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Live and learn on organic farms in Italy

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What is WWOOF®?

Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) links visitors with organic farmers, promotes an educational and cultural exchange and builds a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.

WWOOF was founded in 1971 and is one of the world’s first educational and cultural exchange programs. Today, WWOOF is in more than 132 countries around the world (and growing).

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WWOOF in Italy

WWOOF Italia is the national organization helping to create local WWOOFing opportunities in Italy and to promote sustainable farming as a lifestyle.

Visitors, or 'WWOOFers', share in daily life with their host and learn about organic agriculture, while spending about half of each day helping out on a farm.

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Be a WWOOFer

Share daily life on an organic farm, learn about sustainable lifestyles and experience new cultures.

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Be a Host

Welcome people from various walks of life and share your expertise and passion about organic farming, growing food, and living sustainably.

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Experiences

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Ilaria

Ilaria Italy

Spendere una settimana nella magnifica realtá dell'azienda Le Motte é stata un'esperienza a dir poco formativa ed entusiasmante. Giorgio é una persona magnifica, molto disponibile e cordiale. Lo ringrazio infinitivamente per aver avuto la possibilitá di immergermi nel suo mondo !

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Bayan

Bayan Italy

I had a great experience there! The farm is full of life, you learn how to manage a farm with cows and goats, also making local cheese. Anna is very helpful and always available to answer questions. She is an easy going person and makes you feel at home I got to see the farm routine, it is a good start for who is not experienced and want to discover this world, because you learn in a calm environment and not a fast moving or demanding one, so you get to digest the information and the dynamic without being under stress I would recommend to stay at least 10 days since the first couple of days you need first to adapt then the learning curve will be sharp Anna is a great host! Thank you so much again for this experience

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Daniela

Daniela Austria

Ignazio is an amazing host! I had an incredible experience at Ta Rossa. Everyone around was welcoming me so nicely. Thanks a ton to Holy Controly, I gave him this nick name ;)) as he is a real Manager, always thinking of all and everybody, keeping any kind of upcoming situation under control which is quite important for the cycle of his wonderful place. A funny guy with a big heart! I also wanna thank Nicola, his charismatic father. It was always fun & interesting talking to him. Definitely an unforgettable time for me and my soul 🙏❤️

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Elena

Elena Spain

Splendida esperienza, una comunità meravigliosa.. tanto da imparare e una accoglienza bellissima. Mi sono sentita come in famiglia! Lavorare nella vigna e con gli animali è stato un toccasana, sono andata via con la voglia di tornare presto e con tanta gratitudine per i momenti vissuti. Grazie Lucia, Ugo, Mirjam, Marcello, Filippo, Fabiola, Mara.. e a tutte le meravigliose persone che condividono questo piccolo paradiso di pace e fratellanza :)

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Rebecca

Rebecca United States

This was our first WWOOF experience and it was amazing!!! Monica and Giorgio were so kind, generous and fun to work with. The farm and setting are beautiful and so are the accommodations. We had fun learning to prune olives, baked dessert wine cookies, bottled and labeled wine and many other tasks along with getting to explore the beautiful area. Can’t recommend it enough! Thank you both for such an amazing time!

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Boris

Boris France

Nous avons vécu une magnifique expérience chez Enrica 🥰 Enrica et Marcello nous ont chaleureusement accueillis, ce sont des personnes formidables avec qui nous avons beaucoup partagé et beaucoup appris. Nous n’avons pas vu les 3 semaines passer ! Nous avons appris à tailler les vignes avec Isabella qui a pris du temps pour tout nous expliquer et répondre à nos questions, c’était très intéressant. Nous avons eu l’occasion pendant nos jours de repos de découvrir les alentours et de faire de belles balades. L’appartement est très confortable nous nous sommes sentis comme chez nous. Nous partagions les repas avec Enrica et Marcello, des superbes moments que nous garderons longtemps en mémoire. Nous espérons avoir l'occasion de revenir. Merci pour tout ces beaux moments ❤️

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Sara

Sara Germany

I spent one week at Chris‘ farm and I really enjoyed it! We had many different tasks, like feeding the animals in the morning, fixing fences, working in the garden or making fires. The house and the surrounding is just like in an italian dream. Chris has many animals that i already miss (especially the pigs Sara and Lene). He was a really nice host and we learned a lot from him, had great food and good conversations. Thanks Chris!

