Spannocchia Farm Internship Program
Italy
- All Other Areas in Italy:
Siena
Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Description:
Spannocchia's Farm Internship Program is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people by providing them with a unique, educational experience on a community-oriented organic farm in Tuscany, Italy. Tenuta di Spannocchia's 1100-acre pastoral estate serves as an active model for responsible stewardship through collective effort. Program participants learn about the Italian language, local cultural history, local ecology, conservation, sustainable forestry practices, animal care, and organic farming and gardening by means of hands-on work experience with local Italian farm staff, and structured educational endeavors such as twice-weekly language study, weekly educational presentations, and bi-weekly field trips that are interspersed throughout the workweek.
Farm Internship Program Sessions 2009
Spring 2009 session: Friday, March 6th Monday, May 25th
Application Deadline: Monday, November 24, 2008
Applicant Notification Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Summer 2009 session: Friday, May 29th Monday, August 24th
Application Deadline: Monday, February 23, 2009
Applicant Notification Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Fall 2009 session: Friday, August 28th Monday, November 23rd
Application Deadline: Monday, May 18, 2009
Applicant Notification Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Qualifications:
Applicants must complete an extensive application process. They must be 18 years or older at the time of application. No farm work experience necessary, but a willingness to learn is a must!
Cost in US$: $250 education fee and $30 membership fee
Cost Include Description:
The Internship Program provides Spannocchia's farm operation, called the Azienda Agricola, with a willing and able base of workers who each contribute approximately 30 hours of manual labor per week in exchange for room and board. Participants pay a $250 education fee to offset the cost of educational and cultural activities offered during their three-month internship. Participants must also join the Spannocchia Foundation - student membership is $30.
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
World Wide
Participants.
Participants Travel to Italy
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Written Application
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