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Many years ago, during our journey in Germany, Australia, Spain and Italy, many times we had sponteniuos exchange with unknow peole, with develop our mindset. We are greatfull for these and now we want to give back this amazing opportunity to the next generation.
Me (Mamma Patty) and my partner Andrea were born in 1978 and we live in a beautiful, rural part of Trentino, in the Reserve of Adamello Brenta National Park.
On our little farm we produce mostly vegetables and, a bit far away, Olive Oil. We have three boys Eliseo, Aronne and Ireneo (2002, 2004 and 2007) and our Family is very easy going. We like to eat well and healthy, so for 14 years we have produced a lot of our own food. 2016 we started to also produce food for other familes and if you would like to give a concrete help, as we did in passt, is wellcome!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance

Interests
Plant careFarmingSustainability
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They can learn a lot about organic farming, Italian cuisine, and making their own bread or pizza. We knead dough every day, and this "community's work" is done in shifts, with lessons from one volunteer to another.
Volunteers spend a lot of time together, whether it's working in the farm, at the table and in the house, or in our free time. We enjoy a lot laughing, and building community is a good source. Naturally is possible take own time but joining our family isn't recommended for those looking for "room and board" in exchange of work... Our best experience has been with people who have joined our world, become part of our family and we still hear since years!!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

Help
Most of our help takes place outdoors and changes daily, so you certainly won't get bored. The tasks are varied and include: planting, growing, and harvesting vegetables, chopping wood, cultivating olives and backing.
The main requirements are a smile, a great sense of humor (we love to laugh), and the ability to get involved. Our goal is to make volunteers feel exhausted but proud to be part of a big family team, trough our motto "give to receive." We're ready to show you the best of our lifestyle and our area. If you're willing to help, we'd be happy to invest our energy into creating an unforgettable experience. But if you're not, don't expect much from us: energys have a limits.
We really need you to read this part of our description. So, please include the word "crocs" in your contact request to ensure we've done so.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
German: Beginner
Accommodation
All the space in our house is available. The volunteers have their own bathroom and they can use the washing machine. Accommodation have two option: a dormitory room (sometime volunteer could be more than one) or the treehouse. These is dry and safe from animals, including the bears (yes, is possible to meet Braun bear here, but generally is not danger and we know all the instruction for live in peace with him and the potentially danger situations).
If you will choose the threehouse, we recommend a good sleeping bag because (also in summer) it can be cold.
What else ...
Our area is famous for sports tourism because it's close to everything. The Dolomites, Lake Molveno, and Lake Garda are the main attractions and are easily accessible if you have your own vehicle. We prefer to visit less touristy, more exclusive areas, and if all goes well, we visit somewhere we like every week. Hikers, climbers, base jumpers, mountain bikers (if they have one) and anyone who loves nature, fresh air, and water are welcome here.

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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.

Can possibly accept pets
Only if small and educated, but be aware, Dina is not a lady with others dogs...