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Eugénie

Eugénie France

Che bell'incontro! Guido, Laura e i loro figli sono stati davvero molto accoglienti e cordiali. È una famiglia che sa mettere a proprio agio e che ama sinceramente ospitare. Come francese, è stata una vera ricchezza per me poter immergermi nella cultura italiana e soprattutto in questa famiglia così affascinante. Il giardino è un vero angolo di paradiso, unico e molto bello. Ho potuto partecipare alla sua manutenzione e abbellimento piantando molti fiori (un vero piacere!). Una bellissima prima esperienza di woofing e una bellissima esperienza umana!

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Yuka

Yuka Japan

My experience here was wonderful. Every single day felt truly meaningful, and I learned something new each day. All of the tasks were genuinely enjoyable! Monica and Giorgio are very kind and friendly, and spending time together every day was a real pleasure. Sometimes we cooked together or went out to enjoy nature, and I made many beautiful memories:) Thank you so much for everything! The room was very clean and lovely, and living close to nature made my stay very relaxing. I would love to come back again someday♡ Next time, I want to study a lot of Italian so that I can have more conversations with you! Grazie mille!

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SERENA

SERENA Italy

Fin dal primo giorno sono stata accolta con grande calore e umanità. Ogni attività è organizzata con cura, attenzione e rispetto per i bisogni individuali dei ragazzi, valorizzando le loro capacità e promuovendo autonomia e inclusione. Mi sono sentita accolta come a casa, sostenuta e coinvolta in un clima sereno e positivo. Le personalità sono diverse: Grazie a Fabrizia che è una roccia, grazie al Yana e la sua determinazione, Ema e la sua dolcezza e grazie a Giulia per la sua disponibilità, presenza e avermi fatto capire che non è mai troppo tardi per cambiare strada! Questa cooperativa non è solo un luogo di lavoro, ma una vera e propria famiglia dove si respira rispetto, collaborazione e amore per il prossimo. Consiglio questa esperienza a chiunque voglia crescere umanamente, perché lascia un segno profondo nel cuore.

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Eleonore

Eleonore France

De loin ma meilleure expérience wwoofing !! Le travail a été varié, le woofer très bien guidé dans le travail à faire et ne le fait jamais seul! Même les moments de travail sont grands moments de partage. Entre autre, nous avons pu faire des fagots de bois d'olivier pour le four à pain, planter des patates, peindre les volets, rénover la maison des chèvres. Vous serez accueillies dans une famille magnifique, généreuse, attentionnée, dansante. On fait la cuisine ensemble, et on mange très très très très très bien. Tout ce dont on peut rêver !! Le travail se fait généralement le matin, l'après-midi est libre. Balade en montagne avec les chèvres, baignade dans la rivière, vélo, bus pour la côte... la nature est magnifique et partout ! Je recommande mille fois cette expérience, et espère qu'elle sera aussi touchante pour vous qu'elle ne l'a été pour moi.

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Alisa

Alisa Italy

It was a terrific WWOOF experience! Diego, Greg, Lucia and Ric are amazing people that make you feel like you’re also their friend, which is priceless. All of them are so different and unique in their own way. They are the kindest and cutest capi I have ever had, always being really caring and understanding. Perfect! I could never have imagined that I would do such a variety of tasks, the work was almost never repetitive. We were planting things, cleaning trees, cutting bamboo, building a pergola, making chipato, feeding the chickens and so on. My favorite is cleaning the tree from the ivy - super satisfying, recommend! Canigea is a tremendous place. I’m really grateful you let me come to WWOOF together with Ellie, the great blessing, thank you very much! Thank you dear Ellie for taking me on this journey and being my favorite coworker :) I already miss every type of cabbage from Canigea <3

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