Terranima is at a genuine turning point — and we think that’s worth saying clearly
The project was co-founded in 2020 by Mario and Chris. Over five years, we built the infrastructure, developed the soil, transformed our olive production to fully regenerative methods, obtained Soil Food Web certification, launched a soil laboratory, and secured European funding to run events and online training in regenerative agriculture. The foundation is solid.
Last year, Chris made the decision to start a new chapter in France. That transition — honest and mutual — has left me, Mario, as the primary person on the land. Roberta, our third co-founder and a renewable energy engineer, continues to support the administrative side of the project.
What this means in practice: the land is productive, the knowledge is deep, the network is alive — but the human layer that makes a project a community is waiting to be built.
That is exactly why I am here.
I am looking for a family or young couple who wants to arrive not as guests or volunteers, but as people ready to put down roots. To share the daily work of the land, to bring their own skills and vision, and to help grow Terranima into the small, resilient community it was always meant to become.
The apartment is available, rent-free. The olive trees are producing. The soil is alive. The European-funded programmes create ongoing connections with people and organisations across the regenerative agriculture world.
What is missing is you.
Established regenerative farm in Calabria, Southern Italy — founded in 2020, Soil Food Web certified, seeking a family or couple ready to put down roots and build something lasting together.
Terranima is an established project with strong roots and a clear direction, now ready to grow into something more. For those who feel genuinely aligned, a pathway toward shared stewardship, co-governance, and even land co-ownership is a real possibility over time.
We have designed a short questionnaire to begin getting to know each other. We read every response with care.
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If you’d like to visit Terranima, simply get in touch with us through email or social media. We’ll find a date and time that works for both sides, and arrange a visit to the project together.
We welcome visits from people who feel genuinely curious about the project — there’s no better way to understand a place than to experience it in person.
The whole membership decides collectively.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested
Garden(s), Outdoor Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Internet
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
kitchens, dining, and social areas.
There are no needs and offers
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A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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