Eco Caminhos

Located in the mountains of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Eco Caminhos is a working permaculture farm and a reference project in the region for regenerative practices, education, and community living.
Our planet is facing growing environmental crises: climate change, extreme weather events, pollution, deforestation, and the depletion of natural resources. The world needs concrete, working examples of a different way of living — and we believe the answers already exist in how we grow food, build homes, and live together. That is what we practice here every day.
Since 2014, we have built a farm that is almost self-sufficient in energy and produces 60% of its own food, including vegetables, fruits, milk, eggs, and meat. We have planted over 10,000 trees, developed 6 agroforestry systems with more than 260 plant species and 4,500 coffee trees, and built several bioconstruction structures using natural and local materials.
We are currently developing Ecolibrium, an ambitious project designed to become a regional permaculture learning center.
We work with native species, reforestation, water source recovery, soil management, natural building techniques such as cob and wattle-and-daub, and we are constantly improving our systems.
Living here means getting your hands dirty, sharing responsibilities, learning by doing, and being part of something meaningful.
We offer different programs depending on your interests, availability, and how long you can stay, from short immersive experiences to free long-term volunteering for those ready to commit and grow with us. We receive volunteers, students, researchers, families, and groups from all over the world, all year round.
If this resonates with you, we would love to hear from you.