http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news Information, views, comments... Fri, 14 May 2010 23:20:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WWOOF Nepal's WWOOFERS meeting program in 2010 for developing fund for development project and creating WWOOF movement in Asia Are you interested in meeting other international WWOOFERS, meet new people, visiting new places and want to see and participate on a 10 to 12 day adventure of a life time ... http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=26 This is the illustrated 3rd Edition of "The Practical Guide to WWOOFing" 212 pages in PDF format by A. Greenman.  An 'A-Z' for fresh WWOOFers, people wishing to look at opportunities on organic farms around the world where they can volunteer and existing WWOOFers alike.  We recommend this if you ... http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=25 WWOOF Portugal launched in January 2009. Rodrigo is responsible for the running and promotion of this new organisation and would like to hear from anyone out there who is interested in being a host or WWOOFer in Portugal - rodrigo@wwoofportugal.org  Check out the website: www.wwoofportugal.org http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=23 WWOOF Bulgaria - under the status of the NGO CROP Foundation - has accreditation that means WWOOF hosts in Bulgaria who want to join this funded project will be reimbursed for the cost of their volunteers. We have the funding for 100 EVS volunteers per year to come through for ... http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=22 Derry Nairn is an enthusiastic WWOOFer from Ireland who is currently conducting academic research into the movement's use of internet technologies. Derry has been a WWOOFer in New Zealand and Japan. Derry would like to survey hosts and WWOOFers and use the collected research to develop a prototype interactive webspace. ... http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=21 WWOOF Bulgaria Fundraiser   15th  - 25th AUG LILI FESTIVAL Bulgaria - www.lilifestival.org FREE Festival and camping in the beautiful Stara Planina mountains. Eco workshops for 3 days Traditional Music art and dance workshops for 3 days Eco workshops for 3 days Organic farming, WWOOF Bulgaria, Low budget solar water heating systems, eco building, preserving of food, solar ... http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=20 by Simrit Malhi      When I first quit my job in Bombay and realized my true purpose lay far away from the craziness of the city, I was excited but still a little anxious. I knew I needed to be out in the great fields and farms of the country; that ... http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=11 There are many reasons to be organic, which affect us from micro to macro level: our health, society, the environment - indeed the Planet. Organic agriculture builds up soil life and fertility, structure and water retention; whereas 'conventional' (high tech, high input) agriculture can lead to salination, and diminishes soil life ... http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=3 WWOOF Kazakhstan We first made contact in 18th October 2006. Lately in the 25th November 2006 we have received the Starter Kit. By the date of 8th March 2008 we launched the website of WWOOF Kazakhstan. The web-address is http://kazakhstanwwoof.narod.ru. The website was recently updated with lately received recommendations. At ... http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=18 WWOOF Romania WWOOF Romania is proud to announce that our website is now online www.wwoof.ro  We have three host farms currently accepting volunteers until the fall, and we are currently seeking out other hosts. WWOOF Romania is the result of the efforts of several farmers and volunteers over the span ... http://www.wwoofinternational.org/news/?p=17