I did my first wwoof last summer in Alaska and adored it. I’ve been wanting to travel to South America and thought woofing would be a good way. I’m thinking like three weeks? Does anyone have a particular country they would recommend? I’ve been to Mexico twice so ideally somewhere else. Was leaning towards Guatemala but I’m just brainstorming right now cause it won’t be till summer.

I’m experienced with traveling and can handle weather but very hot/humid would be more challenging for me to put in hours

WWOOF Norway's site currently displays a warning message to all non-EU citizens, cautioning them NOT to sign up/use WWOOF Norway due to Norwegian immigration authorities classifying WWOOF as work without a work visa. It seems as though this is the case in many countries - I see comments on here about NOT telling customs that you will work/volunteer so that you can be let in. I'm interested in WWOOFing, preferably in Norway, for 1-4 weeks this summer. Is it still possible, or not worth the risk? Can I sign up and contact hosts through the platform, or will immigration authorities be made aware?

Hey everyone,

Just finished my Master's in Agriculture and I'm stuck on what to do next. I want to get into research and development but every job I look at wants experience I don't have yet. How do you get experience if nobody will give you a chance?

I'm open to any path that keeps me in agriculture but don't want to end up with gaps in my resume. Got any tips or ideas on where to start or companies that are cool with new grads?

Thanks a bunch!

I’m considering WWOOFing but am prone to getting stressed about money. How much did you have saved and how long did that last you while WWOOFing?

Hey all! Looking for connections and tips! I live in the U.S. and I'm gathering info to head to Italy within the next few weeks to Wwoof and would love to connect with fellow wwoofers in Italy ahead of time! It'll be my first time so I'm a bit nervous going alone 🙃

I wanted to start in Italy but plan to make my way around Europe so if anyone has recommendations, I'm open to them all... Italy doesn't HAVE to be my first stop.

Any insurance recommendations (health, volunteer, travel)? That part is still a bit confusing to me.

Also, anyone stay long enough that they got a small part time paying job for some income? Assuming that would call for a visa.. how'd that transition go?

Thanks in advance! I hope to connect!! 💜

Does anyone recommend/ know vlogs or blogs on wwoofing in Italy?

Bonjour à tous

Je suis étudiante à The London School of Economics et ancienne wwoofeur. J'ai fait du woofing en France pendant environ un an avant d'entrer à l'université et cela a eu un énorme impact sur ma vie. Je suis très reconnaissante à la communauté wwoofing! Aujourd'hui, j'étudie la sociologie et j'écris ma thèse sur le WWOOF. Je aborde le sujet d'un point de vue socio-économique et j'aimerais comprendre les motivations des personnes qui utilisent le site et le fonctionnement du programme. Les deux questions que je vous pose sont les suivantes : qu'est-ce qui vous motive à utiliser WWOOF ? Considérez-vous le WWOOF comme un moyen d'échapper au système capitaliste ?

N'hésitez pas à m'envoyer un DM ou à répondre dans les commentaires. Il se peut que je vous contacte pour vous poser des questions complémentaires ou pour discuter d'une éventuelle interview si vous êtes d'accord. Soyez assuré que toutes les informations privées resteront complètement anonymes, comme les noms des hôtes de wwoofeurs.

Merci!

Hello, I'm a host and am wondering what/if any, gifts other hosts give to guests who stay with them? I only accept people for a minimum of one month so build a great connection with those who stay. We usually have 3-4 guests at a time. We are an animal sanctuary for context.

I started with a card that had a with a painted print of one of the animals at the sanctuary and many words expressing our thanks, and have sent people with little bottles of local alcohol or mini jars of Maple Syrup. 🍁 I've considered a T-shirt or travel baggage tag as a memory of their stay.

This question is for both hosts and travelers. Is it standard to receive/give gifts, and what gifts are the best?

Thanks!

Hello, I am currently looking for summer help on my farm in Eastern Georgia in the heart of the wine region. We are located 15 minutes from Sighnagi. If you are interested in learning how organic vineyards are done, this is the place for you! We offer high speed internet for those who need to work day jobs, and lots of opportunities for side adventures.

Minimum stays are 12 days

https://wwoofindependents.org/en/host/49216-organic-vineyard-and-renovation-project-with-two-satellite-farms-in-different-regions-of-georgia

Hi, I’m originally from US but am a world traveler. My partner and I would like to try wwoofing but noticed you pay for access to a single country at a time.

Wondering if anyone has any idea or suggestions on the best country to wwoof in. Many thanks!

I am currently 17 and will come of age this September. I hope to plan a WWOOF/WorldPackers trip from late September-December 2025 but to make an account on the websites, a user must already be 18. To properly prepare for my trip I need to schedule and make plans with my future hosts and would like to do so at least a few months in advance. By the time I'm WWOOFing I'll be 18, but until then how can I schedule my stays? Of course, I've already contacted customer service but I am still waiting on responses. Is it unwise to lie about my birthday on my membership as long as I am honest with the hosts? Any other ideas?

