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WWOOF is a world wide network that allows volunteers to live and learn on organic properties. WWOOF brings together Hosts and volunteers ("WWOOFers") helping each other to make a healthier world. WWOOF also promotes cultural understanding of the many diverse peoples and cultures around the world through the intercultural exchange that takes place while sharing in the daily life of others.
"Everyone should go WWOOFing because then we would all learn how to tread lightly and look after this earth." Zac, USA
"I have learnt that we are all part of this global village, by immersing myself in another culture I realised that we all have the same wants and needs no matter where we a from. We all want to provide for our families, be happy, accepted , to love and to be loved." Anja, Germany
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What are the aims of WWOOF?
WWOOF enables people to learn first hand organic
WWOOF enables town-dwellers to experience living and working on a farm
WWOOF helps improve communication within the organic movement.
WWOOF enables you to develop confidence in becoming self-sufficient.
WWOOF allows you to meet interesting people and make useful contacts.
Get Involved
WWOOF volunteers ("WWOOFers") give time and energy to helping on the farm. If you are inerested in environmentally sound living, want to have hands on learning about biodynamics, composting, bread, wine, cheese making, building with mud bricks, sustainable energy........ while living in the local community then volunteering with WWOOF might be for you. There are many national WWOOF organisations around the world benefiting communities. Each offer a unique experience, with a local flavour. Click on the countries you are interested in on menu list to the left, join up and become part of the adventure. Discover yourself, your counrty or another culture.
WWOOF Hosts grow food organically, live sustainably and generally try to live a low impact life. If you want to share your knowledge and experience in organic growing, producing organic products and/ or experience in more ecological and sustainable methods of living. If can provide healthy meals and a safe, clean place to stay. If you want to open your home to a diverse range of people, locally and internationally then you may like to become a WWOOF host. Contact the your national WWOOF organisation direct from the menu bar on the left. They will give you the information you need to become a WWOOF host and start welcoming WWOOFers from all over the world.
What does "WWOOF" mean?
In the early 1970s, Sue Coppard organised the first Working Weekends On Organic Farms weekend (the exchange being similar to the kibbutz idea). A few years later whilst travelling she found that some countries were already operating WWOOF organisations using the acronym Willing Workers On Organic Farms and We're Welcome On Organic Farms, now a days some groups use World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. WWOOF means different things to different people but is understood by many. From these early beginnings WWOOF grew and there are now many WWOOF organisations around the world, connecting thousands of WWOOF hosts with and thousands of WWOOF volunteers. Each WWOOF group is a an independent organisation networking together .
Organic farming is the primary activity hosts do, however there are variations of this. In an effort to provide access to a greater diversity of experience, where it is possible to learn and experience what might be called a sustainable ethos of ecological, social and economic responsibility some WWOOF groups have hosts that are for example, places like health and healing centers, pottery and arts, building and restoring buildings, organic cafes and restaruants, dealing with animals, eco villages, brewing and production of foods, nature guide centre, centers for the environment. To find out more check the WWOOF websites in the countries you want to WWOOF in.
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