We are an organic-regenerative farm in the south of Chile!

Los Ríos

3 reviews • Updated 8 months ago

Somos Cerro Azul, un campo certificado orgánico y regenerativo con crianza y engorda de bovinos de carne, y un huerto orgánico y regenerativo de hortalizas (500m2), ubicado en la comuna de Río Bueno, Región de los Ríos, Chile. En inicios del año 2019 se hizo el cambio de ganadería convencional y sistemas de feedlot, hacia una ganadería regenerativa de 100% pastoreo, enfocada en la recuperación y salud del suelo y sin ningún uso de agroquímicos ni anabólicos. Estamos felices de poder impactar positivamente el ecosistema, aumentando la biodiversidad, la captura de carbono y mejorando las praderas para mitigar la sequía y el cambio climático y, además, con buenos resultados económicos y sociales! Dependiendo de la fecha necesitamos ayuda en el huerto orgánico: transplantes, cosechas, siembras, desmalezar, etc., o en las actividades en torno a la ganadería: Limpieza y construcción de cercos, manejo de animales, chequeo de agua y corriente, etc. El que venga, y dependiendo de sus habilidades y preferencias, tendrá la posibilidad de trabajar con animales, conocer las praderas regenerativas, trabajar en el huerto, compartir con los trabajadores y más! El horario es de 8:00 hrs hasta 17:00 hrs de lunes a viernes y 8:00 hrs a 12:00 hrs los días sábados, así que el voluntario puede acomodarse como prefiera para completar las 35 horas semanales. Ofrecemos cabaña de buenas condiciones, con luz, agua, gas y estufa a leña, y alimentos orgánicos como hortalizas y carne de nuestro campo dependiendo de la disponibilidad. Es importante mencionar que puede ser que el voluntario esté solo o acompañado con otros Wwoofers o practicantes universitarios, pero esto dependerá de la disponibilidad del momento. Siempre hago una pequeña videollamada antes de venir para conocernos, conocer sus expectativas y deseos, y comentarles de los trabajos del momento :) El campo es muy lindo si desean quedarse, pero también los alrededores son muy lindos, hay lagos, playas, ríos, y cosas entretenidas para hacer especialmente en verano. Estamos a 1 hora de la ciudad más cercana y a 25 minutos del pueblo más cercano. Hay transporte público, pero está a 3km caminando. Usualmente los llevamos al paradero del bus, no hay problema con eso si es que quieren salir los fin de semana. Creemos que las nuevas generaciones cumplen un rol esencial en construir un futuro sano para las personas y el planeta, es por todo esto que queremos compartir con ustedes y enseñarles que existen más formas de producir. ¡El cambio empieza en uno! _____________________________ Cerro Azul es un campo inclusivo, comprometido con la diversidad y la igualdad de oportunidades. Esto incluye personas de diversos orígenes, creencias y culturas, donde alentamos a los solicitantes de todas las culturas, razas, colores, religiones, sexos, orígenes nacionales o regionales, edades, orientaciones sexuales o identidad de género.

Learning opportunities

Vegetable farming

Cattle farming

Wild foraging

Food justice / sovereignty

Methods or systems

Biological pest control

Biodynamic agriculture

Holistic management

No-till farming

Regenerative agriculture

Rotational grazing

Host type

Production farm

Certified organic

Former WWOOFer

2,000 Hectares | 4,942.1 Acres

Accommodation

3 WWOOFers

Cabin / Mobile-home

Children not accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Length of stay

3-4 weeks

Over a month

Luis

Member since 2023

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

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Response rate: 100% Response time: typically within 1 day

Los Ríos

Bus a Lago Ranco y/O Aeropuerto de Osorno

Reviews

Brice

France • September 2025

I had an amazing stay in Cerro Azul ! Luis and his team were super welcoming. I felt immediately part of the team. The farm itself is huge and very beautiful, the work they do at Cerro Azul, is very important in terms of regeneration, animal welfare, and social impact (they work with a school in their district). The accommodations are LUXURIOUS ! I had a full 4 bedroom home fully furbished just for me! All the building are in a German cabin style, very cosy. All the food was provided for, the meat from the farm is excellent. The workdays alternate between helping at the garden, and helping with the cattle (moving, tagging calves, sorting...). Sometimes we worked on horseback, sometimes in truck or ATV. I personally really enjoyed being a cowboy for a bit ;) I've also enjoyed long meaningful conversations with Luis on a variety of topics. A true regenerative and holistically managed farm. I highly recommend it !

Reply from Luis

Thank you so much, Brice, for your stay at Cerro Azul. It's been a time of great teamwork, and we appreciate your willingness and commitment to regenerative agriculture. Everyone on the team is grateful for your kindness and your interest in learning and cooperating in all the tasks. We wish you success in your projects and hope to see you again!

Antonia

Germany • February 2025

I spend 3 weeks at Cerro Azul and I had a great time! The work was very diverse, working with the animals, in the garden or on the field. It was fun as well as interesting because especially in the garden, you could see the working progress and learned many new things. Also, the people at the farm were great! I felt welcome and imediately like a part of the Cerro Azul team. It was my pleasure to be able to volunteer at Cerro Azul and I am thankful for the experience!! If I have the chance, I would love to vistit the farm again :) In my opinion is volunteering at Cerro Azul 100% recommendable! Thank you Dominique for the opportunity

Paola

United States • April 2024

As a first time WWOOFER, I can’t imagine a better experience than my time at Cerro Azul. Dominque and the team were kind and patient as they shared with me the background and mission of the farm. Their commitment and passion to regenerative farming is contagious. With the farm taking a holistic approach and continuously taking on new projects (e.g. regenerative bee keeping and agroforestry) - the opportunities to learn are endless. Dominique and the team were transparent and extremely communicative about the opportunities on the farm, working with me to best align with my interest and where help was needed. I’m so grateful for this experience and can’t recommend it more highly. If you have questions, Dominique is happy to take a call and share more about the farm to see if it’s a good fit. Thank you Cerro Azul for everything - I’m excited to follow along on your journey and see how this farm continues to grow 🥰.