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European proposals on seed legislation and new GMOs published
As expected, the proposal on new GMOs exempts them from the risk assessment process and the traceability and labeling requirement currently in place for all GMOs, whether old or new generation.
RE.SEEDING – by Soffi di Terra
Our intent is to connect with the identified realities, understand the needs and build a network so that they can still act for the good of the community, in contact with the Earth
Where do I go in September?
A few suggestions for keeping visit requests, message exchanges, arrangements made with Hosts, or changing dates in order
Should I leave a review or send a report?
Public reviews to be effective and respect the spirit of association must be neutral and not offensive in any way. No need to dwell on details, especially if you express your disappointment.
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...
Ground-based solar is by no means painless for the soil.
All caught up in convincing farms that their income will not decrease with solar occupation of their land (quite the contrary). So what’s the big deal? There is indeed a problem and it is ecological-environmental, which, unfortunately, is of little interest to investors, finance and energy retailers.
Rustic house with land for sale 3km from Riccò (MO)
After many years, I decided to put the company up for sale. Attached please find the description, location and economic request, as well as my phone number for information or contact for a visit.
Assigning 5X1000 to WWOOF Italy APS is a simple gesture
A little attention to the health of our projects Final tax return filing deadlines are approaching You can support WWOOF Italy's project activities, even if you do not have a declaration obligation, by using the appropriate form attached to the CUD. Go to the...
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 solution is to sow
that little sowing-as happens whenever resistance to concrete and the dryness of city selfishness shows life being reborn or defended-was germinating the desire to learn how to educate together
We are looking for members as partners
Since March we have started with Elena and Luca who are in charge of communication and vegetable garden respectively, but we are still looking for two more people, also because we are in the mountains, where everything is more difficult; despite the many equipment we have, much of the work is still done by hand.
Rare Food and Landscapes
The aim is to (re) build a sincere and patient narration of Italian agricultural landscapes, the result of the daily actions of women, farmers, animals, children, the elderly, women and men of our lands.
Franco offers housing in exchange for 7 hours per week of assistance
“To singles or couples, equipped with a vehicle, lovers of silence and wilderness, I offer fully furnished and equipped apartment and the right to cultivate and enjoy a 500 sq. m. vegetable garden in a very secluded farmhouse in the municipality of Montieri (GR), in exchange for 7 hours a week of care for elderly person living in neighboring apartment. (Very fast wifi).”
Self-construction in green building with local materials
We are asking for help from those who would like to learn ancient but still current construction techniques.
We work a few hours a day only in the cooler hours, for the rest you can go to the nearby Feraxi Sea or stay in the cooler parts of the land.
When is Gino arriving?
Some tips for keeping visit requests, message exchanges and agreements made with WWOOFers in order
Multinational corporations’ assault on food
The power of multinational corporations, the industrialization of agriculture, and the concentration of markets in food systems have advanced enormously, generating opposition from local communities, social movements, and indigenous peoples
Should I confirm the arrangements with the hosts?
Once the Host has accepted the visit request it is up to the WWOOFer to give a final confirmation. Remember to confirm the visits you intend to make as soon as possible, and to cancel all other visits.
A window on the Pergola School Garden.
Teacher Federica and “our” Paolo Ciarimboli are among the founders of the Pergola School Garden project and are the ones who most often involved us in the wonder of the educational discoveries that the garden activities were producing.
NEW from LE CAMPATE place of women for women
At Le Campate, a place of women for women, there is a place for those who choose a life dedicated to the rhythms of the Earth and its cultivation, for those who want to fit into a matriarchal-feminist coexistence laboratory.
