Live sustainably with us on the Farfa river in Castelnuovo di Farfa, italy

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  Description

  Hello. We are a growing family: my husband and I, two girls aged 4 and 1, two dogs, two horses, two ponies, and lots of chickens and ducks. We've chosen to abandon city life and are building our own home with a focus on self-sufficiency and sustainability. Both my husband and I have kept our jobs and are dedicating our free time, which fortunately isn't a small amount, to slowly realizing our dream. We're following a project designed by a permaculture expert, studying and building one element at a time (a vegetable forest, a "forest bomb," an "aquatic placenta," and drainage ditches). We also tend a small olive grove, manage the mares, and compost manure. We produce our own colorful eggs and have our own summer and fall vegetable gardens.
  
  We have a forest that we're currently letting rest, and we rarely collect firewood, as the photovoltaic system allows us to heat the house comfortably and economically. Our guests will have access to an outbuilding with a bathroom and kitchen. We'll be happy to share meals with our guests or leave them their own space. We're not vegetarians, but we eat very little meat and cheese. We both love cooking, and of course, one of our top priorities is ensuring our children eat healthily. The Farfa River runs through our property, and we're located in the heart of Sabina, perfect for wonderful hikes. We're looking for people with a car and the versatility to help us with the farm work, cooking, and caring for the children. We're considering both couples and individuals.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We would like to improve our English and let our daughters learn from other culture and people. We will be happy to share our knowledge about sustainable life, permaculture and horses.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  we need help developing our permaculture design, animals, land and forest care.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Italian: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  The people we will host will share the house with us, we will give them a private room on the same floor of ours and a bathroom. Of course we will provide also for the meals, we eat few meat and cheese but we are not totally vegetarians.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We accept all kinds of pet if they can live safely with kids and our animals (dogs, cats, horses, chickens) and if the owners can ensure civil coexistence behaviors.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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