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19 Jun 2025
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I am Serena, with my husband Alessandro we run a farm Holiday in Toscana ( Italy)
We are in Chianti Rufina land, famous for the wine, here you find the "way of the wine" and the omonimum Museum. The farm position is wonderful because is on the hill with panoramic view on olive growe and wine yards.....
We are just 23 km from Firenze and 3 km from the nearest station train, so in few time you can arrive in the historical centre of Firenze by train too. 15/20 km near us , in the opposit direction respect Firenze you have Casentino and Mugello land. we are 10 km from Fiesole and 1 hour by car from Siena and Arezzo.
We produce wine, extra vergin olive oil and we have a kitchen garden, everything with organic method certificated CCPB.Everything is run by us : me, my husband and ours 3 empolyers. Our farm is composed in just 4 apartaments mall size , 1 big apartment and32 double rooms.
The farm is completely surrounded with private parking in the farm holiday there are animals :
GEPPETTO a suite donkey
ZIZU’ a Vietnam pig
NUTELLA a Shetland pony to play with childrens
DANTE a big boar grop up in the house so he thinks to be a dog!!!
Brando and Giada and FLO ours a suite dogs
CHIANTI our red cat
Chickens, duck, etc etc
6 horses
Usually our client came here because it is a really truly good farm Holiday and because they find here a good food and a warm welcome !!
we work hard because we have to run the land , to ride horses and cook the tuscan dinner and breakfast for the clients. our tuscan meals are very good you can read some review about us on tripadvisor.
if you love country life in TOSCANA, love animals ,specially who know to train and manage horses , and loves to live in a beautiful farm, and you are interesting to know the secrets of a real tuscan food, and how is possible manage a family farm and live by this ,you are for this experience !!!
we need 2 people this season
-profile HELP IN BREAKFAST RESTAURANT FOR GUESTS, or KITCHEN CLEANING/HELP OR " COMMIS" IN AGRITURISMO
somobody help us with clients breakfast and has skill about food , or love to cook , anyway he/she can be just an helper of me ( Serena) I stay in the kitchen everytime to cook, so a person who can serve breakfast and help me in the klitchen when I prepare tuscan dinner for our guests.... and 1 morning per week to help us in clenaning guest rooms
coud be a good opportunity to learn tuscan food preparing :) we have - during main season - up to 3 workawayers helping us with serving our guests.
this profile is payed by hour and you can choose to work 6 hours x day with 1 or 2 weekly day OFF so is a good opportunity to discouver Toscana with an incam , and also you have apartement and food included
- profile horse riding trainer help us with our horses, this person has apartment shared and fodd and a weekly fee euro 50
the person who help in the farm from workaway has a shared apartment ( maximum 2 people inside) and food , and has income as well for the hours helping in the agriturismo helping our guest stay
we pay minimum salary per hour every hour worked .
if you love help and sharing tuscan experience in a farm this is your place.
ciao from toscana
serena, Alessandro
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
here you could learn how is a real farm holiday in Toscana,and how is possible to manage a family farm ( we changed life 20 years ago, before we had others jobs and we decide to change life so to do this is possible and to understand this could be a great opportunity for the travellers ), to learn how to cook rela italian style and live the country life and visit the best tuscan cities of arts . Also , living in a special place , you have access to our tourist activities : horse riding and swimming pool ( on your free time and of courses like part of our family).
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
-take care of ur animals farm, feed them
-help in the kitchen to prepare the base of food ( helping me thta I am everytime in the kitchen to cook for guets)
-cleaning rooms
-serve breakfast guests
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
apartment shared 2 people , included food and wi-fi
What else ...
you can go to visit Firenze and all the most important cities of arts we are 0,6 km from the bus station and 2,5 km from RUFINA train station ( 50 minutes by walk and 7 minutes by bus and car from us ). from RUFINA train station in 30 minutes you are in FIRENZE centre train station ( FIRENZE SMN)
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
doggy
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Feedback (5)
I went to Rufina and stayed for a month last summer (2024) and I adored my time there.
It was my very first time living at an Agriturismo and at 300 m of altitude was like living in a dream everyday: waking up with a breath taking view from my room at the Workawayers apartment was magical and at… read more
CARA GIME we miss you , your smile, your skills, your work here . everything was super i have to suggets to everybody you !!! TOP of the TOP
x x x Big hug and hope to have you here
I am grateful to you for having given me so much with your way of being, of listening, of not judging, of trying to understand the new situations you were facing and taking all the benefits that the workaway experience brought you. when I think of you… read more
I had a feeling that this place was gonna be good because of the description but in real life it is 10 times more and special (which I also heard from guests). The energy of the nature and animals felt like a warm bath to… read more
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I went to Rufina and stayed for a month last summer (2024) and I adored my time there.
It was my very first time living at an Agriturismo and at 300 m of altitude was like living in a dream everyday: waking up with a breath taking view from my room at the Workawayers apartment was magical and at… read more
CARA GIME we miss you , your smile, your skills, your work here . everything was super i have to suggets to everybody you !!! TOP of the TOP
x x x Big hug and hope to have you here
I am grateful to you for having given me so much with your way of being, of listening, of not judging, of trying to understand the new situations you were facing and taking all the benefits that the workaway experience brought you. when I think of you… read more
I had a feeling that this place was gonna be good because of the description but in real life it is 10 times more and special (which I also heard from guests). The energy of the nature and animals felt like a warm bath to… read more
I really enjoyed the time with you and always felt welcomed and comfortable. You are very nice, kind and easy to get along with. I really like how you treat your animals, they are all well-mannered, healthy and happy :D I also liked you guests - the… read more
is a very responsable person, very good rider, very respectuful , loves to work well
we were happy during her stay. she understand everythingh at the first time . she is a very good person
and OTRANTO our horse loves Stefanie a lot ( Alessandro told me this)
Stefanie is a beautiful woman but the her beauty is more inside that outside… read more
she is very very kind and complitly diligent, Sandra fitted at the best with our family. she is 34 year so full of experience and she knows everything about house, breakfast and specially about horses. she ride very well and she train very well too the horses. SANDRA is a hard worker , very serius,… read more
She has been noted for high responsibilities, true education and honesty of heart, intelligence, sympathy.
All work tasks we gave her were brought to fruition responsibly, Alessandro was relaxed because he never controlled any her work because he was sure she was doing the job at the… read more
Exactly these words describe my stay with serena and her family the best.
I never felt like a worker but like a part of the family! You are always welcomed with a friendly and honest smile and they are really understanding. Talking about anything and everything made this experience… read more
