The rallying call of the former GKN Factory Collective. Why this article in a blog devoted to virtuous agricultural practices? Transition is a complex issue: if new balances are needed, it is not possible to think and act in watertight compartments. Environmental,...
Pestos of basil with wild savory and kale with mint.
Autumnal is the chestnut and spruce resin jam.Sott’oli with saporitella, angelica or meadow caraway seeds and the Auguralia project, with seven cookies bearing as many symbols inspired by Etruscan culture.
a long journey on foot, which will take a group of high school girls and boys and teacher-guides to walk more than 1,000 kilometers, across Italy, until June 2025.
An irrigation system that can be implemented anywhere, even in the city and in spaces where there is no soil, and thus has great versatility.
On their way up north, Aurora and Luca stopped for a month in Abruzzo, at two different farms: at Francesca and Christopher's (Fattoria Rural Resilience) and at Salvatore and Rita's (La Capra Fenice). They are greeted by a real, unpretentious farming world: not only...
Every year several dozen girls and boys aged 16 to 18 participate in WWOOF Italy's Minors Project. Some of them are Italian and perhaps visit a farm near their country of residence, while others come from abroad to learn about rural life in Italy. For hosts to host...
Minister Lollobrigida’s Decree to implement CAP reform penalizes the most virtuous farmers who want to invest in nature conservation and ignores European Union rules for participatory processes in the management of CAP public funds
Geraint, member and friend of WWOOF Italia has left us
We are excited to announce a new feature on the WWOOF platform: communication between traveling members! What does it mean? Connect with other WWOOFers: find other WWOOFers who have the same destination as you and contact them to exchange ideas, experiences and...
Especially in busy times, responding to requests that you cannot accept can seem exhausting: making an effort to show care for WWOOFers is on the other hand a good and right thing.
Spending a few days in good company, disconnecting from the daily routine but delving into the issues that are at the center of our lives as farmers: this is the goal of the initiative promoted by some Campania partners and extended to the entire agricultural world...
"Cuttings": in Italian called "Talea", a practice by which a plant is allowed to propagate. By severing a part of it and replanting it, it can be given new life, growing new roots: just as happens with migration. From this peasant term takes its name the Italea...
We were about 20 people, including hosts, wwoofers as well as several children. R.A.M.’s warm welcome made us perfectly comfortable.
We gladly share this initiative conceived by the City of Florence and the Florence CR Foundation and led by the Rural Seeds Network and the Tuscan Horticultural Society. The F'ORTI! Project was created with the main objective of creating spaces for citizens to meet...
AperiWwoof: May 22, 2024 in Scandicci (FI) as part of the 72 Hours of Biodiversity Are you curious about how WWOOFing works? Join us for a special Aperitivo organized by WWOOF Italy APS where you can: Discover peasant agriculture and its appeal Learn about living and...
New things are coming in terms of communication between members: as of April 8, 2024, messaging will have a new feature. Until now, the first contact between members was always only through a visit request sent by the WWOOFer to the host. What if the host is the one...
There are people who experience on themselves how WWOOF is not only a vacation, but also a way to change their lives. Aurora decided to tell about her experience!
Peasant agriculture is under attack.
The ongoing attempt by Italy and the European Union to deregulate new GMOs may soon result in a wave of genetically modified organisms in our fields and on our plates.
But we can still stop them!
WI Community Board Meeting, June 7-9, 2024 Three months after its presentation at the Fano Annual General Meeting, the group of our members which has been working for more than a yeartogether to form the Community Board, will meet physically to initiate in the...
For some time now there has been a particular enthusiasm in Sicily when it comes to WWOOFing. In a land that has so much to offer agriculturally and humanly, it is a pleasure to note how the desire to participate and share one's knowledge and experience is growing:...
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