Organic berry farm near the Dolomites area in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, italy

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18/11/2019
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2019

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Description
We are a family of 6 , children was born in 1993,2009,2010,2015. We cultivate a berry farm in summer and do photographers on the ski slopes in winter , so we need some help in the farm in summer and help on the ski slopes in winter.
Type of help
Gardening
Babysitting / child care
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Language practice
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn italian language and how to grow organic berries, beekeeping,
in our area you can do a lot of mountain sports in summer and sport activities in winter.
Host offers a wage in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
In summer we need help in weeding, picking berries as strawberry, raspberry, red and black currant, blackberries, help us when we go to farmer market, take a walk with our San Bernard dogs , help us beekeeping,
and, in winter you can help us as photographers or assistant on the ski slopes.
We offer a free ski pass if you stay 3 months !
Languages spoken
italian, english, spanish
Accommodation
Two small rooms with bunk bed, one caravan, with a bathroom with shower to share ,we eat together in our apartment
We eat mostly vegetarian, but we cook some meat and fish sometime.
In summer we cultivate organic berries and we eat lot of our organic vegetables!
What else ...
Public transport are efficient though we live in a alpine valley , the nearest city is Trento (80 km).
This is the right place if you like mountain, hiking , (we stay at the foot of a mountain 3700 meter high),
biking and in winter skiing, snowboarding, etc. Western Dolomites Range is just 10 minutes driving.
We like helpers when they are active and enjoy the outdoor activities in the free time.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (33)

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Accuracy of profile:
(4.8)

Cultural exchange:
(4.8)

Communication:
(4.5)

03/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Triin & Karl) for host

Giuliano was our first workaway host and we are really happy that we chose to stay there. During our stay we got to do a lot of hiking in the mountains, meeting wonderful people, enjoying amazing food and wine. The work was not too hard and the people made it more fun. Could not have asked for a better stay.
Thank you Giuliano and Joy :)

(Excellent )

16/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Amy) for host

Thanks for a lovely week - I met lots of other interesting people volunteering and it’s such a beautiful location! Joy’s cooking is amazing and her and Giuliano are very generous hosts!

(Very good )

15/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Emilia & Juan Martín) for host

Giuliano y su familia fueron muy amables con nosotros! Compartimos casi una semana! Nos recibieron de la mejor manera y en todo momento fueron muy atentos. Una experiencia muy linda que sin duda volveria a repetir! El lugar donde viven es increíble y te permite recorrer y ver las montañas y lagos que son un sueño! Muy feliz de haber estado en… read more

(Excellent )

02/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Reanne & Kendall) for host

We had a great 2 weeks with Guiliano and Joy! We mostly spent our time picking blackberries, but we did do a few other things as well. Guiliano was very understanding with my fear/allergy of bees (thanks!) 😂. He taught us a lot about the area, and took us to several beautiful locations during free time and breaks. Joy’s cooking is amazing and she… read more

(Excellent )

17/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anna) for host

I had an amazing 3 weeks here. The area is beautiful and there are so many hikes and walks to explore in your free time. The work is very fair, Giuliano will never make you work longer or harder than you should.
The food is amazing! Delicious and there's always seconds available :p Joy, the chef and mother to the volunteers, makes sure of that!… read more

(Excellent )

15/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)

Anna is a lovely girl and a hard worker.
She is calm, positive and always smiling.
Thank's Anna for your help in the farm and we hope we will meet you again.
You are welcome to our home any time.
Hugs and kiss
from Joy&Giu family , a special hug from Kikka-Jasmine !

