Alas, our week at Ulaa has ended…Nick and I were both so sad to leave that little organic Chilean paradise…As we took the boat across Lago Puelo to the Argentine mainland, we looked back with longing, saying goodbye to all the passing scenery. But our sadness was kept at bay because we have decided to return to Ulaa in July to work with Martin for the whole month, helping to keep the farm working, and helping to further develop the service project! We are so excited.
As I mentioned in past posts, Martin, the amazing Ulaa caretaker, is looking to host about 5 service workers at Ulaa at all times. Each service worker can stay for as long or as short as they would like, as long as they work on the farm everyday. Each service worker will be well-fed and cozy in their log cabin, which is equipped with a fireplace, comfy bed, and bathroom.
The tasks that the service workers will be charged with include picking berries off the trees, making jam, baking bread, fishing for trout and salmon, feeding the chickens, and brushing down the horse. It’s a lot of work, but it is honestly so much fun. Nick and I had hands stained purple from picking berries, and clothing with a constant coat of flour dust, but we were having so much fun! Sometimes nothing beats working with your hands, working in the thick of nature, creating what you eat from the very ground up.
that's me making jam, some of which I got on my nose!
my jam simmering on the stove
there's Nick kneading dough! check out the view he had while cooking!
there's some more of Nick's great dough!
It was so much fun to be part of the Ulaa community, helping in our small ways to make things move more smoothly on the farm, and to share in the work that allowed everyone to be happily well-fed. It really felt like being part of a collective unit, of a team, in which we were all core members. We honestly can not wait to return for the month of July.
Ulaa is currently ready to host service workers. If you are interested, please contact me and we can discuss all the details!! You can join our Facebook group here, or you can research more about volunteering on an organic farm at WWOOF. Ulaa is currently listed on the Chilean WWOOF site, but you need to become a WWOOF member for $15 if you want access to the entire list of Chilean WWOOF farms. I am available all the time at sarahannmaxwell@gmail.com or via Skype if you would like to chat more in depth about volunteering on the beautiful Ulaa farm! Ulaa is honestly a magical place, but it needs service workers to grow to its full potential…
