Position Details
Location: Tena, Ecuador
Duration: Minimum 4 weeks
Start dates: Each month (enquire 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
Fee Excludes
* Flights
* Airport pickup
* Travel insurance
* Personal spending
* Visas and vaccinations
Benefits
* Learn about Ecuadorian culinary arts with a focus on the unique interculturality and sustainability of the field
* Sample and learn about some of the thousands of fruit, vegetable, nut, spice, and insect species
* Collaborate with farmers on projects to diversify and add value to their agroforestry farms, and research domestic and international markets for local products
* Organize Farm to Table (Forest to Table) meals to help rural families and associations showcase the riches of the forest and educate others about traditional Amazonian foods
* Learn about indigenous rights, ecotourism, Fair Trade and organic certifications, social entrepreneurship, and community tourism projects
* Research and dissertation support available with partner organizations and universities, if requested
Internship Activities
* Learn from local farmers and cooks about the intersection between ancestral farming, hunting, and fishing practices and how they connect to modern cuisine and income‐generation projects
* Identify edible and medicinal plants and understand their importance in traditional cooking and medicine
* Prepare traditional dishes with locals and experiment by adding different flavors and spices
* Contribute to work in the chakra (traditional agroforestry farm) by planting, weeding, and harvesting products
* Create and/or clear trails in medicinal plant gardens or chakras with locals
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