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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).

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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.

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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

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Ammet

Ammet United Kingdom

I had a really wonderful experience at Lengächerli in September. Barbra really took care of me and made sure I was comfortable with the work. And after work we did so many activities, like hiking and kayaking. She really did make sure that I had a good stay. The work varied, and as someone used to Wwoofing I quite enjoyed it. So overall a really great experience, would definitely recommend.

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Sonja

Sonja United States

I had such a great time at this farm. Goraz and his family were wonderful hosts. The place that I stayed was beautiful and they brought us anything we asked for to cook with on the days that we didn’t share a meal with the family. The work was enjoyable, l collected eggs and cleaned them up and got them ready to sell a couple times a day and l gathered plums and got them ready for storing. I would recommend this host. 

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Mika

Mika New Zealand

I had a good three weeks here. Paul and Rosinah are friendly hosts, and overall, it was a positive experience. Rosinah's cooking was great, and I only needed to cook a few times, because when she wasn't cooking, Paul often took me out to a local restaurant. Because of the time of year (a dry spell and a poor fruit harvest), there was very little gardening during my stay, and Paul was upfront about this before I arrived. The work was mostly construction and maintenance: building a concrete bridge over the stream, repairing a septic tank, and some fertilising. The volunteer house is small: fine for one person, workable but cramped for two, with little space to store bags. If you're hoping for gardening work, ask what's available at the time of year you plan to visit.

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Lucie

Lucie Switzerland

Wir hatten einen tollen Aufenthalt bei Bea und all den anderen Leuten auf dem Hof, die uns mit grosszügiger Gastfreundschaft empfangen haben! Der Wohnwagen war sehr gemütlich, wir haben uns sofort wohlgefühlt und es hat uns sehr gefallen, dort zu wohnen :) Die Arbeit war sehr interessant, und sie haben immer darauf geachtet, dass die Aufgaben zu uns passten. Oft hatten wir während der Arbeit schöne Gespräche, was unsere Halbtage besonders angenehm gemacht hat :) Wir haben viele Pausen und Mahlzeiten gemeinsam verbracht, die auch Gelegenheiten für spannende Gespräche und schöne Momente des Austauschs waren. Wir haben uns durch die Menschen auf dem Hof die alle aufrichtig freundlich sind, und durch die dort laufenden Projekte die so viel Sinn stiften, so sehr inspiriert gefühlt ! Vielen Dank an Bea und alle anderen Leuten für eure Gastfreundschaft. Unser Aufenthalt wird uns immer als wertvolle und inspirierende Erinnerung bleiben! :))

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Imke

Imke Netherlands

Anastasia en Milos are both so kind, wholesome and open. I’m grateful for this first experience, working with Milos always being positive and approachable (and naturally very funny at times!), the warm company of Anastasia during the most delicous and nourishing meals she prepared every single day. Really this was something special :) Learning about their way of life was super interesting and fun. All this, being around the sweetest animals and beautiful surroundings truly made me feel at home. Hvala Anastasia en Milos and all the best to you! 🌻

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Brigitte

Brigitte Germany

Ich habe 3 Wochen bei Meri und Sauvo auf der Farm verbracht und bin den beiden sehr dankbar dafür. Es waren 3 Wochen mit anstrengender Arbeit, mit guten Gesprächen, spielen, lachen und vielen Informationen über Land und Leute und alles mögliche. Die Zusammenarbeit lief, dank guten Anweisungen, immer gut, egal ob mit Rei oder nur mit Meri. Ich liebte die Schafe und Lämmer, die Landschaft ( nicht so sehr die Moskitos 😜) die Sauna und es war schön zu sehen mit welcher Freude die beiden die Arbeiten erledigen. Danke für Alles.