(Excellent )

08/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sandesh Thalanki & Satya Mounika)

Sandesh and Mounika helped us so much during their stay.We feel like we accomplished so much with their help. They are both incredibly conscientious and hardworking.
They cooked indian food for us and we enjoy it so much!
They are good people with good hearts, and are very enjoyable to be around. It was a pleasure to have them with us. We would… read more

(Excellent )

08/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sandesh Thalanki & Satya Mounika) for host

We had wonderful time with Joy and Giuliano. They were very caring and made us feel at home. We learnt a lot by working in their organic farms and jam laboratory. The place is very scenic. The work is usually in the morning for about 4 hours (not hectic)and then we are free to do what we want. Food was amazing and it was cooked with a lot of… read more

(Excellent )

24/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Madossein)

Mado is a flexible person and adapt easily to people and tasks. He is fun to be around and you can have a great laugh with him. He is quiet and relaxed but when it comes to help is a hard worker. I hope he will came and visited us again. To be fully recommended!

Ciao Mado !

(Excellent )

24/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Camilla)

Thanks for your support during those weeks here at the farm.
Thanks for your kindness and help in picking and attending our fruit stand at the farmer market!
Camilla is a very nice and helpful person and very well organised.
we hope to meet you again, Camilla !
Ciaooo!

(Excellent )

24/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Alice & India)

A real pleasure to have them here in the farm , easy to live with and level headed, confident , capable and very adaptable. Fantastic helpers !

(Excellent )

15/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mathieu)

Thank you Mathieu for your help in the farm . We enjoyed having you and we will have a lot of great memories from this summer with you. We hope to see you again one day. Hugs and kisses from Joy&Giu family !

(Excellent )

26/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Ingrid)

It was a real pleasure to have Ingrid with us for two weeks!
With her kind and calm manner, she was a fitting addition to our family. Witty, interested and ready to learn new tasks, she was able to attend our fruit stand as she speak a perfect italian !
Very culturally prepared, she was able to converse in Italian with the other guests on the… read more

(Excellent )

20/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Märta) for host

I was here one and a half week. Meet some great other workawayers.
The work was fair and not so heavy. We got to do different tasks depending on the weather.
Joy (the mom) is a true delight to be with, helping her in the kitchen is wonderful and her cooking is hard to match.
The host was unrespectful as he at several occasions talked bad about… read more

(Good )

08/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Märta)

We can highly recommend Marta as a work awayer. She may be a bit introverted but she is the best help anyone could wish for. She will fast learn any routine and will show great responsibility in any working task.

We had a great time together and would invite her back in the future.

(Excellent )

19/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Adara)

Adara is a lovely young lady and we enjoyed having her on our farm, she wake up every day with a big smile and we miss her positive attitude. She did a very good job gardening and weeding our organic strawberries. Adara is reliable, hard working and we hope to see her again on our farm.

(Excellent )

19/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Adara) for host

I absolutely loved the stay and work at the farm. Family was very nice to share my time with as well as other workawayers. Joys cooking skills are unmatched and the mountains are gorgeous. It is really fulfilling to know you are helping growing organic fruit. Thank you all for such an enriching opportunity. Hugs. AG.

(Excellent )

26/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Fernanda )

Hello Fernanda...such a nice time and experience with you! We felt free sharing our family life and farm with fun. Our kids loved you, specially Kika. Your great help is highly appreciated by us...for those four weeks, we know each other like a family open and sharing jokes. You gave us an atmosphere of comfort without barrier in our midst as host… read more

(Excellent )

26/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Fernanda ) for host

Thank you very much Mom Joy, Giuliano and family. I have shared 4 lovely weeks of learning and fun.
Thank you, Mom Joy, for being so caring
and dedicating yourself with so much sweetness and generosity of food every day, you are a great chef.
Thank you Giuliano for teaching me about mountain life and being so fun.
They are a crazy family but I… read more

(Excellent )

25/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sander)

Sander was with us 3 weeks in winter and we were happy for his help and sharing the family life.
He come from Holland but he can speak a perfect italian !
He never complain staying in the caravan and he adapt to the winter climate very well. We had some problem when other workawayers came and pretend a free ski pass which i didn't promise in our… read more

(Very good )

