{"id":26892,"date":"2026-07-24T10:47:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/2026\/07\/building-networks-helps-communities-thrive\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T10:47:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:47:35","slug":"building-networks-helps-communities-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/en\/2026\/07\/building-networks-helps-communities-thrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Networks Helps Communities Thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Report by Fabrizio Marcozzo<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We often say that WWOOF isn\u2019t 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 <strong>Fabrizio Marcozzo<\/strong>, which takes us to Ancarano (Teramo) at the <em> \u201cLa Casa nel Sole\u201d<\/em> farm. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A special day filled with wholesome food, poetry, live music, and, above all, a strong desire to be together.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Photographic Story<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26854\" data-src=\"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Giulia_antropologa-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"This is Giulia, a native of Veneto who has made Abruzzo her home; she uses her anthropologist&#x2019;s skills in farming, along with......\" class=\"wp-image-26854 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is Giulia, a native of Veneto who has made Abruzzo her home; an anthropologist who has turned her skills to farming, along with\u2026\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u2026\u2026many other local farms in the area have set up\u2026\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26855\" data-src=\"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Abruzzo_comunita_1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"......many other local farms have set up.....\" class=\"wp-image-26855 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26856\" data-src=\"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Abruzzo_comunita_4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26856 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26857\" data-src=\"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Abruzzo_comunita_3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26857 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26858\" data-src=\"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Abruzzo_comunita_2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26858 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u2026this wonderful event filled with food, drinks, music, poetry, and a small market. In the end, it was a gathering of producers and consumers, of those who transform products and those who create melodies. A wonderful example of what it means to build a network  <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26860\" data-src=\"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Abruzzo_Marcozzo_01-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26860 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26862\" data-src=\"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Abruzzo_Marcozzo_02-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26862 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26859\" data-src=\"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Abruzzo_Marcozzo_03-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26859 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26861\" data-src=\"https:\/\/org.wwoof.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Abruzzo_Marcozzo_04-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26861 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Report by Fabrizio Marcozzo We often say that WWOOF isn\u2019t 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 to Ancarano (Teramo) at the \u201cLa Casa nel Sole\u201d farm. 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