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Free the Mountain

Free the Mountain

An event that is growing by word of mouth among people who believe in the urgency of reorganizing Mountain Life.
The proposed themes are central to all of us: We gladly propose this initiative to you, although a bit late, so that those who want to and still make time can take part…

RE.SEEDING – by Soffi di Terra

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

Parties in the Northwest!

Parties in the Northwest!

Very different festive occasions one from the other, each full of passions and the desire to share them. Ideal times to meet other Members and people who live nearby.

A Hand for the Sage – solidarity camp in Sorrivoli (FC)

A Hand for the Sage – solidarity camp in Sorrivoli (FC)

Two days dedicated to seed collection The bad weather hit hard, especially in Romagna, and we asked Members to report solidarity and shared work initiatives to save crops and/or restore the viability of fields. On June 24 and 25 at the OrtiCà farm, we are called upon...

Dangerous Games, the ongoing reforms on seed legislation and NBT (TEA).

Dangerous Games, the ongoing reforms on seed legislation and NBT (TEA).

In anticipation of the EU Commssion’s proposal on seed reform, 38 civil society organizations from 20 European countries have signed a letter to the Commission in which they stress some key points to keep in mind. Meanwhile, in Italy, an amendment to the drought decree opens the door to open-field testing of NBTs.

Crowdfunding to rebuild the road to Borgo Basino

Crowdfunding to rebuild the road to Borgo Basino

It is the whole community that is mobilizing to have access to their homes and businesses again. It starts from the bottom up, to find the funds needed to reconnect the six families left isolated with the world-a chance to turn the problem into an opportunity to build new community infrastructure from scratch. To contribute to this project, a crowfunding campaign has been launched-any help is welcome.

Solidarity camp in Modigliana

Solidarity camp in Modigliana

On Wednesday, May 31, and Thursday, June 1, we will be at Lorenzo’s farm in Modigliana to clean the field and then make the work of transplanting, watering, and hoeing possible. It is also necessary to be in good physical shape and, although the activity to be performed is not difficult, to have some familiarity with working in the countryside

WWOOF Italy report presented at the Assembly

WWOOF Italy report presented at the Assembly

We share the report presented during the 2023 assembly of WWOOF Italy. In the document you can find useful information to learn more about our association. This document will also remain accessible directly from the site's Transparency page. WWOOF IT report...

2023 the Gathering, the story

2023 the Gathering, the story

The staff and the early bird members were already in Fano on Thursday afternoon, to organise the annual gathering of WWOOF Italia. The high number of participants expected for the three-day event (including many WWOOFers, and many children to liven things up) was...

“HUMAN NATURE”

“HUMAN NATURE”

This photographic work stems from the desire to investigate the new development opportunities and unprecedented relationships that follow the renewed interest that young people show towards the environment.
“Human Nature” is inspired by the story of Francesca and Dino, a young couple who have chosen to take over uncultivated lands located in the Marche countryside and to devote themselves to their care and regeneration as a concrete way to live in communion with Nature

HAPPY 2023 to ALL!

HAPPY 2023 to ALL!

This year we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of Federation of Organizations WWOOF (FoWO)!
FoWO was in fact born in 2013, as democratic organization that allows WWOOF national groups to cooperate globally.

We met up at Valledrane

We met up at Valledrane

From Thursday 29 September to Sunday 2 October, a gathering of roughly thirty members from different parts of Italy met in Valledrane (BS). They were woofers, hosts, supporting members, coordinators and councillors, who confronted each other on the current moment of...

2023 Calendar, send us your pictures!

2023 Calendar, send us your pictures!

The drive to obtain material for the WWOOF 2023 calendar has started. We're looking forward to your contributions! Once again, this year it will be the international community that will be taking charge of editing the Calendar.It is a beautiful and powerful means of...

Autumn meeting in Valledrane (BS)

Autumn meeting in Valledrane (BS)

This year’s choice fell on the house/hostel of Valledrane in Treviso Bresciano (BS).

A new territory to discover, a good welcoming capacity of the structure in the simplicity that is congenial to us.

We are online with the new platform!

We are online with the new platform!

 After a few days of settling in we can open a bottle and 🥂 celebrate the new site. It is natural that we all find ourselves a bit disoriented in a new landscape but basically the transition is going smoothly and makes us feel much closer to the international context....