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WWOOF! WWOOF! in WYOMING

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Anybody interested in learning about sustainable living in a quiet, mountainous setting with two amazing, loving people and a bunch of friendly dogs, sheep, goats and chickens should visit Coweeta Heritage Center in Otto, North Carolina. During my three weeks at the center, I learned significant carpentry skills, composting and humanure, cooking (with basics! Very rewarding and delicious), some plant taxonomy and animal husbandry. The time that I spent in the Nantahala mountains with Paul and Lara, as well as time spent alone in the cabin, led to significant self-observance and personal growth. Certainly a place for anyone who wants to hear some good stories, learn, live and wake up to the most beautiful scenery you can imagine! ~ Libby Young, MD, March 2009

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Thank you for managing a fantastic farm program. We have hosted so many awesome travelers and are looking forward to the 2009 season. Cheers, WWOOF Host in OR, February 2009

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First, I want to thank you for making this organization possible. I've WWOOFed on 6 farms now. Each one for a month, as I circumnavigate the country via wwoofing. I've connected with many wonderful people along the way, volunteers and hosts alike, and have harvested and eaten some of the most beautiful and delicious food of my life. Needless to say, I'm one pleased volunteer, very much looking forward to the west coast leg of my journey. ~ WWOOFer, January 2009

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We had our best WWOOF season ever last year, almost a constant stream of wwoofers, and all amazing folks! Thank you so so much for the opportunity to learn from these people, to share different personalities and cultures with our kids, and to get some much appreciated help on the farm.~ Katharine Dubansky, WWOOF Host, January 2009

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Hosting has been so wonderful! It is an amazing experience and the connections are good that WWOOF enables. I am going WWOOFing in another country soon! ~ Mandala, WWOOF host, December 2008

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We only wanted to thank you and to tell you what an exciting our first WOOFFing experience was! We had a very good time, the Family Landers, in Denver, CO, hosted us as a part of their family, becoming friends!!! You can read (in Spanish) and see pictures of the time in the farm in our blog! www.rosearan.blogspot.com

Thank you very much for everything! ~Alexander Rose and Laura Aran, WWOOFers, October 2008

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Thank you very much for this wonderful service. We hosted our first WWOOFer/intern this year and not only did we get some much needed help but made a wonderful friend. Let me know if there is ever anything I can do to help WWOOF-USA. Thanks!
-Eric, WWOOF host, October 2008

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I just got back from a fantastic month spent on Summer Jo's Farm in Grants Pass, OR. It was my first WWOOFING experience and I had no idea going into it what to expect, but having done it I'd now highly recommend Summer Jo's as a perfect place to start out WWOOFING.

Our boss, Matthew Molyneaux, was the most patient, knowledgeable soul. He went out of his way to make sure we were getting the most out of this experience, and never once did he make us feel like we were incompetent rookie farmers. The farm owners, Nancy and Mike, very generously let us use their house for showers and laundry, in addition to giving us a very generous weekly stipend and loaves of bread from the bakery. The meals that were prepared for us by the restaurant were delicious, and everyone at the farm and restaurant went out of the way to make us feel welcome there. I learned more my first week on the farm than I learned an entire summer at an internship doing research. It was probably the most valuable experience I've had.

I'll never forget my month at Summer Jo's and the wonderful people I met. ~ Marissa Butler, WWOOFer, September 2008

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"Our first WWOOFer has been a dream. His mother has raised him right."~ WWOOF Host, August 2008

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To the folks at WWOOF,

I just wanted to write and say that our WWOOFing experience at the Coweeta Heritage Center in Otto, NC was terrific! Paul and Lara were very welcoming and lots of fun. Kate and I learned a lot during our short stay and we look forward to going back again!
~ Anna Carella, WWOOFer, August 2008

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"Thank you for sending us many wonderful and helpful volunteers and workers. Thank you for the work you do - because of WWOOF, many hands make light work around here". ~ Flying Disc Ranch, CA, July, 2008

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"I just finished working on my first farm as a wwoofer. It is called Kismet Organic Fruit Farm and its in SW Lower Michigan. I only worked there for a week and a half but I had an excellent time. I worked with rasberries, strawberries, gooseberries, currents and tomatoes. The family was kind and the food was delicious, I worked hard but also had the opportunity to explore. I think i'm hooked. Thank you for making this resource available so people can find places like this." ~ Emilie Anderson, WWOOFer, July, 2008

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Dear WWOOF-USA,

I have to thank you for the care you had with me, it was very likeable and I really appreciated that. I congratulate you for this service, this project is awesome! The Earth thanks you and your partners!

I intend to arrive in California in August. I am fascinated with the diversity of experiences in US. I think it will be an extraordinary journey for me. I wish we will meet some day!

Good luck and happiness from us!
Hugs, WWOOFer from Belo Horizonte, Brazil