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Hi, I’m Filippo, I am 30 years old and come from Italy. After years of living all around the world, I permanently moved to Portugal in 2020 to start building my own farm.
I have a classic education in Agriculture. I studied and worked all over the world before starting my own project. Now my time is split up between developing my farm and cultivating 2 additional hectares of vineyards that I am slowly recovering and bringing back to production for winemaking. Volunteers are asked to only help on the farm but if they show interest in vineyards and their cultivation I will be happy to give some insights.
The farm is around 3 Ha, with the main house, veggie garden, pine forest and more. It’s an idyllic place in the countryside just 10 minutes drive from some of the most beautiful beaches Portugal has to offer. The main village, Aljezur can be reached by bicycle or car in just a few minutes. There you will find anything you need (pharmacy, grocery store, farmers market, shops, …)
To run and manage the farm we take inspiration from permaculture, market gardening and traditional farm practices learned through direct experience with local farmers. We are not fanatic on one way of farming and we take what we think works good for us from each different philosophy. The core of the project is to provide an effective design in order to minimize inputs, improving soil quality and generating a balanced system.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We will be sharing good times on the land and I can give you some precious local insights on things to do around the area. There is always a lot to do, share and learn from each other. I speak Italian, French, English, Portuguese and Spanish. Again, I have a higher education in agriculture and years of experience in the field and I will be happy to share some insights on how the things happen here on the farm.
Help
I ask travelers to contribute with different tasks, depending on the season and skills. There will be tasks in the veggie garden, general land maintenance, small building projects (compost toilets, small structures, wooden decks, ...) and landscaping. Based on your skills and priority of the tasks that has to be done we will find a solution that is best for you and me.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Accommodation
The accommodation consists in a fantastic place at the bottom of the property. There is a big 4 m bell tent which is suitable to groups of up to 3 friends or couples. In addition there’s another 3 people camping tent that is usually occupied by a single person or a couple. The space also includes an outside shower, compost toilet and outside kitchen with gas stoves. You will find all you need for a comfortable stay. There will be a maximum of 4 people sharing the whole place, lots of room for everybody.
If you have a van or personal tent you can also choose to set it up and access kitchen and bathroom.
No pets allowed.
Food provided from veggie garden plus basics such as pasta, rice, ... If you have particular needs, you're vegan or vegetarian and want particular foods that will be on you. I will be happy to suggest local markets to source the best produce.
NO OPEN FIRES DURING SUMMER
What else ...
There is so much to do on your time off. From surfing or chilling on one of the several amazing beaches around the area. You can explore the countryside and its small villages, check out local pottery shops and just have a good time. If you wish, there is also the possibility for some paid extra jobs that you can perform during your time off (land clearing, small construction/painting jobs and other similar tasks). I can sometimes provide a bicycle to go to town but a car or some basic transportation is needed to fully enjoy the area. There is also a bus that goes from the farm to the village and from the village to the beach.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I currently don't have WiFi that can reach the volunteer's area so you will need to take care of it yourself. There is also a great cafe/coworking space just few minutes from the farm that offer some great coffee and vegetarian/vegan meals.
Space for parking camper vans
As mentioned before, you are more than welcome to stay in your own van and have access to the facilities. We can discuss the use of electricity and water based on your personal needs
Can possibly accept pets
No pets allowed
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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The tasks were varied from labeling and bottling wine to making window frames, weed wacking and watering the vege garden. Filippo gave clear… read more
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The tasks were varied from labeling and bottling wine to making window frames, weed wacking and watering the vege garden. Filippo gave clear… read more
Filippo made sure we had great variety in our tasks each day - we gardened, cleared the land, built window frames, bottled wine, labeled wine, set up tastings and looked after Lennox the… read more
the fully nomad lifestyle was a bit scary at the begining but after a short time we could get used to everything, and fell in love with the outdoor living.
we usually worked from 8-12 with a coffee break in between and we had our afternoons and weekends completely free. The… read more
I would definitely recommended to stay there. If you have a car it's better
It was a pleasure !
Not only is Filippo one of the friendliest and down to earth human I ever met, but he also provides an above average accomodation for workawayers (bed, warm shower, toilet, basic food and veggies from garden and he even went shopping especially for me).
And (I cannot not mention it) he has the cutest dog, lennox.
We… read more
Im general the mix of work and freetime was really good. We enjoyed some time together went surfing, tried (his own) wine, had a bar evening, met some nice friends and so on. But I had some time for my own as well,… read more
