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Sustainable and regenerative family farm.
We are a family of 4 : Ruben, Manon and our daughters Neve and Blue. To this day we are caring for 30 chickens, geese and guinea pigs and will quickly extend the family with other animals. We have goats arriving in May!
Our land consists of 4 hectares of woods, abandoned orchard and olive field (with a renewed biologic certification), a lake and two structures in a more or less habitable state, in Montepulciano, Tuscany.
The project is a self-sufficient family-size farm. In our dreams, it includes a lot of animals (silvopasture), a food forest/garden (integrated ecology, permaculture, mindful and traditional agriculture, all year round crops etc), foraging (wild flowers, essences and mushrooms) and a peaceful convivial space (restructuring the house for our family and the barn to host volunteers, meditation and yoga deck, fire pit, agricamping, lake to bathe etc, hosting families and schools, and why-not a homeschool structure).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The work consist of helping us building our farm! From creating structures to caring for the animals and the garden, to preparing meals or babysit our girls. Typically you would work with us in the morning and have the afternoon free. The meals includes homemade omnivore/vegetarian options, mainly italian, french and asian dishes. We do weekly our sourdough bread, pizza, pasta, pancakes, jams, soups etc. Tell us prior any specifity of your diet or allergy.
Our family is fluent in Italian, french and English, but we need a multicultural and multi language approach for our daughters! You will definitely learn and share a language by coming here! We would love to share experiences with a homeschool/free school family.
The main house has electricity and wifi and a cozy space if you want to relax or work on your computer. You will have access to the whole property, the forest, the lake. It is really peaceful, full of birds, and you can join us for a yoga practice, read a book in the trees, play music, do pottery or learn traditional italian cuisine! Finally, the historical medieval city of Montepulciano is 10 minutes away by bike, and we are also close to the Roman baths, medieval cities and magnificent landscapes of the Val D’Orcia.
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Help
The project is a self-sufficient family-size farm. In our dreams, it includes a lot of animals (silvopasture), a food forest/garden (integrated ecology, permaculture, mindful and traditional agriculture, all year round crops etc), foraging (wild flowers, essences and mushrooms) and a peaceful convivial space (restructuring the house for our family and the barn to host volunteers, meditation and yoga deck, fire pit, agricamping, lake to bathe etc, hosting families and schools, and why-not a homeschool structure).
Main activities with the volunteers :
- Cutting wood
- Clear paths and find the essences in the forest (axe, scythe, ecology)
- Care of the animals in the morning - Fencing and building sheds for the animals (April-May: structures for the geese and the goats)
- Designing, planting, caring for and harvesting the permaculture garden and food forest. Include bees. We produce most of our vegetables.
- Preserving food and products (olive oil, wine , soap, infused oils…)
- Forage wild herbs, flowers, mushrooms, nuts
- Pruning of the olive and fruit trees (April)
- Harvest of the olives (November). We are producing our olive oil, almost a year supply.
- Traditional Italian cooking
- Play with our daughters : KIDS AND FAMILIES WELCOMED!
- Building (April-May : solar panels, isolation of the house for the volunteers, create a wood patio, dig and build the greenhouse (a half-buried wood dome), structures for the animals)
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
You will be hosted in a cosy 24m2 bell tent with a wood stove, bed/sheets and access to a complete bathroom next door. There is also a parking spot for a camper/car/van/tent with access to the bathroom. We invite you to our table for breakfast, lunch and dinner in exchange of 5 hours of work per day.
What else ...
Montepulciano is 5 minutes away by car, 10 by bike and 40 by foot. You have all public transportations to visit Tuscany (Val d’Orcia, Pienza etc). All year long, you are 30 minutes away from roman termes (with warm blue water) and Monte Amiata (climbing, trekking and ski resort).
We have friends all around town, so I’ll always find an activity to do!
To come: bike, car, buses, train (Chiusi, Terontola, Firenze) or plane (Pisa or Firenze airport).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The main house has wifi, and a nice office where you can work peacefully.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
