Chacra Millalen

In terms of safety, I´ve realised the small towns in Argentina are where you want to be. It´s here where we´ve encountered the most honest friendliness, selfless willingness to help, and the outright refusal of any ¨muchas gracias´s¨ (thank you very much´s). ¨No hay porque¨ they say (¨No reason why¨).

Chacra Millalen is situated in one of these gem towns, El Hoyo. A 3 dollar cab ride out of the ¨center¨and we´ve arrived in farm country, but of the strangest kind. Farms nestled between the Andes mountains, in a most agreeable climate, sans insects. Almost unreal. Our farm must be the most wonderful because of many reasons.

The family that owns it, Josephine, Fabio and son Juan, are really kind, educated and interesting people with a lot to teach and an exceptional openness to learn. The other volunteers, Rose, Abby, Blake and Rebecca, all from the States, all fluent English speakers - finally! - are all positive and fast friends. Our tent sits perfectly between a small dirt road and apple and plum trees, under a blanket of stars in a quantity I´ve never experience before. We do super interesting and different tasks each morning - making apple sauce, constructing bricks from hay and mud, picking beans from a neighbour´s farm, and harvesting row after row of massive and juicy raspberries!


Meals are made by everyone, with fresh ingredients from the garden. Everything is vegetarian and delicious. This place will definitely be missed, but we know will never go missing! Maybe we´ll be back.