Red Tractor Farm
redtractorfarm.com
VISITING THE FARM
 
Have you ever thought about getting away from it all,
staying on a Greek island and working in a natural setting?

Red Tractor Farm periodically invites volunteers over 21 years of age to stay at our place and help with various projects during November/December and January/February. Volunteers are provided with groceries and independent guest quarters that include a small kitchenette and private bathroom. Outdoor work includes pruning, collecting olives, wood cutting, weed whacking, dry stone wall repair, ditch digging and general  maintenance around the property.
Experience with chain saws and hand held weed cutters is usually neccessary. 
We are host members at www.wwoof.org and also recieve applications independently. Volunteers should be able to stay for at least ten days.
Interested? Fill out a form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Some of our projects include: planting new vineyard, wine making, acorn collecting and processing, loom weaving and our gourmet product line.  We have received funding from the E.U. to develop environmentally sustainable agro tourism at our guesthouse.

VOLUNTEER
Reviews
from
Volunteers

The words sharing and exchange come to mind when I think about my time
at Red Tractor, and as long as I was contributing full effort to the growth of
the farm, Marcie and Kosti were very happy to take an active role in a cultural exchange. This included leading me on numerous explorations around Kea.
Conversation was great, the atmosphere fun, and I hope to return some time
in the future.                                                              
Ian March/April 2007

I'd definitely recommend RTF for hard working, conscientious wwoofers with a real desire to contribute, learn about Mediterranean ecology as well as what goes into running a growing agro-tourism business.  I can't speak their praises enough - I love the RTF!       Martin June 2007
My 35 days with Marcie and Kosti ranks as one of the best experiences during my travels to the point where it was difficult for me to leave.  I was warmly received from the minute I stepped off the ferry, provided with a comfy bungalow, and bless them - they kept a 25 year-old male well fed for a month!

I still have a cosy and fabulous sensation when I think of the sweet guesthouse and the sword fish over the bed, the palm tree and the olive trees everywhere around, the mill on the hill and the sound of the sea. I really enjoyed the landscape around their house and all the trips and walks we made together on the island. They gave me an idea of Greek food, music, taught me English and I also learned a bit Greek (!!), and about St. John's wort and they let me know their view of things.
Thanks again for sharing your uncomplicated way of life with me!
Michi February 2007
An enormous THANK YOU to all the great people
that have come to volunteer!
HOUSEKEEPING position available from 2 September 2010
2-6 month period for 1 couple (or 2 friends)

Must be 21 or older EU citizen and be able to provide
work or WWOOF references. Details upon request.
life should be a continuous (short) warm moment. soon he is going to look for laura. - the dog is coming along. somewhere in the shades. olive trees around them. the guesthouses above. silence. he is walking slowly. the moon doesn't move at all. laura is inside. she is reading. she is giving him a little smile over the pages. they don't say a word. eyes wide open. they look at eachother. then she returns to her story. i am home, he thinks. tomorrow there is more wood to cut and another fire to feed. - thank you so much isi, marci and kostis!
Alex & Laura October 2008
I was made to feel part of the family from day one. While in Tzia i learned Greek (well, a little!), tried Ouzo and overall, had a great time! i thoroughly recommend volunteering in any capacity, you won't regret it...
Leah: Housekeeper April - October 2008
knowledge to share and exchange---from how to build a vegetable garden in one day to the fine art of wooden boat building, from producing gourmet products to politics, literature, and archaeology. Most importantly, I was warmly welcomed as a part of the family, and spent a very relaxing (you will never sleep better) and extremely rewarding time on the island. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone with an active mind and body and the desire to learn. All my best wishes for Marcie, Kostis, Isi, Aise, and Pisa…..
Lara: Housekeeper October - December 2008
kea. alex is looking in the fire. it has been burning for four days. he is warm. he is drinking a mythos. the moon is above him. it's full. or almost full. stars are sparkling. he feels like being in the warm center of nowhere. there is the sound of breaking waves. time exists. or it doesn't.
As a seasoned wwoofer having spent a harvest season in Italy and in New Zealand, I can say that the Red Tractor Farm is one of the most special wwoofing sites I've experienced.  Generous and fair hosts, Marcie and Kostis ask a lot of their wwoofers but deliver on their end as well. In my month with them on Kea I became a part of their daily family life, felt I genuinely contributed to their cause and came to love the Mediterranean life, culture, and climate.
I lived about one month with the fantastic people, Marcie, Kosti and Isidora on the Red Tractor Farm.  From the beginning until the end of my stay I felt like a member of their family. They let me feel their heartiness, openmindness and happiness.
I spent three months with Kostis, Marcie, and Isi on Kea in 2008, a multi-faceted experience that can’t be summed up in just a few words. As housekeeper of the guesthouse, I was privileged to be a part of one of the most promising and dynamic eco-tourism projects I know about. Both Marcie and Kostis have vast and varied
i lived at the Red Tractor Farm for 5 months as RTF's inaugural housekeeper. I had previous experience as a housekeeper and was made to feel that i brought good ideas to the intitial set up of the guesthouses. i was given many jobs in the beginning of my stay, from painting slats to painting Soultana. the great thing about my experience was that i was never made to believe i could not do anything. Marcie frequently gave me a task and had me figure it out as i went!
Wwoofing for me is a bit of a way of life. I love working outside in the sun, getting fit, meeting people and learning new skills. In my time, I’ve planted pineapples in Hawaii, dug ditches in Australia and chopped down trees in New Zealand.

My time at Red Tractor Farm was a real gift. Kosti and Marcie are really wonderful Wwoof hosts. They are open, kind, fair and great fun to live/work with. They also have fantastic aesthetic values and great horticultural knowledge. For six weeks I worked hard clearing the olive grove, replanting olive trees, planting out the gardens and repairing the vineyard. I worked hard, but when you are doing something you believe in, for friends, work is always a pleasure.
James January/February 2009
Working as housekeepers at Red Tractor Farm is absolutely brilliant in every way! Marcie and Kostis are easily the most welcoming and interesting employers we have ever worked for, the whole set up of the guest house and farm is beautiful, the dogs are the best dogs in
the world and Tzia itself is a truly awesome place to hang out.  Be aware that the work itself can be very strenuous at times...it keeps you busy. We learnt a lot here and were really encouraged to use our own initiatives.
Our only regret from the whole experience...leaving!!!
Lorna & Andy: Housekeepers March-August 2009
Although my stay with Marcie, Kostis and Isi at the Red Tractor farm was limited to just ten days, these days were far more fulfilling than I would have expected as an outsider.  Each day was action packed in a relaxed sort of way and there was always access to good food, laughs and conversation.  It is a pleasure staying here and always a fun time filled with learning opportunities.  I see the RTF as an inspirational project that I will hope to visit again one day.  I wish all the best.  Greg  December 2009
Josu & Neu January - June 2010
Every single person in this world should at least once go to this farm and work/live with Marcie, Kostis, Isidora, Pisa and Aise.
We spent 5 months in the beautiful island of Kea. From January to June, we helped with the Housekeepers position.This place changed our lives. Now, sometimes we think we should go back to live there forever. Work is easy once you get used to it, no stress. Marcie and Kostis are now really good friends and we would highly recommend this position to anybody. Amazing place, amazing people, and a very easy-different style of life. You won't ever regret if you decide to go there. They will treat you as part of the family.
We've been volunteering around the world for more than a year, and never had such a special experience. Marcie and all her art projects and energy, Kostis with all his knowledge, stories,and crazy humor ....You will fall in love with them from the very first day.
It was hard for us not to cry when we left.We keep some of the most amazing memories of our travels from Kea(Tzia)