Profile information
Host rating
80 %
Last replied
2 Mar 2023
Feedback
8
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Badges (2)
Details
Description
We live in south Tuscany in the hilly area of the 'Val D'Orcia', 8 kms from Pienza near the spa Bagno Vignoni and Bagno S.Filippo. It has one of the most breathtaking views of the province of Siena and the Tuscan region. We cultivate: olives, cereals and legumes and we host tourists.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We like to share our lifestyle and experience in organic farming and tourism.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need help in the fields mostly with olives, at home for my family and to welcome tourists.
Europeans volunteers, not smokers, have the opportunity to share our lifestyle.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
We host volunteers in a private bedroom with bathroom or in our camper.
Volunteers can use internet wi fi and our bikes for their journeys.
Let us know if you need more information.
What else ...
Volunteers will be provided with food and accomodation and free internet wi fi.
We may eat together or they can cook by themselves.
Volunteers can also travel around in the day off.
Nearby there are many old villages, towns and spas.
The nearest is Monticchiello, only 2 km far, with shops, restaurants, bar, post office, internet point.
Volunteers coming from Roma or Firenze can easy reach by train Chiusi-Chianciano Terme train station, where we can pick them up by our car, to reach our farm.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
If they like to offer some help to me in the farm and if they are independent for everything and do not need services , food or energy, there is a square for free parking and free wi fi internet at their disposal for any side of their camper.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
5 hours a day 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
Very nice Agroturism, wonderful family and very relaxed and lovely place.
The views from there are amazing!
very comfortable room, very easy going family, 2 lovely cats and a bird!
Vilmo is a very nice person, always busy and trying to do everything he can and help as much as he can.
a dedicated business owner and he… read more
Marina noted that the volunteers who put feedbacks they expect the same from hosts ...
She was ready to adapt to my kind of hospitality and showed interest in all my activities, engaging with discretion and enjoying the… read more
If I get the chance again I would go… read more
Feedback
Very nice Agroturism, wonderful family and very relaxed and lovely place.
The views from there are amazing!
very comfortable room, very easy going family, 2 lovely cats and a bird!
Vilmo is a very nice person, always busy and trying to do everything he can and help as much as he can.
a dedicated business owner and he… read more
Marina noted that the volunteers who put feedbacks they expect the same from hosts ...
She was ready to adapt to my kind of hospitality and showed interest in all my activities, engaging with discretion and enjoying the… read more
If I get the chance again I would go… read more
Because I arrived there a day after the olive harvesting I didn't have the chance to actually pick olives. Despite the fact I still learned a lot about the art of making an extra virgin olive oil. During my stay there I visited many amazing city's and villages nearby.… read more
The work was reasonable, accomodation pleasing, and Vilmo encourages his volunteers to explore the area, the nearest town a mere… read more
vilmo welcomes you to his life, but leave alot of place for privacy, to you and to himself. I learned a lot about the history of the place, through vilmo's stories, and through the tours we had during the time there.
the work is different from time to time. i was there… read more
Vilmo is a wonderfull host, he took us to see all the towns and villages near by his farm, to eat pizza, to swim in a hot swimming pool when it was raining.
he grows olives, and grains, and most of the work is olive picking and botteling, which is really relaxing and enjoyable.
Most of the… read more
