Make It Happen Farm

Make It Happen Farm combines guest accommodation with a small organic farm at Urzelina, on the south coast of São Jorge in the Azores. Six bright rooms with private bathrooms look out over the channel to the mountain of Pico, and guests share a kitchen, a living room and a barbecue area.

The farm states that its production is certified organic and that it has received the Miosótis Azores award for its environmental care. It grows fruit such as bananas, avocados, citrus, guava and coffee along with a wide range of vegetables, and keeps animals that help to make compost and manage the land. Food is produced on a small scale, mainly for the people who stay.

The farm also receives guided visits, which show how growing and animal husbandry work together. The whole of São Jorge is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, known for its fajãs, the flat strips of land at the foot of the sea cliffs, and the farm makes a base for exploring them. Urzelina lies between the towns of Velas and Calheta on the island's south coast.