SUPPORT SPANNOCCHIA
Annual Membership Giving
Agriculture and tourism are only part of what is done at Spannocchia. Our primary mission is connecting people to an authentic Tuscan landscape, local food systems, and sustainable living practices to transform their relationship with the natural environment. Through membership donations, we are able to create opportunities for people to experience the cultural history of rural Tuscany as well as modern regenerative farming practices at work. Donations help us run educational programs and underwrite the costs of our internship program. Through this work, we're also helping to preserve the estate.
Membership at any level allows you to participate in an on-site educational program or reserve accommodations through the agriturismo for a visit with friends or family. While you are here, you’ll also enjoy:
- 10% discount on all of our store products.
- Special discounted pricing for tours and activities, including cooking classes and tastings.
- A FREE historical tour of the Castello.
- A complimentary copy of our printed Guest Book that includes helpful suggestions and recommendations for day trips, restaurants, and tours.
Members continue to enjoy a variety of benefits after (or before!) their visit:
- Ongoing participation in our international community, including information about the organization and upcoming programs, classic Italian recipes, virtual programming, and sustainability news.
- Access to imported Spannocchia products in the U.S.
- Special members-only travel offers for discounted farmhouse rentals or B&B stays (certain membership levels only).

We wouldn’t be Spannocchia without a little help from our friends. In return, we promise that once you stay at Spannocchia, you’ll always have family in Italy!
Our Internship Scholarship Fund
In spring of 2022, Friends of Spannocchia proudly announced the launch of our Internship Scholarship Fund.
Our Farm Internship Program—with a focus on regenerative agriculture, respect for biodiversity, local food systems, sustainable living, and Italian history and culture—has always been an example of our commitment to the tenets of learning, growing, and sustaining. As we actively work for greater equity and inclusion in our educational efforts, we are also committing to an internship program that is accessible to individuals from more diverse backgrounds, places, and experiences.
Recognizing that the internship program fee is a barrier for some would-be participants, this new fund will help us offer need-based scholarships for interns moving forward. We’re also expanding our outreach and developing new partnerships to support our equity efforts.
We believe in the importance of this work, and look forward to providing our unique educational experience to more diverse groups of young adults who share a common passion for sustainability, local food, and organic farming. While the internship program has always inspired both professional and personal growth—and hopefully new generations of environmental changemakers—with more diversity, this impact deepens individually and expands collectively.
Will you help us make the internship program experience available to a broader audience with a contribution to the Internship Scholarship Fund? Every dollar counts as we launch this fund and work toward greater equity and inclusion in our internship programming.
Internship Scholarship Fund contributions will be designated for educational scholarships and other DEI-related internship program expenses only, at the discretion of the Friends of Spannocchia and Associazione Castello di Spannocchia staff with oversight from the Friends of Spannocchia Board of Directors. The initial goal is to support at least one intern per session starting in 2023. As always, we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for our internship program. We commit to ensure that all individuals are treated equitably, to recognize the value of a diverse internship group, and to welcome the unique perspective and life experience that each intern brings to the program.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT SPANNOCCHIA
Many "Friends" of Spannocchia choose to support us with donations to our general operating fund, often in addition to maintaining an annual membership. These gifts, of any size, provide necessary support to all aspects of our organization, and we are so truly grateful.

To donate online: Visit our giving site and enter your desired gift amount.
For gifts of stock: For some donors, gifts of appreciated stock are a desirable way to make a difference. If you are interested in exploring this option or to receive instructions for making a stock transfer, please email Executive Director Sarah Allenby at sarah@spannocchia.org.
To make payment by check: Any type of donation, including membership, can be paid by check if you prefer. Please make checks payable to "Friends of Spannocchia" and mail to: PO Box 10531, Portland, ME 04104.
Grazie Mille!