Azienda agricola produttrice di erbe officinali e frutti di bosco
Parma
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Siamo una piccola azienda agricola a conduzione familiare situata alle pendici del Monte Pelpi, in alta val di Taro, a 4 km dal comune di Bedonia.
Ci occupiamo della coltivazione e della trasformazione di piccoli frutti, frutta selvatica ed erbe officinali, oltre alla produzione di ortaggi per lo più per il consumo proprio. Abbiamo un piccolo pollaio e qualche famiglia di api, sempre per produzione propria. Con noi abitano un cane e due gatti.
Le attività in estate sono: riconoscimento e raccolta delle erbe, dei fiori e della frutta e trasformazioni (essiccazione, marmellate, sciroppi, sottaceti, passata di pomodoro). In primavera ci dedichiamo ai trapianti delle piantine nell'orto e nei campi, alla preparazione delle file e dei bancali, alla raccolta di erbe selvatiche. Quotidianamente ci occupiamo del pollaio e dell'orto, e della preparazione dei pasti (siamo ottimi cuochi! mangiamo soprattutto veg ma siamo onnivori)
La raccolta delle erbe e dei fiori avviene generalmente a partire dalle 9:30 del mattino e si protrae fino al mezzogiorno. Nel pomeriggio ci dedicheremo invece per un paio d'ore ai lavori di giardinaggio, del pollaio e dell'orto, o alla trasformazione decidendo insieme gli orari (a seconda del caldo e degli impegni).
Siamo sul monte Pelpi, lungo un sentiero CAI. Escursioni in natura appena fuori dalla porta di casa, tra prati, ruscelli e boschi. Maneggi nei dintorni per escursioni a cavallo, sentieristica segnalata per escursioni in bicicletta, possibilità di noleggio di bici ed e-bike in paese.
In estate possibilità di fare il bagno nelle pozze del fiume Taro, a pochi km da casa.
Connessione wi-fi stabile.
In paese abbiamo uno studio di serigrafia, una tecnica di stampa artigianale.
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We are a small family-run farm located on the slopes of Monte Pelpi, in the upper Val di Taro, 4 km from the small town of Bedonia.
We grow and process small fruits, wild fruit and medicinal herbs, as well as we produce vegetables mostly for own consumption. We have a small chicken coop and some hives, always for our own production. A dog and two cats live with us.
The activities during the summer are: recognition and collection of herbs, flowers and fruit and their transformation (drying, jams, syrups, pickles, fresh tomato sauce). During the spring we transplant the new crops in the garden and in the fields, we prepare the rows and pallets and we collect wild herbs. On a daily basis we take care of the chicken coop and the vegetable garden, and the preparation of the meals (we are excellent cooks! we eat mainly veg but we are omnivores).
The collection of herbs and flowers generally takes place from 9:30 a.m. and lasts until midday. In the afternoon, instead, we will dedicate a couple of hours to gardening, chicken coop and vegetable garden work, or to processing by deciding the times together (depending on the heat and commitments).
We are on Mount Pelpi, along a path. Excursions in nature just outside the front door, among meadows, streams and woods. Stables in the surrounding area for horse riding, marked trails for cycling, possibility of renting bikes and e-bikes in the village.
In summer it is possible to swim in the natural pools of the Taro river, a few km from the house.
Stable wi-fi connection.
In the village we have a screen printing studio, an artisanal printing technique.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Beekeeping
Wild foraging
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Bakery
Food justice / sovereignty
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Production farm
6
Hectares
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14.8
Acres
Michele
Member since 2023
Languages spoken:
English, Italian, Spanish
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Response rate: 38%
Response time: typically within 12 days
Parma
Stazione di Borgo Val di Taro
Reviews
Alejandro
Italy
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November 2025
Ho trascorso un mese intero con questa famiglia accogliente e tranquilla, ed è stata un’esperienza davvero piacevole e arricchente. Fin dal primo giorno mi sono sentito benvenuto e parte della loro quotidianità, grazie alla loro gentilezza e disponibilità. L’atmosfera della casa è serena e genuina, perfetta per chi desidera vivere a contatto con la natura e rallentare un po’ i ritmi.
Il lavoro è sempre vario e interessante: ho avuto modo di occuparmi di attività diverse, sia nella serra che nell’orto, oltre ad alcuni lavori nei boschi circostanti. Le giornate scorrevano in modo equilibrato tra momenti di lavoro e momenti di condivisione o di relax. Ho apprezzato molto la possibilità di imparare nuove cose sulla coltivazione, sulla cura del terreno e su uno stile di vita più sostenibile.
La sistemazione per gli ospiti è ottima: la stanza è comoda, spaziosa e ben curata, garantendo privacy e comfort dopo le giornate all’aperto. Anche i pasti sono sempre stati buoni, preparati con ingredienti semplici e genuini, spesso provenienti direttamente dall’orto.
In generale, consiglio vivamente questa esperienza a chi cerca un ambiente familiare, tranquillo e immerso nella natura, dove poter contribuire concretamente e allo stesso tempo imparare molto.
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Lucas
Denmark
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July 2025
It was a pleasure to stay with Michele and his family. They are very nice and decent people, good hosts and great cooks. They have a rich knowledge about nature and biodiverse systems that they are happy to share if one asks.
We have learned a lot from staying at their farm for 14 days and are very happy that we got to know them.
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Jonathan
Denmark
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April 2025
Michele and Elisa are two cool and welcoming people giving us a chance to see how their lives are.
10 great days we worked with Michele, in his greenhouses maintaining them, collecting flowers for tea, and helped 'expand' his strawberry plantation.
There are a lot of opportunities to get a glimpse of the surrounding areas, Michele and Elisa are very helpful!
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Lina
Germany
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June 2024
The stay at Micheles and Elisa’s farm was very great. We stayed there for 2 weeks and felt very welcome from the first moment.
We had our own private room with a wwoofer bathroom.
The farm and the house is so beautiful and we felt very home there. Michele showed us a lot of different things so we could learn about different kind of berries, cultivating and collecting herbs, transplanting, seeding and a lot more. We also helped in the vegetable garden.
Michele and Elisa are fantastic cooks so we ate delicious italian food during our stay.
We definitely come back to this lovely place!
Thank you so much for everything.
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Marret
Germany
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April 2024
Ciao Elisa e Michele,
I came pretty spontanious to Officina buoni misteri for a few days and It was a nice surprise. If you come alone (what I did) you can really be part of the welcoming family - and friends you will meet. There are various works to do, but they made sure that I had enough time to relax and to make a coffee break:)
Their son is as open minded as they are and as the animals are.
In spring the nature around was in a nice state - that is to say no leafs on most of the trees but carpets from flowers like primulas and narcissus.
And there is water everywhere, you even here a river from the house.
So thank you that I could meet you (and the animals), I hope to see you again.
In bocca al lupo per tutto !
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Kathrin
Germany
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November 2023
For my boyfriend and me was the wwoof-Experience at Officina Buoni Mestieri amazing! Michele and his family welcomed us so warmly and were so kind. They are so openminded and we felt instantly very comfortable at their place. The tasks we had done were so varied, we had a lot of fun and they showed us so many facets from their live and the places around Bedonia. We helped to get the greenhouses ready, did some harvest work, helped on the field and helped with the chicken coop. It was also so heartwarming with their dog and the cats :D
My boyfriend and I are very happy about the oportunity to had the wwoofing with Michele and his family.
Grazie mille!
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