If you’re looking for alternative tourism and an unforgettable experience, consider wwoofing. Here’s how to travel and discover a country of your choice in a different way. Take out travel insurance to cover you during this experience.
History of wwoofing
WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is the world’s leading network of organic farms. Created in England in 1971, this acronym originally stood for ” Working Weekends on Organic Farms “, where anyone could spend a weekend helping an organic farm by volunteering to work for them. The aim was to promote organic farming among the British public.
How does wwoofing work?
Today, the concept has spread to over 50 countries worldwide. You can stay and work on an organic farm belonging to the network, in exchange for room and board. Generally speaking, a working day lasts between 4 and 6 hours. But each farm operates differently. So it’s a good idea to find out all you can before you leave, to make sure your stay meets your expectations.
Wwoofing statistics
Not surprisingly, Australia has the largest number of farms in the WWOOF network, thanks in particular to WHV: over 2,000 farms for 12,000 volunteers! France, which joined the WWOOF network in 2007, has almost 9,000 volunteers for just under 800 organic farms.
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