Interviews

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📺 InRet! Live appointment with biodiversity returns What is happening in the world of rural seeds? What are the challenges for those growing diversity today? 🌾 We are happy to invite you to the next episode of InRete!, the video format curated by Rural Seeds Network...

What if a host wants to go WWOOFing?

Certainly, the main activity that WWOOF Italy carries out as an association is to create and foster relationships between hosts and WWOOFers. For years, however, it has been considered important to give more and more emphasis also to the relationships between hosts...

Isabella Dalla Ragione the plant archaeologist

Isabella Dalla Ragione the plant archaeologist

Interviewing farmers and analyzing artwork and historical archives, he has been recovering ancient fruit varieties for four decades. Today he has an orchard with more than six hundred specimens

“Without daily and permanent maintenance, the landscape comes down.”

“Without daily and permanent maintenance, the landscape comes down.”

Terraced landscapes have historically been the agrarian landscapes of polyculture. For the past few years, there have been excellent examples of farms-small and medium-sized ones-that are repurposing diversified crops: vineyards, olive groves, as well as small fruits, medicinal herbs, and horticultural products that favor local varieties and agrobiodiversity.

Why WWOOFing

Why WWOOFing

The Wwoof network was founded in 1971 and is now present in more than 132 countries around the world. It is a virtuous exchange between farmers and volunteers in which both “gain”.

Ambrogio and Rosetta: at the center in Sicily, in the heart of WWOOF

Ambrogio and Rosetta: at the center in Sicily, in the heart of WWOOF

"An empathic relationship is established, and even if at first this does not happen then a miracle happens: I don't know what passes between our looks, between our words, between our gestures, but the encounter always brings beautiful things." This is how Rosetta, in...

WWOOFCast – Episode 15

WWOOFCast – Episode 15

In this episode of WWOOF Cast, host Rodrigo chats with Basil, coordinator of the Federation of WWOOF Organizations, and Sarah, Executive Director of WWOOF USA. They discuss our goals of enhancing the WWOOF community, empowering hosts and WWOOFers with new...

WWOOFCast – Episode 14

WWOOFCast – Episode 14

Follow Alex on his journey from being a WWOOFer in Canada to a host in Italy! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wwoof/episodes/Episode-14---Alex-Lloyd-e2f1qtb

WWOOFCast – Episode 13

WWOOFCast – Episode 13

In this episode, Rodrigo meets Cécile Dubois (right), a member of the WWOOF France team. She has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector in France and a very enlightening view of the impact of WWOOF on society....

WWOOFCast – Episode 12

WWOOFCast – Episode 12

In this episode, Rodrigo meets Heidi Eijgel, a longtime WWOOF host in Canada. Heidi will tell us how horses are raised and WWOOFers are welcomed in harsh weather conditions. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MVNpwEwTUIRDliQomzmm9

WWOOFCast – Episode 11

WWOOFCast – Episode 11

The guest for this episode is Jan-Philipp. He is the coordinator of WWOOF Germany and currently the president of the Federation of WWOOF Organizations. In WWOOF he finds freedom and responsibility, motivation, time spent in friendship, adventure and worldwide...

WWOOFCast – episode 10

WWOOFCast – episode 10

Bruno Paixão is a WWOOF Portugal host from 2016. He loves to share the Portuguese culture and to integrate WWOOFers in his sweet tiny village.Bruno relates his WWOOF story, his worst and best experiences and gives us a few interesting tips to make the best of...

Center for the Study of New Peasant Agriculture

Center for the Study of New Peasant Agriculture

“We will not have a future unless we defend ourselves against the aberrations of agribusiness, certainly not the only one but among the main causes of biodiversity loss and climate disruption.”

The Tabacca: a small ark toward agroecological transition

The Tabacca: a small ark toward agroecological transition

“Tucked away in the woods around Genoa is an agro-ecology company that produces food without consuming soil and the energy is 0 km. Welcome to Tabacca, the sustainable community where the future is planned, everything is possible, and we stand together to come out different.”

WWOOFCast – episode 9

WWOOFCast – episode 9

Scarlett Penn is our guest on the 9th Episode of the WWOOFCast. She has a deep knowledge about the WWOOF history and is the coordinator of WWOOF UK. https://open.spotify.com/episode/27yW1VzmuxaDwVoUdk69k5?si=6R2jxdY6T4iLgmL0-UStcQ

WWOOFCast – Episode 8

WWOOFCast – Episode 8

Christian Walter is the guest of this episode.He was WWOOFing for almost 3 years in the same farm!An inspiring history on how WWOOF changed his life. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6aE9Pwn3JNrvod1E4z71tS

WWOOFCast – Episode 7

WWOOFCast – Episode 7

This episode's guest is Claudio Pozzi of WWOOF Italia. Claudio is the founder of WWOOF Italia and played a key role in the creation of the Federation of WWOOF Organizations. His long-term involvement and vision for the WWOOF movement are inspiring....

WWOOFCast – Episode #6

WWOOFCast – Episode #6

In this Episode, Rodrigo Rocha intervews Lucas Apitz. Lucas was born in a WWOOF Farm and after become a host himself. His last project is to develop a composting water heating at his farm.......

WWOOFCast – Episode 5

WWOOFCast – Episode 5

In episode five, Rodrigo interviews Becky Young, who is the coordinator of WWOOF Canada. Becky is also one of the founders of the Federation of WWOOF Organizations (FoWO). In this episode she shares some aspects of WWOOF Canada with us. Enjoy listening!...

From Senigallia to Sweden – Federico’s story

From Senigallia to Sweden – Federico’s story

From filmmaker to WWOOFer, Federico's life-changing experience When Jandi, the coordinator of WWOOF Sweden, crossed paths with Federico's story, he couldn't help but notice that, even if in different ways, the encounter with WWOOF changed their lives for both: from...