Azienda agricola di 4 amici - suolo e comunità

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Azienda agricola di 4 amici - suolo e comunità
Azienda agricola di 4 amici - suolo e comunità Azienda agricola di 4 amici - suolo e comunità
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Ci troviamo a Torrazza di Sant’Olcese, alle porte della città di Genova, e siamo una neonata azienda agricola che sogna di diventare CSA. Siamo 4 amici di lunga data (Diego, Gregorio, Lucia e Riccardo) che vivono tra il centro città e la realtà agricola dove condividiamo anche una casa movimentata. Il nostro progetto si concentra sulla produzione e consegna in città di cassette miste di frutta e verdura di stagione; parallelamente alla produzione agricola, organizziamo attività di animazione territoriale, stimolando cultura e socialità. Le nostre attività agricole si concentrano principalmente sulla cura e manutenzione dell'orto (semine, trapianto, diserbo, potatura, raccolta...) dove mettiamo in pratica tecniche di agricoltura rigenerativa, ci piace sperimentare e siamo agli inizi della nostra attività quindi abbiamo ancora tanto da imparare e da sbagliare. Coltiviamo circa 1000 mq in biointensivo/marketgarden su letti permanenti. Oltre all'orto altre attività saranno la cura delle galline e delle api, la manutenzione del recinto e delle zone non coltivate e la raccolta e trasformazione della frutta e delle eccedenze dell'orto per uso familiare. Accanto ai campi abbiamo in affitto una casa dove abbiamo la possibilità di ospitare i wwoofers, mettiamo a disposizione una stanza ma c'è molta condivisione dei pasti, degli spazi comuni e del bagno, uno solo in tutta la casa. Noi 4 abbiamo anche un appoggio in centro a Genova quindi la presenza in casa è molto varia nel corso della settimana. In inverno può capitare più spesso rispetto all'estate che i Wwoofers rimangano un soli, noi ci siamo tendenzialmente tutti i giorni tranne il lunedì per lavorare nei campi e condividere la giornata, ma le sere e le cene alcuni giorni potrebbero essere da prepararsi in autonomia, la cucina e tutto quello che c'è al suo interno è sempre aperta e a disposizione . Chi verrà a trovarci troverà una situazione giovane e vivace, spesso ci vengono a trovare amici e ci piace organizzare cene e magari anche qualche festicciola. Circa una volta al mese organizziamo delle giornate comunitarie in orto con i nostri clienti e tra la primavera e l'autunno facciamo degli eventi con la nostra APS che lavora parallelamente all'azienda agricola per creare comunità e popolare di cultura e socialità anche le aree interne. I pasti vengono preparati tutti insieme, si cerca di utilizzare i prodotti dell'orto e sono per lo più vegetariani, ma siamo aperti a tutti i tipi di diete. Chiediamo ai wwoofers di essere disponibili a condividere i tempi e gli spazi della nostra piccola comunità, cercando tutti e tutte di prenderci cura degli altri. L'azienda agricola è molto ben collegata con la città di Genova, sia con i bus di linea che con uno storico trenino, si può raggiungere il centro città anche a piedi in circa 2 ore di cammino. Andando a Genova (circa 30 min in macchina, 45 con i mezzi) si possono fare varie attività sia di turismo cittadino che andare a farsi un bagno al mare. A Torrazza e dintorni in estate ci sono varie sagre e feste di paese; inoltre, vicino ai campi si trova il parco delle mura di Genova da cui partono molti sentieri. Chiediamo ai wwoofers di fermarsi da noi per almeno 2 settimane in modo da entrare appieno nei processi e viversi tutti un'esperienza positiva. In inverno preferiamo permanenze più lunghe, un mese. 🇵🇸: Sosteniamo la causa Palestinese We are located in Torrazza di Sant’Olcese, just outside the city of Genoa, and we are a newly established farm dreaming of becoming a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). We are four long-time friends (Diego, Gregorio, Lucia, and Riccardo) who live between the city center and the farm, where we also share a lively household. Our project focuses on growing and delivering mixed seasonal fruit and vegetable boxes to the city. Alongside the farming activities, we also organize community-building events to foster culture and social life. Our farming work mainly revolves around caring for and maintaining the vegetable garden (sowing, transplanting, weeding, pruning, harvesting...), where we practice regenerative agriculture techniques. We love to experiment, and as we're just starting out, we know we still have a lot to learn—and a lot to get wrong. We cultivate about 1000 square meters using bio-intensive/market garden methods with permanent beds. Beyond the garden, our other activities include caring for chickens and bees, maintaining fences and uncultivated areas, and harvesting and preserving fruit and garden surpluses for family use. Next to the fields, we rent a house where we can host WWOOFers. We offer a private room, but meals, common spaces, and the (single) bathroom are shared. The four of us also have a place in downtown Genoa, so our presence at the farm varies throughout the week. In winter, it may happen more often than in summer that WWOOFers are alone. Generally, we're around every day (except Mondays) to work in the fields and share the day, but on some evenings WWOOFers may need to prepare dinner on their own. The kitchen and everything