Associazione Costiera Amalfitana Riserva Biosfera
Agriturismo L'Arca di Anna Brambilla Fattoria Didattica e Sociale
Belvedere Marittimo, Italy
โญ๏ธ Activity Title
Volunteering in Farm L'Arca
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๐ท Activity Details
Description
!Currently looking for 2 volunteer! Fattoria lโArca is a certified organic farm located in the South of Italy. It offers a retreat for guests looking to reconnect with nature and local products cultivated organically. LโArca is looking for volunteers to be involved in farming activities. In this volunteering opportunity the project activities will include: organic gardening, cleaning areas of the animals, harvesting, support in the activities of the farmhouse, help in the kitchen with products from the garden and more! Volunteers will carry out activities for 5 days per week with Wednesdays and Saturdays off and the beginning of activities is early in the morning starting from 6 am. The duration of the project is flexible and can be from 3 up to 6 months starting from July 2026.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accomodation will be provided on site in a shared room with another volunteer. The venue has a set of rules that volunteers have to respect. Financial support will consist of a pocket money of 6 euros per day. Meals will be prepared and shared with the staff during the activities. The travel expenses will be reimbursed on the basis defined by the European Commission.
Training during the activity
Volunteers will be guided throughout the activities of the project. They will also have access to the trainings according to the Programme.
Participant profile
We are searching for motivated and adaptable participants that are willing to wake up early in the morning and to work in nature and with animals. Moreover they have to be ready to live in a rural area and to work in a team. Volunteers have to be resident in the ESC eligible countries and they have to be available for the whole duration of the project: starting from beginning of July 2026 for a total duration of 3 up to 6 months.
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๐ Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 24 week(s) during the period 10/07/2026 to 23/12/2026
Activity location
Contrada Oracchio Alto 30, Belvedere Marittimo, Italy
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Nutrition and subsistence agriculture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 10/07/2026 23:59
Project code
2025-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000348869
๐ Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52859_en
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