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  • From: Paul Osmond <paul@tj.netlink.com.au>
  • To: permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: WWOOF
  • Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 19:37:04 +1000

And I believe also in New Zealand.

Cheers, Paul


At 08:05 PM 14/04/98 -0700, you wrote:
>WWOOF stands for Willing Workers On Organic Farms.. I think it started in
>the UK as Weekend Workers On Organic Farms. They produce a book which
>lists farms/gardens such as ours where we welcome people to come and stay
>and get fed in exchange for 4-5 hours work. It was a way for city folk to
>make a connection with farms, but has become a nice way to travel and meet
>people. Most WWOOFers we get are new to organics, but like the idea and
>want to see a farm and some farmers. Some of course are on a study tour of
>permaculture, biodynamic or organic farms.
>
>Cheers Rene
>PS I think there is a WWOOF in the US, there is one in Canada.
>
>----------
>> From: FionaNyx <FionaNyx@aol.com>
>> To: permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu
>> Subject: Re: Request for Info re: sustainable, self-sufficient small
>farms (fwd)
>> Date: Monday, 13 April 1998 21:29
>>
>> what's WWOOF?
>



  • Re: WWOOF, Rene and Lorraine van Raders, 04/15/1998
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: WWOOF, Paul Osmond, 04/16/1998
    • Fw: WWOOF, Rene and Lorraine van Raders, 04/20/1998

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