How many Workawayers can stay?
One

My animals / pets
Dina
Spruzza
Ramolaccia
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The work can be a little hard sometimes, but it is so rewarding. It gives a lot of joy… read more
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The work can be a little hard sometimes, but it is so rewarding. It gives a lot of joy… read more
Personal attitude are really nice. Kind, educate and clean… read more
says Mamma Patty,
my first and best workaway everr!!
I am so happy that this was the first place I got to help at, the family, the people, the atmosphere, the vegetables, all the nights we laughed our asses of, working with olives,...
Super reccomend;)
Otherwise they are… read more
When I arrived, it was like being part of the family straight away. In any case, I learned a lot about the production of olive oil as well how to collect and pick the olives. You always notice what a beautiful place you work in, such as working on Patty's… read more
clean, punctual and respectfully. He give always he's best, even in the new work for him. If you want to know someone who tell you the Indian culture, Punit is the rigth person!
Prima di venire non sapevo tanto sulle piante o sull’agricoltura. Quindi voi avete aperto un intero nuovo mondo per me !
Lavorare in ritmo con la natura, vedere tutti i stagioni delle piante, da seminare fin a raccogliere, conoscere le piante chi hanno in qualche modo tutte la loro unica… read more
The work was nice, not too hard and I loved to learn more about harvesting and how they do everything. It was the most funniest time at their place and the food they… read more
She is awake, she work hard and she is not afraid to swear and get the hand dirty. She help us with the olives, in the farm (planting, harvest, growing) and also in the house help in keep… read more
Clean, kind, funny, dynamic and able to stay in any team are the further details… read more
I surely will return in the future! Thank you guys!
One… read more
So young and so awake he have the skills to becoma a great man.
Punctuality, clean, hard worker, funny, with sense of humour, great dancer and chess player are some of he's best quality. He love to get the hand dirty (and literally the clothes/shoes)… read more
the food was excellent original Italian like i never enjoy without. Patricia is a nice Chef. The Animals are so Handsome and please volunteers be good to the tiny Cat.
Andrea trust me enough to let me free walking in the… read more
The thing is, I could go for a… read more
Even if I will certainly not come back, I will always compare my experiences with this one.
God save Andrea, Patty and their 3 sons.
P.S: Don't throw.
We've passt one month overthere at the end of the… read more
I spent 2 months with this crazy and amazing family as i traveled with my dog (he loved them alot!) , they became my family! The work in the farm is amazing, when you get tired you can just sit on the soil look around and see the beautiful mountains and sky, i loved every bit of it..
You will… read more
Excuse for our late feedback, but you know how much busy we are.
Host you in our family was greate and for sure you will remain in the range of the top volunteers of these year! Quick to adapt, always shining and smiling, always ready to help and enjoy the funny moment with the other. It's a shame that the time run so fast, but we… read more
Desde el primer segundo eres parte de la familia. Patty y Andrea son las personas más alegres y trabajadoras que he conocido, siempre dispuestos a que te sientas como en casa. Y sus hijos, Eliseo, Aronne e Ireneo son increíbles, muy trabajadores y con ellos… read more
After a couple week of herstayng with us we decide that she can come to us in every moment. She have the top workawayers qualify: she is punctual, tidy and clean, she learn fast the rules and the job and she work fast and concentrate. Would be enaugh but you have to… read more
Since May 2016 we host more or less 130 volunteers and for sure these two are in the top ten.
The time of these "frog eater" stay was one of the most hilarious of ever. Every evening we promise to go sleep early but at the end we stay to laugh around the table over… read more
It actually happens 13 months ago, in May 2018. A few weeks before that, Matt, an English friend, and I started a hitchhiking trip towards the Balkans. All happy and full of energy we were, we started from my hometown in south of France. We cross the mountains between France and Italy, take our… read more
This is a great peace place. Keep calm, keep Shoes 3 week, and enjoy..! What is it more nice than wake up you around the montain, take your shoes (or not) and go to take eggs..? It's my personal new little rest paradise. My… read more
Always available to help without counting the hours or the tiredness and always ready to laugh… read more
This place has a very unique atmosphere that you really need to experience because it cannot be summarized in some words…
Working at a farm like this was totally new for me. I’ve learned a lot about this lifestyle which is simply beautiful. Both Patty and Andrea are hardworking and they always… read more
thank you for your time, help and love. Not a lot of people have the "free pass" for come back wehn they want, but you conquist these possibility. So happy to see you anytime you feel to come back to us. Continue like so with your passion for the art and the people and have you a good luck for everything.
A big hugs,
Andrea,… read more
Andrea and Patty are great hosts, both very hardworking, inspiring and friendly, along with their three awesome kids.
The work, mainly in the morning, was enjoyable and rewarding, and the land… read more
the first time we pre-meet you in Verona we immediately understand that with you is easy to have tons of laugh!
