WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms

	WWOOF	- World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
		...living, learning, sharing organic lifestyles

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WWOOF around the world

There are many WWOOF organisations around the world, but there is no single WWOOF membership that covers all countries.

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WWOOF hosts:

◊ grow organically, are in conversion, or use ecologically sound methods on their land.

◊ provide hands-on experience of organic growing and other learning opportunities where possible.

◊ provide clean dry accommodation and adequate food for their volunteers.

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WWOOFers (volunteers):

◊ need a genuine interest in learning about organic growing, country living or ecologically sound lifestyles.

◊ help their hosts with daily tasks for an agreed number of hours.

How does it work?

WWOOF organisations publish lists of organic farms, smallholdings and gardeners that welcome volunteer help at certain times. The diversity of hosts available offers a large variety of tasks and experiences.

Volunteer helpers ("WWOOFers") choose the hosts that most interest them and make direct contact to arrange a stay. Volunteers usually live as part of the family.

Photo: Margaret Singer ◊ WWOOF volunteers do not pay for their stay.

◊ WWOOF hosts do not pay volunteers for their help.

◊ WWOOF organisations usually charge a small fee to hosts and volunteers. This fee helps maintain and develop the WWOOF network.

Who is WWOOF for?

Read the simple descriptions of WWOOF hosts and WWOOFers (see right).

Do you fit this description?

If so, you are the sort of person that WWOOF was created for!

If not, you could try the organisations listed in the box 'Other non-organic organisations' (right).

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