Ein Garten mit verschiedenen Gemüsepflanzen und Blumen, umgeben von Bäumen, im Hintergrund ein kleines Haus mit einer Schlagziegel-Dach und einem Wasserkanal, der durch den Garten fließt.

Seasonal Farm Experiences

Join us for 3 or 5 days and experience the rhythm of life at Moinhos do Dão.

Every Farm Experience is shaped by the season.

Harvest from the gardens, cook together, explore the Dão Valley and discover the simple rhythm of off-grid living.

A Typical Day at Moinhos

  • Start the day with coffee together

  • Harvest fresh produce from the garden

  • Preserve the season's harvest

  • Enjoy farm-to-table meals

  • Spend time with the animals

  • Cool off in the river or explore the woods

  • Watch wildlife

  • Share dinner and end the day under the stars

Aerial view of a hilly area with houses, trees, a stream, and solar panels, in a rural landscape during fall.

No two days are the same. Activities depend on the season, the weather and what needs doing around the farm.

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  • A garden with a dirt pathway surrounded by tall green plants and flowers, with a small house and trees visible in the background, sunlight shining through the leaves.

    Garden Life

  • A decorative bowl filled with various eggs, including brown, white, and pale green eggs, placed on a wooden surface.

    Colourful Moments

  • A kitchen window view showing a table with bowls of peaches and cut fruit, surrounded by trees and a house exterior with stone stairs.

    Preserving the Harvest

  • Close-up of a person's hand holding a metal bowl filled with freshly foraged wild mushrooms of various sizes and colors, some with dirt on their stems, set outdoors on a black surface with a blurry natural background.

    Foraging

  • A digital kitchen scale showing the weight of chopped pears as 5.038 kilograms.

    Harvest Time

  • Yellow lilies with large green leaves in front of a stone wall and red window frame, with hydrangeas in the background.

    Flowers

  • Fresh carrots with green tops in a metal container on gravel ground.

    Seasonal Harvest

  • Two people stand on paddleboards on a calm river, surrounded by trees with some branches overhanging the water.

    River Moments

  • A white and gray cat sleeping on a wooden platform covered with a wire mesh, behind a glass wall with a blue sign that reads 'Hentrance'.

    Animals

  • A wooden fence partially buried with dirt and plant debris on a hillside next to a garden path.

    Composting

  • Close-up of a red beetroot plant growing in dark soil with green leafy plants in the background.

    Planting

  • Several glass jars filled with pickled vegetables and possibly herbs, with metal clamp lids on a metal surface.

    Fermenting

  • Two dogs lying on a blanket outside in a garden with plants and flowers.

    Farm Animals

  • Split wood logs and an axe stuck into a chopped tree stump

    Firewood Management

  • A girl wearing green rain boots, a green coat, and striped shorts is holding a large branch in a garden, standing near a white plastic tub connected to a blue hose, with trees, shrubs, and neatly stacked firewood in the background.

    Mushroom Farming

  • A group of people sitting at a long outdoor table enjoying a meal under a large tree. There are various dishes and drinks on the table, and the setting appears to be a backyard or garden area with stone walls and greenery.

    Shared Moments

  • Table with plates of Mexican food, including a savory pie, chopped salad, a bowl of sour cream or cheese, and drinking glasses, with a wooden serving board and orange flowers in the foreground.

    Garden-To-Table

  • A group of chickens inside a wire enclosure on a grassy farm, with some feathers scattered on the ground and a water container nearby.

    Chicken