Fattoria L'Arca (ITA-45)


Type: Environmental/Green Projects: Ecologically friendly agriculture - Country: Italy

Brief description and main aims

Fattoria L'Arca is an educational and social farm, carrying out organic farming and the breeding of the semi-wild black pig of Calabria. It aims to create a place of educational, social and human exchange and for this reason it has always welcomed people who want to experience the rural lifestyle or who, at a difficult time in their lives, need a safe place where they can feel at home.

In Fattoria L'Arca we cultivate in a truly organic way, breed animal in health without exploitation, devote ourselves to the teaching and free reception of people with social, economic and psychological difficulties, as well as have cultural exchanges with volunteers from all over the world.

Main Activities

In Fattoria L'Arca offers different types of activities:
  • Agritourism
  • Animal farming
  • Organic farming
  • Guided tours
  • Educational activities

Volunteer tasks

Volunteer's tasks include:

  • Organic gardening
  • Cooking with local produce
  • Taking care of the animals
  • Helping during educational workshops and guided tours
  • Carrying out activities for migrants and vulnerable groups
Volunteers normally work 5 days a week. 

Volunteer requirements / Skills

The volunteer should be:

  • Motivated and eager to learn
  • Adaptable and open-minded
  • Able to work in a team
  • Respectful of common rules
  • Interested in nature and animals

Location

The project is located in Belvedere Marittimo, Calabria, a magical and rural place surrounded by nature in the south of Italy.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Shared room with another volunteer on site. Meals will be prepared and shared with the staff during the activities.

More Information

Important to bring cloths to work in the farm, wind jacket, old cloths to work with the animals.
Volunteers will carry out activities for 5 days a week, mostly during the morning for the farming activities.
It is possible to have activities during the weekend, but in that case the free days will be moved to the following week.
Additionally, there will be two free days for every worked month.

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