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Christian

Christian Germany

Staying at Ignas and Gabijas place was very nice time for me, as well as my first WWOOF experience. I felt very welcome from the very first moment and got included in all activities, such as gardening work, construction of the grounding for a new outdoor kitchen, some woodwork, cooking, picking mushrooms and berries. The place really invites to breath, being in nature. Every day we cooked and had good fresh meals together, either way in the kitchen, on the terrace or next to the bonfire. During that time we were Gabija, the kids, 3 WWOOFers, and for the last days Ignas as well. It was just a really kind bunch of people. I truly enjoyed those moments like watching mosquitos super curious with little Austeja in the garden, Nojus waving us goodbye while following the car all the way until we really left the homestead or sitting quietly together around a bonfire. We even were lucky to take part during the construction of a new straw bale house and tried some of the clay work ourselves. Additional we went for a walk to a swamp where I could collect some nice wood and even Gabija collected some unique piece for me. Thanks again Gabija! :) The last evening of my stay was rounded up by a visit of a fantastic concert done to celebrate fall equinox. So summing up a full recommendation! :) Dear Ignas and Gabija, best wishes to you and that all your Ideas for your community come to reality!

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Diletta

Diletta Italy

Die Zeit, die ich bei Barbara verbracht habe, habe ich sehr genossen! Ihr Hof ist ein wunderschöner Ort inmitten der Bergen, mit süßen Tieren und leckeren Gemüse und Obst. Die Arbeit war für mich ziemlich anstrengend, aber immer interessant und wechselhaft (wir haben Bäume gefällt, Äste geschnitten, die Scheune geleert, Kartoffeln und Kürbis geerntet, Tiere gefüttert), und durchschnittlich nur 3 Stunden im Tag. Es liegt Barbara offensichtlich am Herzen, dass ihre Woofen sich wohl fühlen und sie hat immer gefragt ob die zugewiesene Arbeit für mich ok war. Außerdem hat sie mich wandern mitgebracht, wir sind mit Kanu und Kayak auf dem See gewesen, und sie hat auch sehr oft für alle gekocht! Die Unterkunft ist sehr einfach, manchmal spartanisch, aber es gibt alles was man braucht, und Barbara geht gerne auf Essenwünsche ein. Die Umgebung ist wirklich schön, mit viele tolle Wanderungen, die einzige Nachteil ist, dass Zugen und Seilbahnen nach den schönsten Orten sehr teuer sind (wenn man aber sportlich genug ist, kann man auch selber hinlaufen!). Barbara bringt eine große Begeisterung für allen Aktivitäten auf dem Hof mit, und Uwe wird euch mit zahlreichen spannenden Geschichten, gutem Humor, Lebensweisheiten und Schokolade besorgen. Ich würde diese Erfahrung jedem empfehlen!

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LAHSEN

LAHSEN France

Nous sommes deux personnes à faire du WWOOFing. Cette expérience a été très enrichissante. Nous avons été bien accueillis et avons découvert un nouvel environnement, de nouvelles activités et un mode de vie différent. Nous avons apprécié les échanges, la nature et les belles rencontres.

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Julija

Julija Slovenia

We enjoyed our stay on the farm. Everyone was really nice and welcoming. On the weekend we spend some time with kids to practice their english and it was really fun. On weekdays we were helping with farm work, but it wasn't to hard and just a few hours in a day. We were also preparing meals for us, together with a grandma who was really sweet and food was amazing. It was a bit confusing sometimes because they don't know any english and we communicated everything through translator. We got quite a lot of free time to relax or go for a short walk. Environment around farm is scenic and you get to see life on Vietnamese countryside. We were staying in separate house, with mattresses and mosquito nets around them. Sleeping accommodation was not very clean, but that was the only minus of a stay on the farm. We are thankful for great experience.

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Gabriella

Gabriella United States

I had a wonderful first WWOOF experience at Biohof Guglenberg! All of the food was delicious and everyone there was very friendly and welcoming. Most of my work was sorting through apples, picking fruits/vegetables, and tending to the animals. It has really beautiful views of the surrounding areas, and is not far from major cities, as long as you're okay walking to the bus stop in town. Thank you Silvia, Thomas, Linus, and everyone else for making this visit so special!

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Stephanie

Stephanie Germany

If was a really nice time, quite chilled with the 4 h of working and the place was really nice, I enjoyed the calm and to work and smell the soil. I manly made the weed outside to save the lives of the pineapple plants. And cared about the small plants who are starting to grow.

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