And in fact it's be so! You are the most hilarious "koala" we never meet. Stay at evening around the table with you it was a kind of reset of the work day: doesn't matter if the day was not perfect, if some people try to do… read more
Amongst the mountains and valleys of Northern Italy is where family, quality, creativity and self-expression is found without straining in the search for it. The sun says hello often, as the ambience of the stream rarely says goodbye to those who are lucky enough to find… read more
Thank you very much for become a member our family. Always ready to give your help, always ready to give a smile, always ready to spend your time playing with us. It's reallt a shame that you can't stay longer...
We are really glade that you enjoy our lifestyle, our hard work and everything is around our world. Hope to have you… read more
To… read more
Claudia e Tarrant, in the day time they transform him selfs ;)
They resolve any kind of needs, in short time, autonomy mode, perfect executions and surrounded of unbelievable sens of clean. If they ask you something is only: "we… read more
Thank a lot for your help and hope you will see the result with your eye. Just these day we start the harvest and we are really satisfy. Thank you really much!!
A big kiss from our crazy family and Katharina… read more
Sorry for the late review (almost 2 months later, wow time goes by fast!) What can I say... it was cold, it was rainy, and the work was difficult sometimes. But... the warmth of you and your beautiful family, all of the laughs, the amazing food of mamma patty and the knowledge that you all have given me about Italian culture and about… read more
Thanks again for your help and the tons of laugh we had! Even thanks for teach the new word and sign… read more
This lovely experience happened most of the time in the holy kingdom. It is located in the middle of a beautifull landscape of mountains. For sure in the beginning, as a Flat-arian guy, these gentle giants were very impressive :D. Luckily after a while you start to adapt to it. You feel in the middle of nature and so helping on the field is… read more
thank you for the time in our farm and family. You conquist the official henne-tatto-maker in the Moustache Party!
Just few days ago we and the your workawayer mate was talking about the time together with you...especially about the bottle cup. Did you found it?:wink::wink:
A lot of kisses from here and hope to see you soon!!!!
thank you very much for the help you gave us, especially the day when you move some tons of wood after the "big night"!! Even thank you for you complete disponibility when we ask to do some extra help in the super busy days!
Really nice to have you in our family and test the specialty form Czech republic!
We hope to see… read more
After one day I felt like a part of the family. Everybody in the family is friendly, talkative and makes everyone feeling welcome. Even the dog is really friendly!
The area around the house and the small village is amazing. And the… read more
you miss us a lot too. Especially your amazing chicken cans and the super chass match. It's so satisfying winn...:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Hope to see you soon around our table and around Ireneo's music player. He have a lot of new songs for you and he want to play all the time long...:fearful:
È la fine del mondo!!!
Ciao!!!
We wish your trip still be awesome and hope to see you and your sacred urn… read more
Also for us is very difficult write in few words how you are. Some of the adjectives that can describe you better can be:
Friendly
Adorable
Intelligent
Mature
Admirable
Lovely
Openminded
Nice
Alive!
We really hope to see you soon, so we can appreciate your special bread and still talk about the german… read more
See you man!!
Hi Charlotte, we wish all the best and hope to see you again in our big familiy.
Many many kisses from everybody (Patty is writing).
Ciao!!!!
thank you very much. We also hope to see you again, perhaps with the mustache's big boss...
Ciao!!
Enjoy your trip and the nature in any form (expecially with the cap). Don't fogert to youse the "take it easy fire" In Case of Emergeny and In Case of Party.
If you have any need just call: for you the "Take It Easy Solution Agency" is open 24/24
Hope to see you… read more
Surely it is a sociable person with a great ability to adapted to new people and getting love.
We hope to get her back in our crazy family...
Ciao "Buffalo"!!!
Work is not a lot (at least at the end of the season) and always nice.
Was my… read more
Sometimes we helped cook dinner, other times we would help Patti on the farm or cut peppers.… read more
When they arrived, they seemed really nice and pleasant.
But when they cooked a wonderful chicken with a can of beer in the ass in the pizza oven, we started to love them!!
Some of Patty's first words - mia casa è tua casa (my house is your house) - and this is how our 2 weeks felt. We became a part of this busy little family, helping… read more
It 'also a very good teacher. In the time that he was by us he has taught our children the best English and German words and good manners at the table.
He also taught others workawayer to fish, and often spent much time… read more
From the first moment Andrea picked me up I felt like talking to an old friend who I havent met for years. The welcoming atmosphere at his home with his family was so warm and full of joy which… read more
Dejaron como los nuevos miembros de nuestra familia ....
O Andrea é uma pessoa divertida que gosta de conversar, tomar vinho e dá boas e altas risadas. A Patty é a mulher mais trabalhadora que já conhecemos. Está sempre com um sorriso no rosto e uma disposição para nos… read more
























