Associative life

13 Associations say no to further “simplification” of CAP

13 Associations say no to further “simplification” of CAP

a large proportion of farmers are aware of the need to maintain strict measures to protect the environment and nature in order to secure the ecosystem services that are essential to maintain agricultural production. But unfortunately, these interests of theirs are not represented today by the leaders of the major agricultural associations

Open letter regarding raw milk cheese production

Open letter regarding raw milk cheese production

The use of raw milk in Italy has deep historical roots and reasons, which cannot be traced to a fad or backwardness of producers. The presence of milk strains indigenous and specific to each area has made it possible to obtain products with distinctive aromatics. The microbial flora of milk also represents a real resource from the health point of view, due to competitive effects with the flora
environmental pathogenic

Cultivate Your Future

Cultivate Your Future

THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL COURSES, DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO WISH TO DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, THE ENHANCEMENT OF LOCAL VARIETIES, CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES, PRUNING AND RECOGNITION OF WILD HERBS

Cheese elective home of raw milk

Cheese elective home of raw milk

Around a raw milk cheese there is a world of pastures, meadows, woods, herbs, flowers and scents
There is ancient knowledge, there is care for the landscape and the land, there are local breeds
And honeys, and wools…
And the work of those who want a different future. More harmonious, more conscious, more true.

Open letter to the ministry from the Italian Agroecology Association

Open letter to the ministry from the Italian Agroecology Association

The use of raw milk in Italy has deep historical roots and reasons, which cannot be traced to a fad or backwardness of producers. The presence of milk strains indigenous and specific to each area has made it possible to obtain products with distinctive aromatics.

Guidelines for the control of STEC in unpasteurized milk and milk products

Guidelines for the control of STEC in unpasteurized milk and milk products

Newly published STEC regulations require daily inspections of all curds-a measure that, while motivated by food safety needs, results in unsustainable costs for small producers and an added burden of time and logistics that makes management difficult, especially for those working in mountainous or marginal areas.

The Other Side of the World

The Other Side of the World

We live in a time when new players are appearing on the global stage. Continents, peoples, cultures and worldviews that we often know little about, or worse, that are told to us in a distorted way, always filtered through the lens of the “dangerous other,” the “enemy to be contained” around which wars are justified.
Those who fight for peace have a duty to know.

TRACE THE HISTORY

TRACE THE HISTORY

The residency, to be held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 7, is organized in collaboration with Circolo Tavo Burat and will be introduced by a reflection on the future of inland areas, curated by Riabitare l’Italia.

Camp Contadino 2025 at Rassecale

Camp Contadino 2025 at Rassecale

The group Ri.Scosse is pleased to offer again this year the Farmer' s Camp at the farm The Rassecale in Mirabella Eclano (AV), between Irpinia and Sannio in the middle land, passage of caravans, explorers and merchants who came from the East to Rome. From August...

Let’s help the Fertile Wave get back on its feet.

Let’s help the Fertile Wave get back on its feet.

We learn with sorrow what happened on the farm of our member Mattia (WWOOF profile: https://wwoof.it/it/host/15171): we can imagine the dismay to see years of work and passion for the land go up in smoke. This is the message they sent out on social media...

COMMON EARTH.

COMMON EARTH.

The common thread? The need to overcome fragmentation and build a shared vision capable of affecting public policy and countering the drifts of agribusiness.

Fall Gathering 2025 in Brittoli

Fall Gathering 2025 in Brittoli

It is still mid-summer but we are already organizing the fall meeting of WWOOF Italy, as always open to all members but more dedicated to the most active members. In the meantime, mark the date and place: the gathering will take place from Thursday, Sept. 25 to...

WWOOFing as a minor? In Italy you can!

WWOOFing as a minor? In Italy you can!

Did you know that WWOOF Italy is one of the few WWOOF organizations in the world that allows minors to accomplish WWOOF experiences on the farms independently, without being accompanied by their parents? Indeed, girls and boys as early as their 16th birthday can join...

Summer List 2025

Summer List 2025

Want to go WWOOFing in late July or August but can’t find space? Here’s a list of hosts that still have availability for the summer months ☀️

SHC – Seeking Home and Community

SHC – Seeking Home and Community

A short but intense journey (nine 20-minute episodes) dedicated to those who want to explore new forms of living: more accessible, ecological, and communal. Through real-life stories, expert contributions and keywords such as co-housing, affordability, sociality and sustainability, we explore an (extra)ordinary way of thinking about housing.

The Valgrana Challenge:

The Valgrana Challenge:

From Trancemedia.eu, the film of a civil meeting that does not resolve the conflict
but allows us to focus the arguments,
with a view to bringing forces together to finally affirm agroecology with the future of innovation it is due.

July 13, Local meeting near Assisi (PG)

July 13, Local meeting near Assisi (PG)

We are organizing a local WWOOF meeting near Assisi for July 13. Meeting day in the field On Sunday, July 13, we meet at Paola and Stefano 's (S.Maria di Lignano, 41 Assisi-PG) host members to get together, get to know each other and learn more about lavender and the...

From I to We

From I to We

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025 – SEMINAR Vincenzo’s Oven: From Ego to We THE POSSIBLE MODEL Designing Quality Life Beyond X-Fragile, Autism and Every Disability Step by Step to the Social Village.