Sunday afternoon, we arrived in Janas and found our way to Quinta do Luzio, a farm and cooperative living community. There are 4 permanent resident, 9 volunteers, and myriad semi-permanent helpers that come and go throughout the week. The farm hosts workshops and sells some produce and honey. The new cooperative is in it's formative stages, so there is a lot going on every day and a lot of organizing to do. The volunteers work 6 hours a day Monday through Saturday, and some stay in the house while others camp on the property. The farm has 2 sheep, 2 pigs, 2 dogs, a duck, bees, and a wide variety of trees and produce. Meals and chores are shared every day, predominantly by volunteers but also by residents.
The main house was built 15 years ago by an old man who collected antiques. Thus, the house looks quite old and contains elements 100 years old. The rest of the farm began its cultivation 2 years ago by a small team, 2 of whom remain permanent residents of the farm.
Work has varied every day. We have built a fence out of canes, harvested canes, weeded, worked on building a stone house and planted veggies.
We plan on staying for a total of 2 weeks, the onto Northern Portugal, then Spain and Morocco. We booked our flight home for the beginning of May.
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