De Kruiderie - social employment in biological farm

Activity description

De Kruiderie" is a social employment project that wants to reintegrate people with limited opportunities and/or capacities (because of a handicap, psychiatric problems, social deprivation…) into society by offering them a meaningful employment. They are guided by professional job coaches and a trajectory coach who provides psycho-social support. The "Kruiderie" produces about 100 different biological herbs for culinary, medicinal and cosmetic use. In spring (March - July), the herbs are grown mainly for sale to private persons. From June onwards we start growing herbs outdoors for our own processing (dried herbs, herbal syrups and ointments, oils and vinegars…) and the sale to external parties. During the winter months, we are mainly occupied with processing the herbs and with making and selling gift packages with herbal products. Sometimes we also accept orders from external parties.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

- accommodation in host family - meals provided by host family - international travel to & from Belgium - local public transport between host family and workplace and for activities related to work

Training during the activity

- Global Competence Certificate - Dutch Online Linguistic Support - Task-related training at the workplace by professional staff

Participant profile

The volunteer should be open to all kind of people and tolerant. He or she should be prepared to work outside on the field and he or she should be independent.

Activity dates

A total of 25 week(s) during the period 11/01/2021 to 11/07/2021

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Activity location

Bulskampveld 12, 8730 Beernem Belgium

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Looking for participants from

Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Greece

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Activity topics

Environment and natural protection

Employment and entrepreneurship

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Deadline for applications

No application deadline

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