James and I volunteered at a stone fruit orchard near Port Pirie, Southern Australia called Taralee Orchard. We stayed for about two weeks and were really happy with our experience! There were 5 other helpers there – Kyoko, Emma, and Marco from Japan, and Werner and Regina from Switzerland. Meeting and socializing with the other helpers was a highlight of our stay, as well as actively learning how dried fruit is made!

Denise and Paul’s house on their orchard in Southern Australia

Plums

Jams, chutneys, and relishes

Dried fruit

Me and Kyoko

Solar dryer

Old cars around the property

Emma and Kyoko

Marco with dried fruit

Dried peaches, plums, apricots

Fresh fruit always available!

Weird tree-stick bug

Kyoko and Emma

New Year’s Eve party

Kyoko, Rene, Me, and James

To find some fun places to volunteer near you, check out the website helpx.net. You can also look at my volunteering page.