I need a revolutionary change in my life. I want to move somewhere because it's where I want to be, not because it's just where life took me. This is difficult to do while needing to have a full time jobs to afford rent because I really can't travel different places. I might be able to do one day excursions to neighboring states on my days off but that's not the same. My lease is ending at the end of September, I have no debt and I have enough savings to get by for a few months. However, I'm very scared of wwoofing for a little bit with no backup plan especially because of how terrible the job market is currently. Also, the fact in order to qualify for an apartment you have to make 3 times the rent. Sure I could do a part time gig while doing WWOOF but that would probably hardly be enough to convince a landlord

my girlfriend and i (from the US) are hoping to go WWOOFing in Europe in september-november. We haven't really traveled before so i am totally clueless about travel insurance? we are trying to keep everything very low cost but obviously want to be safe in case of accidents. RE visas: i think i read somewhere that u don't need a visa to travel in Europe for only 3 months so let me know if that's true. also still in the early stages of planning so any advice about where to go that will be on the cheaper side to travel to and would also allow for cheapish travel to other nearby countries would be amazing! i have family in the UK so will probably try to go there for some time but also hoping to stay at a few farms.

my partner and I want to go wwoofing together. I am looking at the website and I know I need to create a dual account with her but it is really unclear how to do this, can anyone help?

Those who done wwoofing in Sicily how was it? I am an Asian female and will be solo(newbie) . I have been browsing through the site and am interested in the Emilia Romagna region or Sicily. I found farms in both regions that have my interest but am leaning towards Sicily. Also recommendations for other farms are welcome.

I began to learn a bit of Japanese but I would be much more comfortable knowing my host speaks fluent English/is ok with me not speaking fluent Japanese.

My only wwoof experience so far was in Italy where the host spoke perfect English and Italian and she didn’t make me feel weird about not speaking Italian.

Hi, does anyone know of a WWOOF affiliated brewery? I can't find any.

My boyfriend (French and 26 years old) and I (Portuguese and 26 years old) are thinking about wwoofing in Hawaii for at least 2 months. I was wondering which visa should we get and how to answer the question that might asked when we arrive in the USA about our stay.

Thank you all for any information

I am living in Morocco and i am planning to experience Wwoof , and i want to know if it’s possible to get Visa to volunteer ? What’s your experiences with Visa ?

Hi! Looking for a farm in Western USA (California, Oregon, Washington.) I want there to be a community feel and not just be me and and the farm owner. However, a lot of the places that match that criteria look a bit cult-y. Anyone have any recommendations or had a good experience at a commune-like farm out west?

Looking for anyone who has gone to a fiber farm outside of the USA….

How was the experience?

Where?

Would you recommend?

So I am curious if I wanted to stay on single farms that I like longer like several weeks or even months and still wanted to visit a lot of farms or even travel for a few years. Is it easy to always find a new host? Like within 1-2 days or does it usually take longer and you should pre-plan a whole year or several months in advannce?

This summer I want to do woofing for the first time and these last days I have been watching a lot of videos and I have been taking a look at the farms in Spain, and the truth is that I have felt a little overwhelmed with the amount of places there are. So if there is someone who has done wwoofing in Spain and can recommend me a farm where they have had a good experience I would appreciate it very much <3

Este verano quiero hacer woofing por primera vez y estos últimos días he estado viendo un montón de vídeos y he estado echando un vistazo a las granjas que hay en España, y la verdad que me he sentido un poco abrumada con la cantidad de sitios que hay. Por eso si hay alguien que haya hecho wwoofing en españa y pueda recomendarme una granja en la que haya tenido una buena experiencia lo agradecería muchísimo. <3

Hiiii I am planning to go wwoofing in march/april in Spain. I have a video call with a host on Monday and I was wondering if there are any important questions I should be asking. Thanks :)

for some more context, ive never wwoofed before, im a solo female, and i love mountains and forests, im also vegetarian

I can't seem to find reviews for hosts anymore. They used to be at the bottom of the host's page, but they don't show up anymore. Does anyone know what happened or if they're located somewhere else now?

I have a trip planned to New Zealand coming up soon, there's now a chance to add another adventure to my trip (in a different country) which leaves me with about 2 weeks extra time in between that hasn't been planned out. I was thinking it would be a cool experience to WWOOF in New Zealand to fill in that short time but am now wondering about visas... I'll have a NZeTA - can I do a short stint (less than 2 weeks) WWOOFing in NZ with just the NZeTA? Anyone have experience with this? All I can find online is regarding months-long experiences

Hi ! I’m planning to go WWOOFing for about 2/3 weeks this summer in Korea after traveling and being tourist-y for a bit. Any recommendations for farms or experiences to share ?

Also I’m not sure if maybe the process just takes a few days but I payed the WWOOF KOREA 50$ membership 3 days ago but still can’t access all of the information for hosts ? Is this normal or should I contact the website ? Thanks for your help!

Edit: payment issue was solved! The WWOOF KOREA team was very quick to reply and willing to help which is reassuring.

Hi, im interested in WWOOFing, I am a solo female traveler and want to make sure I am safe. does anyone have any recommendations, or any farms that you have been to and loved??? let me know! Thanks in advance :)