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We are a small young family - Angelo (Italian), Jenny (German) and our kids Naouel (*2019) and Yari(*2021). Our 2 dogs, various cats and chickens are also part of it. After many years of travelling we decided to take roots in Maremma. We speak Italian, German, English, Spanish and French. What distinguishes us, apart from our connection with nature and agriculture, is our passion for craftsmanship.
We like to dedicate our free time in our tailoring and shoe repair workshops, where we also organize self-construction courses. 2018 we bought our old countryside farm that is completely to rebuilt. So our main works are reconstructing the house, agriculture and our handcrafts professions. Despite our life is immersed in nature in a quiet place, we live a very sociable life with a house open to friends, travelers and other guests.
We are surrounded by magical places such as Lake Accessa, the Petriolo thermal baths and splendid Mediterranean beaches. We are 7km from a bus stop (Massa Marittima) and 20km from the first train station (Follonica). In our daily life we manage 0.5 hectares of arable land, 1.5 hectares of forest, 0.5 hectares of chestnut groves and 2 hectares of olive groves in production. So depending on the season we deal with cutting the forest, cultivating a young orchard and chestnut grove, our vegetable gardens and the self-production of oil and honey. In addition to honey from our bees, we also obtain all the derivatives (propolis, pollen, cosmetics, etc.) For lovers of homemade bread, we light our large wood-fired oven for bread, pizzas and desserts. Our food is based primarily on what our land produces.
We tend to self-produce as much as possible. We are neither vegans nor vegetarians. We live in a farmhouse that is being renovated with an imminent fito purification project. In total we can accomodate 10 people, between tent places, in common rooms, some guestrooms or in our self made 6m Tipi.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our guests could learn many various things (learning by doing) about agriculture, construction work or handcarfts (shoemaking and tailoring). But as always already exchanging experiences and life opinions we can learn from each other.
Help
There are many ways how our guests can be helpful in our quotidian life. Apart of the daily tasks, as cooking, cleaning, babysitting and the care of animals and garden, we constantly need help to continue the construction site of the farm. From when we bought our place we continue rebuild everything necessary by our self. From kitchen, bath and rooms, till the roofs of the barns or simply outside spaces (outside showers, kitchen etc.)
We are also hosts on another farming platform, so we also appreciate helping hands in the whole agriculture we do (gardening, bee keeping, harvesting, transformation of food etc.)
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: IntermediateThis 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
We can host in shared rooms for guest or in summertimes outside in the common tipi (depends where is free space and how many visitors we have). In our land there is always spots for putting the tent and in case we could host one camper on our parking spots.
What else ...
We have beautiful nature places to visit, as the Lake Dell'Accesa, the hot springs of Petriolo or various popular beaches of the Mediterranean Sea. In our zone we are surrounded by tipical tuscany medieval towns that offers you plenty of sights and traditional delicacies.
The best way of moving is going by car, but if you are not travelling by car we could organize to bring and pick you up from bus or trainstations.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
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
Feedback (3)
The kids speaking in italian is wonderful thing and I really evolves my… read more
She was not only an worker but became also friend. At our places she will be always welcome!
The welcome was wonderful: we barely arrived and felt like we were members of their family.
We worked and at the same time we learnt lots of new things. Angelo and Jenny are really patient, pedagogue and creative.
The food was amazing and we spent good moments together in our free time in… read more
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The kids speaking in italian is wonderful thing and I really evolves my… read more
She was not only an worker but became also friend. At our places she will be always welcome!
The welcome was wonderful: we barely arrived and felt like we were members of their family.
We worked and at the same time we learnt lots of new things. Angelo and Jenny are really patient, pedagogue and creative.
The food was amazing and we spent good moments together in our free time in… read more
