Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF)

WWOOF enables people to live and volunteer on a variety of organic properties. Volunteers (WWOOFers) help on the land and home for 4 - 6 hours a day, and hosts provide the food and accommodation. If you want to have hands-on experience, learn and share organic and sustainable ways of living, then WWOOF might be for you.

Usually, you live with your host and are expected to join in and cooperate with the day-to-day activities. You may be asked to help with a variety of tasks like sowing seed, making compost, gardening, planting, cutting wood, weeding, harvesting, packing, milking, feeding, fencing, making mud-bricks, or making wine, cheese or bread.

The length of your stay at the farm is negotiated directly between you and your host. Most WWOOF visits are between one and two weeks, though some may be as short as two or three days, or as long as six months. The first step of your WWOOFing experience is to choose your destination, and join the relevant WWOOF organisation. As a member, you will be able to access a database of farms in your chosen country and start making plans.

If you are interested in alternative ways of living and want to meet interesting people, then WWOOFing is for you!

Adapted from wwoof international website.