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WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. WWOOF is an international organization that links volunteers with people who need them. WWOOF began in the UK in 1971 and is now world wide in many countries from Thailand to India to Austria to Russia. Check out the International WWOOF website from our links page. WWOOFing is a way for volunteers from all over the world to come to another country (or stay in their own) and learn about organic / biodynamic / permacultural methods of farming, growing, healing, building, living, creating or just about anything. The hosts are as diverse as the volunteers. Volunteers give their time freely (usually about 4 to 6 hours per day, five or six days a week) and join in with the daily tasks and projects that the hosts are involved with. WWOOFers generally stay with the host who provides accommodation and meals in return for their work. It is up to you and the host to make individual arrangements in regards to the length of your stay and what type of work you will do. Most people stay for at least 5 days. Importantly WWOOFing is about cultural exchange. You will have a unique opportunity to live with local people without the tourist hype, while doing meaningful work that hopefully both volunteer and host can learn from. Remember WWOOFing is a mutual agreement between volunteer and host, and flexibility and co-operation make things more enjoyable for all. These are the aims of WWOOF as described on the International WWOOF Association website:

What are the aims of WWOOF?

1.To enable people to learn first hand organic growing techniques.

2.To enable town-dwellers to experience living and working on a farm.

3.To show alternative ways of life.

4.To improve communication within the organic movement.

5.To help develop confidence in becoming self-sufficient.

6.To meet interesting people and make useful contacts.