THIS WEEK WE ARE ACCEPTING TWO DAY UP TO 21 DAY STAYS FOR CHESTNUT PICKING ...COME AND ENJOY
Our farm is in Motrone, a hilltop village placed 8km away from civilization (thank goodness) and the area where we are https://dlnarratives.eu/Storymaps/Apuan_Alps/
We pride ourselves in growing and eating our own food, vegetables fruit and grains in season, eggs, lamb , chicken, pheasant , goose, guinea fowl and quail are all bred here. Our food that we eat is home grown and sustainable, so please accept that
In September and October we are preparing for the Chestnut harvest and processing into flour using ancient methods see our video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iOM4X9MInY
We are hardworking enthusiastic team that love nature and people and love getting back to the basics and to agriculture that was practiced many many years ago, hours depend on the seasons and what we are doing, planting and harvesting are very busy but enjoyable, winter very quiet For those who get involved enthusiastically in our farm and lifestyle we treat volunteers like members of our family and encourage them to stay long term after a short (both ways) trial period For time off there is a bus service that leaves our village at 7 am on Tuesday and Friday . I arrange a pick up for volunteers off the 17:20 train at our local train station which is 35 minutes drive away.
Argentina
The short but enriching experience involved learning about agritourism, farm work, and restoring a 600-year-old house. All planned activities were completed. Jenny and Jeff, both youthful spirits, provided excellent daily meals. The private room was comfortable, and the shower water quality was super. Unfortunately, I left early due to past negative experiences with digital nomads and initial WhatsApp communication issues. Despite this, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience! I really recommend this if you are looking to be part of a family and work hard!
hace 9 días
Thank you Faustino , we wish you well for the future
Brasil
It was quite a learning experience for me who never had any experience on farms, it’s a great way to learn with small sized experience. The place is amazingly beautiful and you get different tasks around, it’s quite dynamic.
The hosts are very hard working and they expect you to be the same, dedicated to the tasks and help them achieve their dream, quite a responsibility and might be and overwhelming workload for some people.
I would say that’s the only point you need to get well aligned with the hosts before coming :)
hace 13 días
Ciao Rafael , Really enjoyed your company and time with us, come again anytime
Chile
No alcance a llegar al lugar. Viaje desde Francia a Italia solo para realizar este voluntariado y ese mismo día de entrada comencé a recibir mensajes por whatsapp de la anfitriona preguntándome de si estaba segura que quería ir? Diciendo que el trabajo era muy pesado, etc. nunca entendí el por qué, yo sabía a lo que iba, pero los mensajes parecían sugerir que no fuera. Al preguntar más detalles me dijo que las condiciones habían cambiado y que mis tareas no eran a las que postule, en fin. No fue una grata conversación por WhatsApp y me sentí muy incomoda con el trato de la anfitriona.
hace 23 días
The weather was calamitous and was unsafe for this volunteer to arrive , we had very high winds fallen trees and flooding,
Its a shame that this person did not take our advice not to come in the spirit it was intended, instead she acted in revenge and wrote a negative review
México
Fue bueno
hace 30 días
Argentina
Geoff y Jenny son super gentiles y amables. Ya que yo no tenia demasiada experiencia, me costo adaptarme al principio porque, aunque las tareas q me delegaban eran sencillas, implica moverte en un entorno nuevo y con su propio ritmo.. Lo recomiendo solo a personas que viajen con mucho tiempo ya que es importante quedarse el tiempo suficiente para poder aprender en profundidad el trabajo con los animales.
hace 4 meses
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