Azienda agricola

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Azienda agricola
Nico! Vale
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La nostra azienda si trova a Greti, frazione di Greve in Chianti, dove alleviamo un piccolo gregge di capre camosciate, buone produttrici di latte. Il poco latte munto a mano viene tutto trasformato nel nostro caseificio; produciamo principalmente caprino fresco e semi-stagionato. Il formaggio prodotto viene venduto in azienda e utilizzato sui taglieri per le degustazioni. Abbiamo anche un orto, galline, anatre, cani e gatti. Ospitiamo massimo due WWOOFers per volta per un periodo di tre settimane / 1 mese nei mesi da aprile a ottobre. Le capre sono in lattazione tra aprile e fine ottobre, in quei mesi chiediamo aiuto in stalla con le capre e la mungitura e in caseificio. l'orto sarà una parte importante per la nostra autosussistenza e c’è lavoro quasi tutto l’anno. Spesso avremo degustazioni o attività con turisti internazionali o italiani e avremo bisogno nella preparazione della sala o del pranzo o successivamente per pulire e mettere a posto. La sistemazione sarà in roulotte con annessa una casetta di legno. Il pranzo si farà se possibile tutti insieme con cibi prevalentemente vegetariani e uso di carne e vino moderato. Lingue parlate: italiano e inglese. ****************************** Our farm is situated in Greti, very close to Greve in Chianti. Here we have a small herd of Camosciate goats, which produce excellent milk. We make cheese from the milk in our dairy, fresh and mature caprino. We sell the cheese directly at the farm and we use it during the cheese tasting. We also have a vegetable garden, chickens, ducks, dogs and cats. We can accommodate maximum two WWOOFers at a time for a period of 3 weeks /1 month from April to October. We milk the goats between April and October. So, during these months we mainly ask for help in the stable with the goats twice a day and in the dairy. The vegetable garden will be, during the whole year, an important part of our daily life. Often we have cheese tasting with or without lunch and cheese making demonstration with tourists so we can also ask your help for setting the table or making lunch and cleaning the room and kitchen after lunch. Accommodation in a caravan with a small wooden house next to it. Meals eaten together when possible and are mainly vegetarian with some meat and wine. Italian and English spoken. Progetti attuali: Chickens,Livestock,Woodland,Building/maintenance,Vegetables Accesso a Internet disponibile
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Poultry farming
Sheep or goat farming
Dairy farming
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
12.1 Hectares | 30 Acres
Accommodation
3 WWOOFers
Camper / RV
Cabin / Mobile-home
Children accepted
Pets accepted
Meals
Omnivore
Vegetarian
Length of stay
3-4 weeks
Over a month
Valentina
Valentina
Member since 2019
Languages spoken: English, Italian
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Angela
Angela
Italy • June 2026
un'esperienza bellissima!!! ho fatto e mangiato formaggio buonissimo, conosciuto le capre e la loro gestione. consigliatissimo!
Eleanor
Eleanor
United States • May 2026
Valentina and Niccolo were wonderful hosts and I had an amazing time hanging out on their farm. All of the animals were incredibly friendly and it was such a beautiful location to relax and enjoy the quiet. I would definitely recommend staying here for as long as you’re able.
Juliane
Juliane
Germany • May 2026
We came to "Podere le Fornaci" without experience in animal farming and without previous wwoofing experience as a family. Valentina and Niccolò gave us a warm welcome and introduced us step by step to the work with the goats. We learned a lot about goat keeping, milking and dairy and very much enjoyed getting to know the goats and going on pasture with them and the two dogs. It was impressive to get an insight in how Valentina and Niccolò run the farm. They are a remarkable couple and there is a lot to learn from them. "Podere le Fornaci" is an important place for lots of wonderful people. Valentina and Niccolò invited us to many common acitivities - and we had numerous beautiful moments with their family and friends. For us it was very special to see our daughter explore the farm and play together with Valentinas and Niccolòs son Milo. We had the most wonderful time possible!
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Sterre
Sterre
Netherlands • October 2025
We had a lovely time at Nico and Valentina’s farm! It was very beautiful to wake up and start every morning with feeding the goats, milking them by hand and then go to pasture. The trust they gave us with the animals was really special and we learned a lot from that. We stayed for three weeks and worked a lot. Since you work with animals we worked in the morning some hours but also were responsible for feeding and closing the barn in the evening. This made that we were a lot on the farm, but we really loved that to really experience what it is like to work with animals. Nico and Valentina, and of course their lovely son Milo, are so kind. They cook amazing pasta, we had good conversations and Milo brings a lot of joy to the place. We really felt like we were appreciated for the work we did and that our work was adding something to the farm. We can only recommend coming here and enjoy the love of the people and the friendly animals!
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Raphaël
Raphaël
France • August 2025
Andare nell'azienda di Valentina e Nicolo era une sperianza importante per me. Non mi hanno soltanto ospitato e imparato il loro lavoro (e ho adorato andare al pascolo) ma pure di parlare la loro lingua, scoprire il paese, il loro amici... E tutto ciò è un prezioso regalo. Tornerò dare una mano con piacere. E baci a Millo!
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Lison
Lison
France • April 2025
Podere le Fornaci was the last farm of our year-long trip, and we couldn't have imagined anything better! Valentina and Nicolo (and of course Milo 😘) are super nice people and we always felt comfortable and integrated into their lives. We were also lucky enough to meet Emma, ​​with all her kindness and good humor! ✨ During these three weeks, the tasks were: - Preparing the garden (planting potatoes, onions, garlic) - Taking care of the goats morning and evening - Taking them to pasteur in the morning - Cleaning the stable - We also helped build the fence for the oliviers - Making bread for the tourists - Preparing the room for welcoming tourists etc. We learned a lot about the goats and their farm. We already miss the goats. Now we are sure we will have a goat farm! Thank you for everything, and we hope to see you again, take care! 🐐❤️
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