Gose 1 | NICE-25S-0325A | 2025-03-25 - 2025-04-03 | AGRI | Age: 18 - 99

This project is actively working for SDG2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGS15 (Life on Land). This project is co-organized with Sugiura Farm that engages in organic farming for pursuing food safety and an environmental-friendly society. The owner of this farm is Mr. Sugiura, who was the only a man taking care of 2 hectares of farmland abandoned by local people until 2022. The local farmaers became too old to keep working on the farm. Mr. Sugiura cultivates, harvests crops, even makes fertilizer and processes the harvest into products. He is working not only for crops, but also for conserving the environment and the beautiful scenery of living fields in the countryside of Japan.

Work: Supporting in crop production through pesticide-free and environmentally friendly agriculture. Vols. will also cut grass on abandoned fields and restore farmland. Vols may also perform other farm work such as spreading compost on fields and harvesting!

Accomodation and food: Volunteers stay at an old Japanese house next to the local host s. Volunteers cook by themselves by turn. Smoking is not allowed. The has a cat.

Location: Nara

Location and Leisure: It is located in Gose city, Nara pref. which is about 50 km southeast of Osaka. Other activities - Hot spring, temples and shrines. Short trip to main city in Nara.

Train/Bus station: Using Kansai International Airport (KIX) is convenient for the access to the project site. From KIX to project site about 2 hours by train.

Requirements: High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language, to work hard with simple mountain life in a remote area. Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization. Interests in agriculture. Language - English (Japanese is also welcomed!)

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 0 JPY

Study theme - Volunteers will acquire the knowledge of organic farming. Participation fee - 9,000 JPY (54 EUR by the rate on 2024 Nov. 2nd) of NICE Volunteers fee needs to be paid in advance either by Paypal or through your sending NGO if they collect it in addition to their own inscription fee. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free. Other - follow @gambafarm instagram to learn more about the host