“Wwoofing” (World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is a world-wide effort to link volunteers with organic  farmers, promote an educational exchange, and build a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.

History of WWOOF
The WWOOF program was started in the United Kingdom in 1971, by Sue Coppard, a London secretary, under the name 'Working Weekends on Organic Farms'. The intention was to provide people living in London with an opportunity to participate in the organic farming movement occurring in the countryside. Since the establishment of WWOOF in the U.K., the program has expanded to ‘World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms’, and is now in more than 28 countries around the world, with a wide range of farm stay opportunities. WWOOF programs operate independently in each country, so please contact the WWOOF country organization directly for the most accurate information on WWOOFing in that country.

Guidelines for WWOOF-USA
WWOOF-USA facilitates volunteering on an organic farms. The program is available to anyone more than 18 years of age - urbanites, professionals, students, families, farmers, gardeners, or people who have never touched soil in their lives are all welcome. Volunteers generally work for a half-day, participating in farm work and projects as needed. In exchange, farmers provide volunteers with meals and accommodation. Each farm makes its own work schedule, so please be sure to contact farms before your visit to discuss the details of the farm stay.

• To provide first hand experience of organic or other ecologically-sound growing methods
• To provide experience of life in the countryside
• To help the organic movement which is labor intensive and does not rely on artificial fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides.
• To give people a chance to meet, talk, learn and exchange views with others in the organic movement
• To provide an opportunity to learn about life in the host country by living and working with like minded people.

What is Wwoofing?

The Aims of WWOOFing are:

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