If you love food and wine and don't mind getting your hands dirty to help save the planet, then volunteering at an organic farm or vineyard through the international nonprofit World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) may just be the ticket. WWOOF helps volunteers find organic farms around the world, where they work as farm hands. It is a great way to travel and explore another culture, while getting hands-on experience of the farming and rural lifestyle in exchange for room and board. Rosie Scammell tells of her unqiue experience harvesting grapes at a vineyard in Piedmont. And with the Italian chapter of WWOOF based in Castagneto Carducci, residents and visitors to Tuscany have ample options to choose from.
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