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Organic Farm - organic and sustainable agriculture

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The experience

What we offer:
- Discover organic farming techniques, from sowing to harvesting, and contribute to our eco-friendly practices.
- Participate in the daily care of our farm animals (a donkey, two goats and chickens), including feeding, grooming and ensuring their well-being.
- Our farmhouse is immersed in the Ticino valley, just two km from the Ticino river and just 25km from city of Milan

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

What you get

2 days off per week

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.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Acquire practical skills and knowledge in sustainable agriculture and rural life.
- Be part of a friendly and welcoming community that values ​​hard work, collaboration and cultural exchange.
Join us for an unforgettable experience on our farm. Whether you're looking to learn new skills, connect with nature, or simply enjoy the tranquility of rural life, we invite you to be part of our farming family.
finally we welcome any expertise that the worldpaker wants to make available to our project (social media skills, website, photos etc...)
The farmhouse is located just two kilometers from the banks of the Ticino river and 5 km from the town centre, it is connected with a road for bicycles and cars.
The farm is only 25km from the city of Milan and is connected by train. Stay in our comfortable farmhouse, with single or shared rooms. Enjoy communal areas including a shared kitchen.

Activities & Shift

depending on the season and needs, the tasks can be: harvesting herbs and vegetables, sowing and caring for seedlings, clearing fields of weeds. stable cleaning, maintenance of common areas, help in expanding agricultural activities.
Ideally the job is half a day and lasts five days a week
we will provide the food necessary to prepare meals independently. It may happen that you share meals together (mainly vegetarian cuisine and products from the farm).

Rules

respect for common spaces. no smoking inside. we like to share community moments and we believe it is important to also respect personal spaces.