About WWOOF
The purpose of WWOOF is to create an interest and understanding for organic and biodynamic ways of living. In addition to this WWOOF makes it possible for people to travel cheaply all over the world and, at the same time, to help where it is wanted and needed.
WWOOF started about 35 years ago in the UK. It began thanks to Sue Coppard (who was at the time living in London), who wanted to organise a weekend stay helping out on an organic farm. Gradually more people became involved and enjoyed their weekend breaks in the countryside and more farmers offered accommodation and food in return for help and enthusiasm. Since then it has grown enormously and now exists in many countries worldwide. All countries with their own national WWOOF organisation are listed at the bottom of this page.

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About WWOOF Italia
WWOOF Italia became an officially recognised voluntary organisation in June 2001 when the the statute was registered and we were added to the list of associations in the province of Livorno.

As such it provides obligatory accident insurance cover for WWOOFers and, providing both host and WWOOFer can produce membership cards, justifies the presence of a voluntary collaborator on a farm.

The WWOOF Italia list includes biodynamic and organic farms and smallholdings, some hosts live from farming and sell their products while others just want to be self sufficient, or simply to grow their own organic vegetables. WWOOF hosts do not expect that you know a lot about farming when you come, but they do expect you to be willing to learn and fit in with their lifestyle.

Being a member of any other WWOOF organisation e.g., WWOOF International does not enable you to WWOOF in Italy, and hosts will not accept you. You must be a member of WWOOF Italia to WWOOF here and benefit from the insurance cover. WWOOF Italy offer the list of WWOOF Independents hosts as part of their standard membership (at no extra charge). As a member and you will automatically have access to the WWOOF Independents host list.

Who's Who
WWOOF Italys'committee is:

Claudio Pozzi - President
Valerio Tassinari - Vice President.
Alan Pink - Councilor.
Dino Chiaraviglio - Councilor.

Bridget Matthews and Alan Pink are the office staff and take care of memberships, the host list, web site and correspondence.
Giuseppe Iuliano is the regional coordinators organiser.

All the photographs on the site were taken by WWOOF host Enrico Caracciolo. Many Thanks

 

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 About WWOOF organisations worldwide.

All the official WWOOF sites can be found under wwoof.org

WWOOFING IN EUROPE
There is a comprehensive guide in 6 languages to all the WWOOF organisations in europe under www.wwoof.eu

WWOOF Australia : WWOOF, Buchan, Vic 3885, Australia.
Phone : 03-5155-0218
Fax : 03-5155-0342
Email : wwoof@wwoof.com.au
Web : www.wwoof.com.au
Run on a fix-it-yourself basis. Not all listings are organic farms.
The Australian Book: AUS$55 single/ AUS$65 for two people travelling together using one book.
Add AUS$5 postage to all overseas orders.

WWOOF Austria
Contact : Hildegard Gottlieb
Address : Pichling 277/9, A 8510 Stainz, Austria.
Phone/Fax +43-(0)3463-32096 Mobile : +43-(0)676-5051639
Membership of WWOOF Austria covers about 200 farms.
Orders from outside Austria must enclose 2 x IRC to receive the farmlist.
Email : wwoof.welcome@utanet.at
Web : www.wwoof.welcome.at.tf

WWOOF Bulgaria
Contact : Catriona Brady
Web : www.wwoofbulgaria.org
Membership : Free

WWOOF Canada
Contact : John Van den Heuvel
Address : WWOOF-Canada, 4429 Carlson Road, Nelson, B.C. Canada, VIL 6X3
Tel : 250 354 4417.
Email : wwoofcan@telus.net
Web : www.wwoof.ca
Membership : 30 Canadian Dollars + $5 postage (for overseas)

WWOOF China
WWOOF China has just started and has 20 farms. Membership costs $40.00. Contact Rob
Web : www.wwoofchina.org

WWOOF Czech Republic
Contact : Lenka Lojkova
Address : AREA Viva, Dubecno 50, 28902 Knezice, Czech Republic
For host list send membership application form available from AREA Viva or from the website. Send with 15$ or £10 sterling or 15 euros cash wrapped in kitchen foil and extra paper wrapping. To send bank drafts, contact us.
Tel : +42 (0)724 912452
Email : wwoof.cz@seznam.cz
Web : www.wwoof.ecn.cz

WWOOF Denmark
Contact : Bent & Inga Nielsen,
Address : Asenvej 35, 9881 Bindslev, Denmark.
Membership : Dkr. 50 or Euro 10. Please include an addressed envelope (min 20 x 15 cm).
WWOOFing is run on a fix-it-yourself basis.
Tel : +45 9893 8607
Email : info@wwoof.dk
Web : www.wwoof.dk

WWOOF Estonia
Contact : Aita Mets
Address : Joelähtme Vald, Harjumaa, Estonia 74202.
Membership : Free
Tel : +372 56 505936
Email : info@wwoof.ee
Web : www.wwoof.ee

WWOOF Finland : All contact with the WWOOF Finland coordinator has been lost. WWOOF Independents will list WWOOF hosts in Finland for the time being.

