Sep 07
For those of you who like to put an organic spin on your vacations, take a minute to check out World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), a great organization that pairs volunteers with organic farms around the globe. Here's how it works (from the WWOOF website):
WWOOF organisations publish lists of organic farms,
smallholdings and gardeners that welcome volunteer help at certain
times. The diversity of hosts available offers a large variety of tasks
and experiences.
Volunteer helpers ("WWOOFers") choose the hosts that most
interest them and make direct contact to arrange a stay. Volunteers
usually live as part of the family.
WWOOF hosts do not pay volunteers for their help.
WWOOF organisations usually charge a small fee to hosts and volunteers. This fee helps maintain and develop the WWOOF network.
If you're looking to stay a little closer to home you can check out WWOOF-USA, or you can pack your bags for a stay on an organic farm in places like Belize, Kenya, or even French Polynesia. Membership for WWOOF-USA is only $20 – imagine the experience and knowledge you could gain on a working organic farm! I'm planning on setting up at least a week's stay with a farm here in the Southeast sometime next spring.