The time of passage is approaching! A long path of collaboration undertaken by a large number of national WWOOF organizations will take us, in the night between 28 and 29, onto the common platform managed by FoWO - Federation of ...
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TREES FOR FUTURE – an iniziative of the Ecovillaggio Gaia Terra
TREES FOR FUTURE is a project promoted by the Gaia Terra Ecovillage to transform more than 9000m² of agricultural land into a Food ForestBy welcoming different types of fruit trees and shrubs, this space will be a sustainable synergy between the environment, society...
Decoupling debunked – Evidence and arguments against green growth as a sole strategy for sustainability
Is it possible to enjoy both economic growth and environmental sustainability? This question is a matter of fierce political debate between green growth and post-growth advocates. Considering what is at stake, a careful assessment to determine whether the scientific...
WWOOF Italia’s calendar for 2020 – a testimony of experiences of self-determination by local communities
This year we have decided to dedicate the calendar to some of the many experiences of communities, or sometimes of individuals, which testify to a strong vocation for self-determination and for choices of organized freedom. Our wish for 2020 and for the years to come...
News for WWOOFers on the new common platform of the International Federation of WWOOF Organisations (FoWO) – prepare for change
The moment of passage is approaching! A long journey of collaboration undertaken by a large number of national WWOOF organizations will bring us, starting from early in the new year, on the common platform managed by FoWO - Federation of WWOOF Organizations. The...
TOGETHER WE BUILD A GLOBAL INCLUSIVE AGENDA OF ACTIONS AND TRANSFORMATION POLICIES TO CHANGE THE ECONOMY (NOT THE CLIMATE)!
WE BUILD A GLOBAL INCLUSIVE AGENDA OF ACTIONS AND TRANSFORMATION POLICIES TO CHANGE THE ECONOMY (NOT THE CLIMATE)!International appeal to participate in the World Social Forum on Transformative Economies (WSFTE2020) Barcelona (Spain), 25-28 June 2020 Faced with the...
DECEMBER With WWOOF I learned to: manage a farm
I started in 2013 to have agricultural experiences as a WWOOFer during University. I liked it so much that after graduating in Business Administration I did a short training as a Professional Agricultural Entrepreneur and at the same time I worked in various farms as...
Associative workshop: from 21 to 24 November c/o the GAT of Scansano
Where and when? from Thursday 21 November afternoon and until Sunday 24 early afternoon we will be at Podere Le Piane 158 MURCI, 58054 Murci - Scansano GR for a special meeting of the enlarged WWOOF Italia council. Enlarged? Certainly, enlarged. Starting...
NOVEMBER With WWOOF I learned to build and rebuild together
NOVEMBER With WWOOF I learned to build and rebuild together I arrived as a WWOOFer at Maurizios farm (Fattoria Gioia) 20 years ago, a bit by chance, trying to improve my Italian and to help on the farm. At the beginning life in the countryside seemed beautiful and...
OCTOBER With WWOOF I learned to grow ancient cereals
OCTOBER With WWOOF I learned to grow ancient cereals Tired of the work and the sense of discomfort that I felt for some time, in 2014 I talked with my wife Annalisa about my desire to live in the countryside but at that point it seemed only an unattainable...
WWOOF Italia coordination meeting in Abbasanta (OR) from 3 to 6 October
This year the WWOOF Italia coordinators meeting will take place in Sardinia. We will be guests of the Base Scout San Martino ad Abbasanta (OR). Anyone who is seriously interested in getting involved and who speaks Italian is welcome to attend, please read...
SEPTEMBER With WWOOF I learned the self-production cycle
I arrived in Italy thanks to the University of New Hampshire in the USA, which organizes some 2-3 month internships in Italy as part of the "Eco-gastronomy" training. After this experience I wanted to return for a longer period to a farm I knew and so I discovered...
The summer list is on line
The summer period has just begun, a time when there are many of you WWOOFing and for this reason many hosts are fully booked. To find a solution that is right for you, if you have not found it yet, you can consult the summer list When you search the complete list...
JULY With WWOOF I learned how to make a straw bale house
I live in Pistoia and I recently graduated in Agricultural Sciences. WWOOF has always been for me the best way to integrate university studies, which were very much lacking in the practical aspects. In 2017 I wanted to experiment with straw bale construction: it is a...
JUNE With WWOOF I learned sheep farming.
JUNE With WWOOF I learned sheep farming. After graduating from the University of Bologna with a degree in Geometry, I was feeling out of my element and so, nearly by accident, I decided to explore the world of everyday life. I signed up for WWOOF, but it was winter,...
Decennio internazionale dell’agricoltura familiare (Decade for family farming)
The Global Launch of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019-2028) 27-29 May, 2019 FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy The U.N. Aims to Unite Efforts for the Decade of Family Farmers The U.N. General Assembly has officially declared 2019–2028 the Decade...
Calendar MAY With WWOOF I learned that family is everywhere
You can meet a girl that only after a week of knowing one another, your heart is opened by sharing secrets, and you feel as if you are her best friend chatting the night away telling secrets, sitting on the terrace. You can find a WWOOFer like you, with whom you can...
Calendar April – With WWOOF I learned to: make a clay bread oven
Eelke was a WWOOFer here first 5 years ago. I asked him if he could clean out the rainwater tanks for the garden which were filling with earth as the water came from the ditches. He started and said ‘this is clay I will make you a pizza oven’! And he did! I learnt an...
Calendar March – With WWOOF I learned: The art of the dairy
Never say never, never say forever ... After many years of enriching and demanding work in the field of Mag6, of which WWOOF Italia is a member, I felt that I needed a change and to start something new. But where to start ? How to reinvent yourself after so many...
Calendar February – With WWOOF I learned: to cultivate with arid culture
I was at friends of Antichi Grani in Umbria registered as WWOOF hosts, when in the early months of 2018 I became aware that I wanted to revive the small vegetable garden behind the house and create some flower beds, inspired by the techniques of dry far- ming,...
