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Farmstay Città metropolitana di Palermo, Italy
Do you want to discover Sicily Island? Come help our farm!
What you offer
25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- Breakfast
- You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
- Lunch
- You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
- Stay at least
- 4 weeks
- Stay up to
- 8 weeks
The Experience
Welcome here to you who are reading!:) We are Angela and Aurelio, a couple of dreamy land pirates of 45 years, which after Covid have decided to change the life investing in our land 5 hectares of plums trees. Job is easy, it consists in collect fruit by hand with wicker baskets from June until August. We are in Sicily, in Monreale Mountain, just 15 minutes from Palermo by bus. Moreover on Oct Novemb we collect olives making extra vergin oil.
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner Italian or Beginner English
- Between 20 and 30 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
- Travel insurance
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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7 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Farmstay
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 6 Get in touch with nature
- 6 Immersing in the local culture
- 5 Meeting locals
- 4 Learning about sustainability
- 4 Developing environmental awareness
- 3 Meeting international travelers
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 4 3. Good health and well-being
- 4 15. Life on land
- 2 1. No poverty
belle
Canada
First of all, thank you to Angela and Aurelio. They were wonderful hosts. They provided us a wonderful place to stay, it had everything we needed. Angela cooked for us almost everyday, and taught us how to make lots of meals as well. The work was not too hard. It was hot but it was also July, so a hot month. They always made sure we had lots of water and made sure we were well fed. I felt really lucky to participate in this volunteer and lucky to meet Angela and Aurelio. I will definitely be back one day ❤️ thank you again for everything! Lots of love!
19 days ago
Angela replied
Grazie Belle for your help nd Love. We dont forget you 💓😘🙏
Roma
United Kingdom
Angela and Aurelio are some of the kindest and generous people I've ever met, I truly could not have wished for better hosts. They radiate happiness and peace, encouraging you to feel comfortable during the work and to have the best trip possible. They will give you so many tips, recommendations and maybe take you on day trips themselves too. The work is not very hard, but hot in the summer sun and you have to be prepared to get dirty. I highly recommend this experience to anyone wanting to explore local Sicilian life, food and experience. Thank you Angela and Aurelio, I won't forget you guys
about 2 months ago
Angela replied
Roma is a bubbly, curious, and fun young English lady.
We spent a month together, working in nature. Picking fruit, we exchanged life and travel experiences, trying to speak Italian for at least half an hour a day.
She's a quick learner.
She's responsible with her homework and work schedules, despite her back pain! (Don't forget Roma, your promise:
Take Care of Your Back.)
Versatile in her work duties and available.
Determined and courageous.
I'm happy to have met her once in this Life
Caroline Dayanna
Nicaragua
This was my first volunteering experience and it couldn't have been better than it was. Angela and Aurelio are wonderful people that I can truly say I love so much. Angela took the time to teach me about life, her experiences; I learnt how to meditate and how to live my life better. Aurelio is a lovely person who was always funny, willing to help, and very caring with us. At the farm I found more than a volunteering experienceI found a family and a home where I want to come back, because I already miss them so much. I wish I could tell more, but this space is not enough.
about 2 months ago
Angela replied
Grazie 💗🙏Carolina!
She is a young woman, determined, responsible, and positive! She's a fast learner; in a month, she moved up two levels in Italian! She gives her all at work, even with her inseparable computer. She has a wonderful open heart and sensitivity. Versatile and helpful. Cheerful and lively. I immediately loved her like a sister on a journey of self-discovery...and I gave her a seed...Meditation🙏. Fly 🦅High, Caroline
Sicilian Family
wait You Here!💗
MaPa
Colombia
This was my first experience in a volunteer and I loved it!! Ancella and Aurelio are amazing!! They are the best hosts. We were not able to pick plums, as the season had ended a week before my arrival, however, they were amazing with me and took me to see many places, the best tours and experiences I have ever had! Grape picking, making pomodoro pasta, everything was amazing! I highly recommend them, also, being able to practice other languages with them was the best. I can't tell you how grateful I am to them for this great experience I am taking away from Sicily.💜💜💜
12 months ago
Angela replied
MAPA is very nice young woman..
She is Kind nd Respectul.
Clean nd Tidy.
She s Sunny, Positiv Cheeerful..
Y really Love Her!
I m happy to meet her
Once in this Life..
Wishing Her All the Best
She deserves.🙏
Eric
United States
My stay with Angela and Aurelio was amazing. They will treat you like family as soon as you arrive. They are very easy-going, kind, energetic people and enjoyed sharing their culture with us while taking us to different spots around the island. Angela will always give you recommendations on your days off and help you with bookings. The work is pretty easy, picking plums and packaging them for the markets. The accommodation is close to many food places, also close to public transportation which is nice for traveling around Sicily. I would definitely recommend this!
12 months ago
Angela replied
Grazie Eric for your review!💗🙏😘
Your words " like a Family" are True,
Because we believe nd work for a new world, a new family, One Human, without borders
Working togheter
in Peace nd Armony
with Pachamama🌍
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