy generosos con nosotras.
La comida de Jess simplemente excelente!
El lugar es muy lindo, con la quebrada en el sitio, y super… read more relajado.
Cumplieron con todo lo prometido, son super respetuosos de los horarios de trabajo.
Muchas gracias!!

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(Excellent )

10/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Nadine Anna)

We really enjoyed hosting Anna and having her as a volunteer. She is very positive even when the work is hard and the weather is unagreeable. She also shared a lot of ideas with us about diet and lifestyle as she has explored many options on her journey. We were even blessed to receive some recipes from her. We were even able to leave her alone a… read more couple days and she took care of our home very well.

We are excited to be seeing her again during her stay in Costa Rica and welcome her here. Doors are open for her. She is lovely and a very respectful person and a great volunteer!

(Excellent )

26/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Nadine Anna) for host

The two weeks at the project of Jess and Gerson, were good. It was a new experience for me friend and me to live a lifestyle like they do (no electricity, no hot water, no light…) but also in a positive way. The only thing we missed was to have daylight in the house because it gets dark earky.

The work varied and we could decide on our own… read more what we wanted to work on (there was a plan with what to do and we decided by weather and energy level). Unfortunately it was raining a lot in this two weeks so we did mainly indoor work (sandpapering and painting windows and doors). However, there were also a few sunny days where we worked on a garden bed. They even trusted us enough and let us alone for two days because they had business in San Jose and needed to take care of things. We felt with their dog quite safe.
All in all we really enjoyed the shared meals together. There was always a lot to talk about and discuss. Gerson and Jess are super nice and interesting people. They also have a lot of ideas and a good vision if their project. We wish them all the best for their future endeavors and hope, they can fulfill their dream soon. we can only recommend to get to know them if you are willing or able to live a simple lifestyle 🙂 there are also a lot of options for your free time as it is near the Arenal Vulcano and other sights

(Excellent )

21/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Jakub & Kristyna)

We really enjoyed having Jakub and Kristi at our home. They are a hardworking, trustworthy couple. Jakub has a lot of carpentry experience so he was able to offer us some great ideas and advice. Kristi and Jakub were eager to help and even worked longer than us on some days as they wanted to finish projects. Kristi even cleared the table and… read more washed dishes after our meals which we really appreciated as this was not even part of the work. They were very respectful to our home and our community, and we hope to meet them again in the future. We highly recommend them and they are welcome to visit whenever they come back to our Costa Rica.

(Excellent )

18/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jakub & Kristyna) for host

Our first workaway experience. The whole stay was very interesting, not just culturally but seeing a different kind of lifestyle (no electricity, very simple life, ..) was indeed eye-opening and helps you to appreciate little everyday things even more.
Jess and Gerson are great people, they are very kind, helpful and hardworking. Gerson… read more recommended us many 'must-see-things' in Costa Rica since he has traveled the country a lot and Jess is extraordinary cook, her food was far beyond delicious! Both of them have many stories to share and it was a pleasure to hear at least a few of them.
Also, they have plenty projects in mind for the place they own and even though the work was not that easy we are really happy we could help them))
We wish them good luck.

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Organic Farm near Arenal Volcano en Fortuna. Costa Rica

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