WWOOF Germany: Postfach 210 259, 01263 Dresden, Germany.
Membership : 18 Euros (no other currency) + 2xIRC.
Email : info@wwoof.de
Web : www.wwoof.de

WWOOF Ghana : Kenneth Nortey-Mensah, PO Box 154, Trade Fair Centre, Accra, Ghana.
Membership : 25 US dollars + 3 x IRC.
Tel : 23321 761091
Email : kingzeeh@yahoo.co.uk

WWOOF Hawaii
50 hosts on 4 Islands - see web site
Web : www.wwoofhawaii.org
Some Hawaiian hosts are also listed by WWOOF Independents.

WWOOF Independants are wwoof hosts in countries that do not have national organisations. They can be contacted via www.wwoof.org

WWOOF Japan : WWOOF Japan,6-7, 2-jo, 3-chome, Honcho, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, 065-0042, Japan.
The WWOOF Japan list has 170 hosts.
The list costs $50 Australian, or $40 American, or JPN4000 Japanese Yen and is available as a PDF file downloadable document to WWOOFers who have internet access.
Email : info@wwoofjapan.com
Web : www.wwoofjapan.com

WWOOF New Zealand : Jane & Andrew Strange, PO Box 1172, Nelson, New Zealand.
Membership : Single/Double: Euro 20/25, AUS$35/45, US$20/25, £12/15.
Telephone (or Fax) +64 3 5449890
Email : support@wwoof.co.nz
Web : www.wwoof.co.nz

WWOOF Slovenia : Polona Gostan, Pajerjeva 10, 4208 Sencur, Slovenia.
Membership : 10 Euros
Email : polona.gostan@s5.net
Web : www.wwoofslovenia.cjb.net

WWOOF Switzerland : WWWOOF Postfach 59, 8124 Maur, Switzerland.
Membership : 20 Swiss Francs.
Email : wwoof@gmx.ch
Web : www.wwoof.org/switzerland

WWOOF Sweden : Jandi Hallin,
email: jandi@spray.se
web: www.wwoof.se

WWOOF Uganda : Bob Kasule
Address : PO Box 2001, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa
Information / membership forms from the above address or by email. Subscription for printed list is £20.00 sterling, 25.00 Euros or US$35.00. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH. Contact us to arrange a bank draft.
Tel : 256-346856, 251276
Fax : Fax 251273/4
Email : bob_kasule@yahoo.com

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK). To WWOOF in the UK, join WWOOF UK.

To WWOOF in southern Ireland (The Republic of Ireland, Eire), join WWOOF Independents.


WWOOF UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and N. Ireland) : Fran Whittle, PO Box 2675, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1RB, England, United Kingdom.
Membership £15.00 + IRC.
Joint Membership £20.00 + IRC.
Email : hello@wwoof.org.uk
Web : www.wwoof.org.uk

United States of America
There are currently a number of separate WWOOF USA lists and we are working on resolving this situation.
Joining any of the following organisations allows you to WWOOF at the hosts listed by that organisation.

Below is the complete list of official WWOOF organisations in the U.S.

WWOOF Independents
Currently lists about 100 hosts in the USA.

WWOOF USA
Publishes an organic host farm directory with hosts in all 50 states.
PO Box 1098
Philmont, NY 12565
Email : info@wwoofusa.org
Web : www.wwoofusa.org

WWOOF Hawaii
50 hosts on 4 Islands - see web site
Web : www.wwoofhawaii.org
Some Hawaiian hosts are also listed by WWOOF Independents

North East Workers on Organic Farms (NEWOOF USA)
New England Small Farm Institute, PO Box 608, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA.
Phone: (413)323-4531.
E-mail: programs@smallfarm.org.
Farm List US$10.
NOTE: Must be US resident. Supplies a list of farms in NE US only; mostly full season apprenticeships; will send list of other US farm apprenticeship programs. Does NOT supply either a USA list nor an International List.

Southeastern Willing Workers on Organic Farms (SEWWOOF)
Post Office Box 134, Bonlee, N.C. 27213, USA
E-mail : sewwoof@crosswinds.net
SEWWOOF is a correspondence service linking organic farmers in the southeast United States and apprentices by publishing the SEWWOOF Farm List which describes each farm operation, compensation, etc. Apprentices obtain Farm List by submitting application, available by contacting SEWWOOF, along with $6 fee. They then contact the farmer, then both establish farming work relationship.

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