in it is always open and available. Those who come visit us will find a young and lively environment. Friends often drop by, and we love organizing dinners and the occasional party. About once a month, we organize community workdays in the garden with our customers. Between spring and autumn, we also host events through our non-profit association (APS), which runs alongside the farm to help build community and bring culture and social life back into rural areas. Meals are mostly vegetarian and prepared together using ingredients from the garden, though we are open to all kinds of diets. We ask WWOOFers to be willing to share time and space as part of our small community, where everyone takes care of one another. The farm is well connected to Genoa by both public buses and a historic little train. The city center can also be reached on foot in about 2 hours. In Genoa (about 30 minutes by car, 45 by public transport), you can enjoy various tourist activities or go for a swim in the sea. In Torrazza and nearby villages, there are several local festivals and fairs in the summer. Not far from the farm, you'll find the Genoa city walls park, which is the starting point for many hiking trails. We ask WWOOFers to stay with us for at least 2 weeks to really get into the flow of things and have a positive experience together. In winter, we prefer longer stays—about a month. 🇵🇸 We openly support the Palestinian cause. 🇵🇸
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Beekeeping
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Traditional crafts
Food justice / sovereignty
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Production farm
Former WWOOFer
1 Hectares | 2.5 Acres
Accommodation
2 WWOOFers
Bedroom
Children not accepted
Pets not accepted
Meals
Omnivore
Vegetarian
Vegan
Length of stay
3-4 weeks
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Member since 2019
Languages spoken: English, Italian
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Marina
Marina
Spain • July 2026
This was my first WWOOF experience, and staying at Canigea made me reflect on how little awareness we have, as a society, about so many important things. Living with the Canigea team made this experience in a world that was completely new to me both enjoyable and truly meaningful. Thank you all. It’s easy to see that when people put their passion into what they do, it shows in the result. Canigea is a beautiful, authentic project, full of life. Thank you so much!
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Julia
Julia
Australia • July 2026
We had such an amazing time at Canigea! We feel very grateful to have had the chance to learn about market farming, the Genoese culture and building community. It was so lovely to be a part of the vibrant energy of the farm and share meals with the whole team and their friends. We were very lucky to have a wide array of experiences and feel very inspired to incorporate the values of the farm back into our own lifestyle. We could not recommend this stay enough! Thank you so much and we look forward to following along Canigea's journey from afar!
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Inge
Inge
Germany • July 2026
Ich hatte eine tolle Zeit auf der Farm und kann es nur empfehlen. Nettere Leute und einen schöneren Ort kann ich mir garnicht vorstellen! Ich habe viel verlernt und vorallem wird man total gastfreundlich empfangen wodurch ich mich immer sehr wohl gefühlt habe.
Alisa
Alisa
Italy • March 2026
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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Ellie
Ellie
United States • March 2026
Canigea was the most wonderful WWOOFing experience I couldve ever asked for. Diego, Lucia, Greg, and Riccardo welcomed us into their home like we were family and shared with us their incredible project. Alice and I were in awe of their work and care for their land, community, chickens, vegetables, friends, family and so on. They are truly some of the most wonderful people, and I highly recommend WWOOFing with them. Other than this, the work was fun and changed every day. I never felt bored. As well, they were respectful and kind when it comes to the amount of work done each day and understood when a job was very tiring. They handled the wwoofer-farmer relationship with respect, care, and understanding. The food was always delicious as well and was focused on eating seasonal vegetables from the farm. I never know how many ways there were to cook a cabbage! The accommodation was clean and spacious, and the house became a home to us quickly. I can’t thank Canigea enough for such an incredible experience, and id absolutely love to go back someday.
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Anna
Anna
France • December 2025
J'ai beaucoup aimé mon passage à Canigea, Lucia, Riccardo, Diego et Gregorio sont 4 personnes hyper gentilles et impliquées dans ce beau projet agricole. Le mois de décembre s'est partagé entre les dernières cagettes de légumes, des petits travaux et des tests de pain. J'ai adoré partager ce morceau de quotidien avec eux qui sont de super hôtes accueillants et ouverts. J'espère avoir la chance de voir les paysages et les champs au printemps un jour et je vous souhaite tout le meilleur pour la suite de votre projet <3
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