Volunteer: Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, and Conservation Galapagos Islands
Listed on 2026-04-28
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Science
Agriculture / Farming, Environmental Science
Location and Logistics
Location:
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Duration:
Minimum 4 weeks. Start dates are each month; enquire with us when applying. Cost: $500 for the 1st week + $350 for each additional week. Fee includes all food, accommodation, pre‑departure and in‑country support, orientation and all project related activities. Does not include flights, airport pickup, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations.
- Learn methods of sustainable agricultural production and food systems from experts.
- Contribute to the islands’ food security, soil conservation, and regeneration.
- Gain experience in the maintenance, design, and implementation of sustainable agriculture and permaculture systems.
- Forge meaningful relations with locals while living with a host family.
- Research and dissertation support available, if requested.
The Galapagos Islands are one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, home to one‑of‑a‑kind species such as Galapagos penguins and giant tortoises. While many local and international efforts aim to protect the islands, challenges remain, including a lack of food security, reliance on imports, invasive species, and a lack of seed‑saving practices for native species. This internship provides an opportunity to collaborate with a farm that researches autonomous, resilient, chemical‑free, regenerative, and profitable agriculture in the Galapagos.
The farm is also an agro‑ecology school and founder of the first local seed bank for edible species.
- Maintain vegetable seedbeds.
- Assist with seed germination processes and take care of the seed banks.
- Construct apparatuses and design new permaculture systems.
- Assist with garden maintenance: weeding, excavating, composting, pruning, applying natural fertilizers, and more.
- Reforest native or endemic plants.
- Conduct personal research or study on:
- Water use and conservation, new water capture systems.
- Improvement of soil texture.
- Improvement of soil nutrients (regeneration of soil).
- Human or natural innovations to control pests such as rats and wild cats.
- Support the farm’s marketing and social media.
- Conduct language tutoring exchanges with staff and community members (English, Spanish).
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