SoulFire Farm

WHAT YOU GIVE

We expect volunteers to work around 25 hours per week + help with any house chores, such as taking turns doing dishes, setting up the dinner table, keeping things cleaned and organized, etc.

WHAT YOU GET

In exchange for your great work :-) you will get:- A comfortable place to sleep in a hardwood cabin at the farm.- Two delicious and nutritious meals each day.- Coffee, tea, and drinking water are always available and included.- Access to WiFi.- Hot water showers.- Access to trails, dock/swimming area.- A free boat ride to town once a week.

WHAT TO BRING

- A headlamp, rechargeable if possible.- Bug spray.- Sturdy closed shoes. Preferably waterproof.- Work clothing or any clothing you don’t mind getting dirty.- A rain jacket.

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR

- 🐓 General farm help: We need help planting, harvesting, making compost, helping with the aquaponic system, making new planting beds, preparing the soil, feeding the animals, fixing and making new trails, weeding, mulching, etc.

📸 Skilled photographer: We need someone who has their own equipment and can take better photos of the farm, farm shop products, rental cabin, farm-to-table meals, etc. We also would like to get some aerial photos to help us map the farm, so if you have a drone that’s a big plus.🍄 Mycology enthusiast: If you have experience growing gourmet mushrooms let us know. We are expanding our mushroom grow from personal use to selling to customers. We are in the process of building a controlled fruiting area and an incubation area to increase our production.🪚 Skilled woodworker or carpenter: We need someone with carpentry skills for several projects including building a solar dehydrator, helping with the construction of the gourmet mushroom fruiting area, and many other smaller projects.🥗 Foodies... Are you a chef or a culinary expert? If you have culinary experience please let us know. We would like to find new more creative ways to use our farm-grown ingredients to develop more recipes to cook at the farm and also to share with our customers who buy our farm produce.✍️ Writer, blogger, filmmaker: Are you into content creation? We would love to improve our blog to provide more recipes and articles, create social media content, create new videos for our youtube channel, improve our product descriptions, improve our website content, and more. If you have your own equipment that is preferred. We do have a decent camera with lenses, photo and video editing software, and a computer you could use.

A FEW THINGS TO NOTE

👉 Isla Solarte is remote, with no roads, no shops, no bars, and no restaurants - everything is accessible by boat.

👉 We live in the jungle. This means wildlife of all kinds, including spiders, scorpions, and snakes. You are unlikely to encounter these creatures but people with phobias should be warned.👉 Mosquitos, Chitras (no-see-ums), and other flying insects are common at dawn and dusk, please bring bug repellent and long sleeves if you prefer.👉 Allergy alert: We have 2 dogs, 4 cats, and other animals on the farm.👉 Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies.👉 Please do not arrive unannounced, we have dogs loose on the property and need to know your arrival time ahead of time.👉 Transportation to our island costs $10 per person from Bocas Town. We can help you arrange transportation with a boat driver who knows where we are located. Please contact us the day before arrival to help you arrange transportation.