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Italian Hospitality
... treated us like their own. They showered us with family dinners, gifts, lessons in the Italian language etc etc etc. We fell in love with the Lippolis family and look forward to seeing them again one day.
- Weekly band practice with dinner/drinks after at the Windigo Saloon. The song Soul Man will always have special memories for us now.
- Being invited to Fabio and ...
Puglia Region
... br> - The Castel del Monte. Before being treated to a delicious home cooked meal from Lidia's kitchen one evening, Beppe took us here and explained the historical interpretations of this unique octagonal shaped castle.
- The town of Noci. Nearest to Beppe's farm. We loved its small town charm, delicious bakeries, cheese stores and patisseries which we frequented regularly for fresh treats.
Cruising Puglia in the red Panda,
Robyn and ...
Organic Farming
... in many memorable evenings spent cooking, eating, drinking and visiting around the kitchen table. Some memorable farming experiences include:
- Planting seeds. A back breaking but necessary start to any farm that plans on producing a crop. Make sure those seeds are certified organic!
- Picking berries and veg. Ready to get our hands dirty (and in Leann's case, rashy) we sang as we ploughed our ...
The Italian Kitchen
... so many things, some of which were:
- Simplicity and freshness are essential elements in Italian cooking and transforming.
- Tomato sauce making is a family event. We were lucky enough to get to experience the last one of the year at the Masseria. Beppe, his mom, dad and lovely Zia Angela spent the day with Robyn and I, transforming fresh tomatoes from the garden into a sweet and delicious tomato sauce base that they'll be able to use in a variety of ...
WWOOF
... the next available train that evening. As we exited our train at the correct stop we were greeted at the terminal by a warm and friendly face who immediately made us feel safe and relieved to have arrived. Giuseppe (Beppe), our WWOOF host had graciously driven an hour from the farm in the dark to pick up his new Canadian volunteers.
When we arrived at the farm we were greeted by a group of singing friends who had ...


