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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
4 Mar 2024
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Description
I'm Mauro (57 years old ) and I live in my little farm with my helper Gloria (27 years old). We have many animals ! Rabbits, hens and chickens, pigeons, goats,pigs, Grigio Alpin cows, calves... 4 dogs and a lot of cats.
The farm is situated in a forest in the mountain (700m d'altitude), 1,5 km from San Giovanni di Baiano (where my parents live), near Spoleto, in the heart of Umbria. Regurlarly, my children (22 and18) visit me and help me on the farm.
During my life, I have travelled and worked in different countries. I met a lot of people and discovered different cultures and traditions. Six years ago I decided to change my life and renounced to earn a lot of money and have more serenity. This is a traditional farm (no ogm , no mecanisation). As we produce and sell meat, this place may not be suitable for vegetarians and people with such sensibilities.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
we are nice family friendly and with full attentions for our guest.
volounteers will able to learn the real country life, milking and breeding of calves, and other animals.
In our home they will learn the our cooking and they will taste the best food quality made in our farm.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
housekeeping, support in cooking, feed the animals, clean stable, help in farm organization, some help with english or another language, if voulonteers will want do something in particular, we can talk. The most important thing it's a relationship respectful and peaceful.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis 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
The volunteer can choose to sleep either in the dormitory room (3 beds) or on a bed/ comfortable campbed in the kitchen, they will eat with us and than help me in the farm.
What else ...
our home is 1,5 km from our farm and here there aren't many enjoyment's site because we are in country. however we have a really beautiful nature countryside where you can walk or use a bike.
to 6km from here there is Spoleto a nice small city, city of festival of two worlds,e there is many bus and trains to go Spoleto
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
we live in the forest and it's possible come here only with right veichle, a 4x4.
Can possibly accept pets
obviously this a farm with many tipe animal. we don't have a problem with worker's animals but it's very important that do not disturb the others animal in the farm.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
The work was agreable and I felt usefull (feeding the animals, cooking, taking the manure of the stable..)
I could feast Easter and two birthdays with the whole family, and we had delicious meals!!
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The work was agreable and I felt usefull (feeding the animals, cooking, taking the manure of the stable..)
I could feast Easter and two birthdays with the whole family, and we had delicious meals!!
During… read more
