Report by Fabrizio Marcozzo We often say that WWOOF isn’t just a way to experience rural life, but a true catalyst for relationships, community, and local synergies. This is clearly demonstrated by this short photo essay sent to us by Fabrizio Marcozzo, which takes us...
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WWOOF Italia in Terranea Magazine
Our stories and our vision, told up close We are pleased to share with you a wonderful feature that Terranea Magazine has dedicated to our association and our community. In the article "Spend a Summer as a WWOOFer to Discover Agroecology Firsthand" you’ll find an...
Farm Camp 2026
Free exchange of practices, knowledge, and awareness It is with great enthusiasm that we invite you to participate in the Farm Camp, a 4-day self-managed experience dedicated to sharing, the land, and the conservation of water resources. We will meet in Mirabella...
On September 20, in Sestola, let’s “Sow the Future”!
When Irene, who had recently become a host, contacted us to propose that we organize this event together, there was no doubt that the themes she had in mind were the same ones WWOOF has been promoting for years. Then, as you can see, the program has become extremely...
The Cingiallegre Are Celebrating!
There's a festive atmosphere at the farm! This year, the Cingiallegre are celebrating a major milestone: 23 years together. The event will take place on the weekend of Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Cingia de' Botti (CR). These two days will be...
A new cultural workshop is opening at Cascina Sella Nuova!
In Milan, the friends at Cascina Sella Nuova (as part of the NaturalMente project) are asking themselves exactly these questions. Their goal is ambitious and wonderful: to create Milan’s first cultural space dedicated to sustainability, and they want to do it together...
The Microfarm Network: An Interview with Paolo in Agronotizie
We’d like to draw your attention to a very interesting interview with Paolo published in AgroNotizie, in which he gives us an up-close look at the Microfarm Network. This is a vital project designed to support and unite small-scale farmers by promoting models of...
Natural Farming in Tuscia, Tuscany:
A Weekend of "Roots, Visions" and the Art of Doing Nothing An entire weekend dedicated to the land, inner reflection, and the most radical agroecological practices. From July 10 to 12, 2026, Castel Focognano (Arezzo) will become a gathering place for anyone wishing to...
INNO VITAM
The National Laboratory for Health, Agroecology, and the Regeneration of Inland Areas Is Launched in Tuscia Future well-being depends on environmental restoration, organic farming and a new pact of solidarity between cities and small villages. This is the vision at...
A Meeting at the Vicenza Gas Network
WWOOF also participated this year in the meeting of the Vicenza GAS Network, which was held in Valdagno (VI) on May 10. Giorgio, our local coordinator, added our association’s voice to the many others that came together to discuss social justice, war, and the...
First edition of the Fermentation Festival
There is wonderful news brewing in the pots within the WWOOF Italy network. On Sunday, June 14, 2026, Bucolica Circolo Culturale Agricolo, our WWOOF host in Lastra a Signa (FI), will host the first edition of the Bucolic Fermentation Festival. A day immersed in nature...
Biodiversity and Food Sovereignty: let’s put up a united front against New GMOs!
We are going through a crucial moment for the future of peasant agriculture, biodiversity and our own freedom of choice at the table. In mid-June, the European Parliament will be asked to vote on a proposed regulation that threatens to completely deregulate New...
Love Project visits Ranch Margherita: a beautiful WWOOF story!
We are always happy when our associates' paths cross, resulting in beautiful synergies. This time it happened between Niccolò from Love Project and our longtime hosts Cristiana and Roberto from Margherita Ranch. Niccolò spent three days at the ranch, getting involved...
OLTRECONFIN SEEKS MOTIVATED ARMS AND HEARTS
With pleasure we disseminate here the appeal of our member Domenico Maffeo (host profile: https://wwoof.it/it/host/54782), who together with the Solidarity Economy District operating around Venice, Mestre and Treviso has great ideas for the future. If, after a period...
From Footprints to Blueprints: a free training in Slovenia for those educating for sustainability
If you believe that sustainability is not just a theory, but a practice to be passed on to new generations, this opportunity is for you. As part of the European project Sustainable Steps., the international training "From Footprints to Blueprints" was born: a...
Livestock conflict: wild predators.
✳️ Masterclass Two weekends of training with outstanding faculty in the classroom and at local businesses to learn: Predation ecology, prevention techniques and tools Animal husbandry, wild dogs, health interactions Conflict management experiences and methodologies...
Biodiversity of agro-pastoral systems
✳️ Masterclass School of Shepherding Two weekends of training with outstanding faculty in the classroom and at local businesses to learn: Management and role of biodiversity; Characterization and management of natural pastures; Silvopastoralism; Prescribed fire...
Water at the center: an Erasmus+ adventure between Regenerative Hydrology and Permaculture
As you know, the central theme we have chosen for our Gathering 2026 is Water. Precisely because we want to delve deeper into this vital resource, we are happy to point you to an Erasmus+ project that seems a natural continuation of our reflections: "The Drop of...
Pasturs 2026: Become a guardian of the highlands in the International Year of Pastures
The year 2026 is not just another year for those who love rural life. The United Nations has declared it the International Year of Pastures and Shepherds, a vital recognition for those who, every day, preserve fragile landscapes and age-old traditions. In this very...


















