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What is WWOOF®?

Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) links visitors with organic farmers, promotes an educational and cultural exchange and builds a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.

WWOOF was founded in 1971 and is one of the world’s first educational and cultural exchange programs. Today, WWOOF is in more than 132 countries around the world (and growing).

How it works

WWOOF Independents

WWOOF Independents is a network that makes WWOOFing possible in countries that do not have a locally-based organization. Please check the list of countries included.

Visitors, or 'WWOOFers', share in daily life with their host and learn about organic agriculture, while spending about half of each day helping out on a farm.

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Be a WWOOFer

Share daily life on an organic farm, learn about sustainable lifestyles and experience new cultures.

How it works

Be a Host

Welcome people from various walks of life and share your expertise and passion about organic farming, growing food, and living sustainably.

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Experiences

Feedback from members

Mattia Italy

As a first woofing experience, we couldn't have expected anything better! Barbara's farm is a lovely place, it is surrounded by wonderful landscapes and immersed in nature, so if you want to escape from the city and go hiking or just live quiet days, it is the perfect place. Barbara is very welcoming, and it is a pleasure to spend time with her; even if we stayed for just 4 days, she gave us an entire free day for hiking! Also, on the other days the work wasn't too much, just 3 hours in the morning and a little bit in the late afternoon, and even the work was fun and never boring: we helped her cut trees for a fence for turtles, we took care of goats and donkeys (we also went on a nice walk with them), we built a fence for goats and we planted some tomatoes, zucchini, basil, etc. Barbara is very cheerful and open to teaching you everything, and it is very clear that the farm is her passion; she also provided us with everything we needed and cooked for us once a day (she is a very good chef, using local ingredients), always telling us stories about the farm and the things she does. Uwe was also very welcoming and a very nice person to meet, always with his pipe, books and classical music! We really enjoyed our time here and we hope we can come back for a longer period!

Éloé Canada

I loved my stay in Chirakvan! The rythm of life, the super cool host, the beautiful place to discover in your free time… Madhu and Sampada are very kind and interesting people, they answered my thousands question about the farm, nature and the way of living in India in general. The farm on itself is very beautiful, you can see lots of birds, frogs and fish down at the river in wich you can swim! I could also mention the delicious food, the welcoming people of the village and the very cute dog but I prefer to strongly advice everybody to go and discover it by themself! I know I want to go back myself if life bring me back to India!(:

Laura United Kingdom

Had a wonderful time at Casa Kigelia! The farm is small and homely with 2 horses, chickens and all the doggos you could wish for! I lucked out with my room which was a whole private casita with its own kitchen and a log burner — Momo and Gaby were incredible hosts, making sure I had everything I needed during my stay, patient with my Spanish and proficient in English when I reached my limit(!) Momo’s food is amazing too and you’ll never go hungry!! There’s lots of work to be done on the garden and working with compost, but you’ll learn a lot along the way and have plenty of down time. 100% recommend visiting the waterfalls and birdwatching in the nearby forest. Chalma is a very cool place to visit too :) Thank you for everything !! Miss you already

NAOTO Japan

I was warmly welcomed by a wonderful family and their amazing friends! The work involved a wide range of tasks and was very rewarding. I'm glad I was able to help even a little at their beautiful permaculture farm. We counted the number of eggs every day, and on days when we had a lot, we shared our joy together. Thank you for the precious memories. Let's definitely meet again!

Lorna Canada

I had a beautiful and enriching experience on the farm. Delicious and nutritious food everyday and I even learnt a little about cooking. Maribel and Don Carlos (the gardener) were lovely, welcoming hosts. By the end of my stay, I felt like one of the family. Being immersed in the nature surrounded by organic food was blissful and I woke at 5:30am everyday feeling energised and ready to work. Highly recommend!

Sofia Spain

Fue nuestra primera experiencia como wwoofers y la disfrutamos mucho. Marcela y Terry nos hicieron sentir como en familia. Las tareas fueron muy variadas, algunas más físicas y otras más relajadas, desde desbrozar o podar setos hasta hacer queso, siguiendo las indicaciones de Marcela. Hemos aprendido muchas cosas y sentíamos que más que trabajar estábamos ayudando en nuestra propia casa. Cuando las tareas acababan pudimos disfrutar del entorno, que es un pedacito de paraíso ( aunque los mosquitos opinan lo mismo, así que conviene armarse de repelente xD) y de la comida de Marcela, inmejorable. Muchas gracias por estos días 😊😊

Ida Germany

I had a great time at Marlens place! The working hours were very fair and we did something new every day, although there was a lot of snow while I stayed at Paradiesli. Marlen also cooked for us every day (and sometimes the Wwoofers did), and the food was really good! There were three other Wwoofers staying with me at the time and we had a really great time together. Marlen and her family are very nice and I would definitely recommend staying at Paradiesli!

K R India

With Exotic fruits / plants and a chorus of various bird species – not to mention the knowledge of Mahendra ji – Mewar Exotic farm is guaranteed to plaster a smile on your face , spark warmth in your heart and hope to the future of farming and life . Mahendra ji is very hardworking and smart man and has a lot to offer to people who crave for knowledge, Thank you for teaching me about various things about plants and their cycle of life and how to take care of them , would be looking forward to coming back soon❤️.

Chloé Belgium

I had the best time with Marlen and Wisi .The work could sometimes be heavy on the body but was never to much or to long and we took breaks in between. Marlen is really caring and creates an amazing atmosphere. The surrounding is stunning and the food Marlen cooked for us was absolutely delicious! I would go back in a heartbeat and I am really grateful for the experience

Kira Switzerland

Highly recommend this wwoofing experience! Thai Soon and Isley and their 5 year old daughter Muni and grandma Popo were so lovely and relaxed. I really enjoyed the wwoofing experience here! You feel how passionate they are with their projects. With the same passion Thai Soon transfer you knowledge and background informations about their food forests and sustainable thoughts and goals. It was really inspiring! We were 3- 4 volunteers for 3 weeks, lived with the kind grandma popo (dog Manto and cats Hari & "Babycat") and worked for 4 hours a day. The tasks varied and we did weeding, daily watering, cultivating, pruning trees, digging for new beds and producing sugare cane juice. While our stay cool Mee Kee arrived. She is a new employee and has a lot of wwoofing experience. She is currently being trained for her new role and will be responsible for the food forest at the hostel to supervise WWOOFers even more! I'm really curious how all the projects develop further and wish them all the best! :-)

Hanno South Africa

I spent 12 days with Tim and Martha and had a genuinely welcoming and comfortable stay. They made me feel at ease from the start and was always helpful while still giving me plenty of independence. A big highlight was the hands-on experience—working with goats and chickens, helping out in the fields, and learning a range of new practical skills. Tim explained things clearly and made the work engaging and rewarding. The whole experience was very relaxed and chill, with plenty of free time to explore the rich natural environment of Hungary, which made the stay even more enjoyable. Overall, I felt welcome throughout and learned a lot. I’d definitely recommend staying with Tim to anyone interested in practical farm work, new skills, and a laid-back atmosphere.

Fred United Kingdom

Our stay with Camilo was absolutely amazing. Mononoque is a one of a kind place that really opened my eyes to a different way of engaging with nature. This was our first WWOOF and we couldn’t have hoped for a better host. The work was interesting and different everyday. From construction with sustainable materials to helping around Mononoque. We learnt so many new skills but also learnt a lot about ourselves. Would recommend staying with Camilo to anyone. Thanks so much!