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In Defense of Farmers

In Defense of Farmers

Antonio Onorati has been fighting for the defense and visibility of peasant agriculture for decades. He is a member of the Italian Rural Association, the European Via Campesina Coordination and has been president of the International Crossroads Center.

The Rural Seeds Network News Letter

The Rural Seeds Network News Letter

Rural Seeds Network promotes dynamic and collective management of agricultural diversity. For an agroecological transition of our agriculture.
To every soil its seed, to every seed its soil!

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.

The Betrayed Transition

The Betrayed Transition

The Earth Association Report! on the Green Deal Crisis "Transition Betrayed - How Agribusiness Stopped the Green Deal in Agriculture" is the new report by Terra!, which chronicles the gradual dismantling of greeen policies in agriculture, in the European Union. It was...

“New GMOs – small farms are in danger of closing.”

“New GMOs – small farms are in danger of closing.”

If the new GMOs (called NGTs or TEAs in Italy) are deprived of traceability and methods of identification and detection, small farms and seed companies in Italy are at risk of closing: 16 organizations denounce this.

Freeing the land from machines

Freeing the land from machines

This book is a critical call to strengthen peasant autonomy and, at the same time, to fight against the agro-industrial complex. It contains numerous analyses and discussions on the evolution of agriculture, the role of peasants, their history, and provides detailed descriptions of the technical work and intellectual positioning of the Atelier Paysan

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.

WWOOFing as a minor? In Italy you can!

Hosting underage WWOOFers: everything you need to know

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...

We promote the culture of peace among peoples

We promote the culture of peace among peoples

It might seem redundant to mention that one of the founding values for our association is that of peace. Indeed, you need only scroll through our Statute to realize that one of our purposes is " to disseminate news and information that will enable daily life choices...

Workshop for the self-production of a Solar Dryer

Workshop for the self-production of a Solar Dryer

June 28 and 29 at Terre Pagane you can participate in a Workshop made possible thanks in part to the support of WWOOF Italy and the “Crescono con noi” call for proposals! This project aims to promote sustainability and self-production, and we are happy to invite you...

Olive grove for sale or management

Olive grove for sale or management

a proposal for the sale of this plot of land or alternatively for the management of the entire land for both the olive harvest and the various necessary maintenance.

Yet another waiver on pesticides

Yet another waiver on pesticides

Yet another derogation for the use of a pesticide banned by the European Union by the Italian government, through the Ministry of Health. This time it is the authorization for the use of the plant protection product “Closer”