24/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sander) for host

I stayed with the family for about three weeks. We would leave the house at around 8 and we would finish working on the slopes (I was a snowman) at around 2 o'clock after which we were free to do whatever we wanted. Overall my experience was good, we spoke Italian and English and sometimes we would mix it up so there wasn't really a main language… read more

(Good )

24/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Pia)

We hosted Pia and the boyfriend in March, the were a fun couple but unfortunately Pia was ill with cough when she come already and she was coughing all the time, specially in the evening while we were eating.
In the caravan where others workawayers stayed without complaining they were cold so i had to add another heater (one is already installed… read more

(Good )

23/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Pia) for host

I stayed at Giulianos place in March with my boyfriend, three other workawayers and two people that were being paid for the job. We ended up staying for only one week because some things were different than expected.
We slept in a small caravan together with another workawayer in the garden of the house. The caravan itself was sweet and basic.… read more

(Good )

19/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)

First, a lot of thanks to you Sarah...you,re such a very responsible person! You did a very good job and shared some ideas to work better. Second, you were so understanding and patient to every situation, and you were alert to every work and activities. Lastly, we consider you as an ideal worker and well behaved!

(Excellent )

18/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sarah) for host

I spent a little over two weeks here near the end of winter. Due to the season I ended up helping both at the ski resort and with the berry farm. Work consisted of taking pictures of skiers, adding fabric covers to jam jars and securing with bows, prepping the garden, a little bit of cleaning and fixing tarps around the berry plants. There were a… read more

(Excellent )

26/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Molly) for host

I spent two months here during the winter season and had a wonderful time! The work was more than fair and the whole family was generous and flexible. The skiing was great and the natural area surrounding the house is gorgeous. This place was perfect for me - as a solo traveler it is nice to be both in a family environment as well as a place with… read more

(Excellent )

16/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alan & Lilita) for host

This was a really great experience! We spent the whole winter season with this family and feel part of the family right away! The atmosphere was good, the food great and there were always many topics to talk about. One can learn a lot about both the Italian and the Filipino culture here, as well as practise their English and Italian language… read more

(Excellent )

04/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Vera) for host

I spent a really good time with the family and the other workawayers, with a lot of laughts and new experiences. The family is welcoming, openminded, helpful and always happy. I helped on the ski slopes and at home making jams from the berries. In the afternoon we were always free and so we could go to ski together. This was pretty cool. In the… read more

(Excellent )

04/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Vera)

Vera spent almost three weeks with us. She helped on the ski slopes and with the chores in the house. She is very sympathic, caring, openminded and uncomplicated. She was always available and tried always to give her best. We had a realy good time together.
Thank you Vera, we hope to see you again.

(Excellent )

02/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Lena)

Lena helped stayed with our family for four weeks. We are very much content with the experience. She helped taking pictures for the photo shop and with the daily chores in the house. She was always ready and willing to help. She is a nice and smiley person with good energy. We had a good time and many laughs together. Thank you and see you soon !

(Excellent )

02/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Lena) for host

I had a truly wonderful time staying with Giuliano and his family. First I planned to stay 2 weeks only but then extended to 4 weeks! First of all, the family is very welcoming, open and humorous! You will get to know Italian as well as Philippino culture. I stayed during winter season, so the work was mostly on the ski slopes. I took pictures of… read more

(Excellent )

30/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Giulia)

For almost 3 weeks of helping us in our family, we were very satisfied.
You inspired us to work in a better mood.
By that, your extra efforts and good ideas made our work more productive.
You are a kind of person that is always available and very willing to partecipate and help to our activities.
We considered you as a part of our family...and so,… read more

(Excellent )

29/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Giulia) for host

Where to start! I would give 10 stars if I could! I loved spending time with the family and other workawayers back at the house, the area is of outmost beauty and the house is even within a natural park area!
Mamma Joy makes the house a true home with her amazing cooking (a good mix between her original country, Pilipino food and Italian food of… read more

(Excellent )

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