5m 55s: Lenght
408View

Castagneto Carducci, Livorno - 2 November 2012 1. Various of volunteers from World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) picking olives on farm 2. Wide of volunteers with nets next to trees 3. Mid of olives in net 4. Mid of olives being emptied into crate 5. Zoom out of Bridget Matthews, WWOOF Italy Secretary, helping volunteers carry crates 6. Mid of Matthews and volunteers entering her farmhouse 7. Close-up of burning fire in farmhouse 8. Various of Matthews and volunteers in kitchen 9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bridget Matthews, Secretary, WWOOF Italy: "Italian 'WWOOFers' have increased a lot since about 2008. I think at the beginning they didn't probably know about WWOOF, and they started to hear about it through markets and things like that. And also I think there's a new interest in sustainability, maybe living like your grandparents did, knowing where you food came from, getting your hands dirty, doing something worthwhile. And also maybe the fact that they are unemployed or maybe they have a part-time job." Scansano, Grosseto - 2 November 2012 10. Wide of Tuscan countryside 11. Wide of farmhouse 12. Close-up of red pepper in garden 13. Wide of farmer Giancarlo Bucci and WWOOF volunteer Pietro Colabella uprooting plant 14. Low shot of Colabella breaking up soil 15. Mid of Bucci and Colabella digging 16. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Giancarlo Bucci, farmer and WWOOF host: "I was born on this farm and in the past few years I've seen a consistent return to the land. I noticed it because among all the volunteers who come here to experience WWOOFing, a lot of them try to gain expertise to become real farmers themselves." 17. Wide of Bucci showing WWOOF volunteer how to pick a lettuce from garden 18. Wide of Bucci and volunteers walking towards house 19. Various of Bucci and volunteers drinking coffee 20. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Pietro Colabella, WWOOF volunteer from Rome: "We all know that finding a job is not easy. We are in an economic crisis, so staying at home, doing nothing with no job, becomes expensive. Whereas, coming here as a WWOOFer keeps you busy, allows you to work and eliminates the costs you would have if you stayed at home." Acquapendente, Viterbo - 2 November 2012 21. Wide of WWOOF host Marco Carbonara walking in olive orchard 22. Pan across Carbonara's wife handing him baby 23. Close-up of baby daughter 24. Various of Carbonara, wife and baby having breakfast under century-old tree on their property 25. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Marco Carbonara, WWOOF host: "Being on the other side of the fence, we would never think of going back. As a matter of fact we believe that the quality of life we have here, and the opportunity to have time for ourselves, to spend time with our daughter, eat well, and breath clean air is priceless." 26. Carbonara walking past camera, pulling on overalls 27. Wide of Carbonara feeding free range chickens on farm 28. Low shot of chickens 29. Close-up of turkey 30. Various of Carbonara and volunteer 31. Mid of goats eating hay 32. Mid of Carbonara with dogs 33. Wide of Carbonara walking away from chicken pen LEADIN With Europe's economic woes continuing, an increasing number of Italians are turning their hand to organic farming. Some of those without a job are heading to the countryside to pick up experience in the agriculture industry. They're hoping it might help turn around their fortunes. STORY: Olive harvesting is a labour-intensive job in Tuscany. Farmer Bridget Matthews has eighty trees. To help relieve the load, she calls on the help of a network of volunteers known as WWOOF, or World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. Originally from England, Matthews is the Secretary of WWOOF Italy. WWOOF Italy is part of an international network. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/b3a1571b9fae963f092c754cae1c3ee3 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork