Live and learn on organic farms in the USA

What is WWOOF®?

Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) links visitors with organic farmers, promotes an educational and cultural exchange and builds a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.

WWOOF was founded in 1971 and is one of the world’s first educational and cultural exchange programs. Today, WWOOF is in more than 132 countries around the world (and growing).

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WWOOF in the USA

WWOOF USA is the national organization helping to create local WWOOFing opportunities in the USA and to promote sustainable farming as a lifestyle.

Visitors, or 'WWOOFers', share in daily life with their host and learn about organic agriculture, while spending about half of each day helping out on a farm.

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Be a WWOOFer

Share daily life on an organic farm, learn about sustainable lifestyles and experience new cultures.

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Be a Host

Welcome people from various walks of life and share your expertise and passion about organic farming, growing food, and living sustainably.

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Feedback from members

Bartosz Poland

Great place with great people. I spend comfortable week at the farm eating good food and listen to good music.

Elizabeth United States

Jerry and Carolyn, where do I start?! There is too much incredible feedback from my stay to name. I am extremely grateful I got to start my WWOOF journey here. They and the llamas were a good teaching farm. They love teaching on the local culture, llamas, farming, you name it. They trusted me and gave me grace in all my tasks, which is also helpful for learning. For my tasks- I got to paint their entire hay wagon multiple colors, did some light carpentry adding ‘walls’ to a tool shop area, fed all the llamas 6 days a week, scooped poop occasionally, installed a bonfire pit, helped prepare for and work their grand opening event, and much more! They welcomed me in as part of the family and had much respect for me and my background. We lived well together in the house and I was allowed to cook freely and request groceries of choice too. They were extremely generous with their food offerings and brought me along for all restaurants and paid my bill. They even got to meet a dear friend of mine towards the end as we had become so close. I look forward to a continued friendship with this lovely family that LOVES their llamas and their dreams. I love hearing about all their dreams they have made come true and the ones that are to come. I highly recommend coming to stay with Jerry and Carolyn.

Natalie United States

Jim and Marian are some of the kindest people you will meet. They have a wonderful homestead in the valley with a beautiful and lively garden. We woke up to gorgeous views of the mountains every day. Cannot say enough about how at-home we were made to feel. They also have the cutest cat Luna that loves to snuggle!!!

Khalilah United States

I had a great time at Dare to Dream farms. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the space was beautiful. It was a nice mix of working with the animals in the morning and working in the garden in the evening. A lot of the work is a bit monotonous but still fun and educational nonetheless. It was so incredible having access to so many fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden and learning more about how production/CSA farms work.

Kevin United States

Saskia isa wonderful host. I felt her sincerity in all she said. The food is excellent, healthy and flavorful, Saskia made plenty of different meals with leftovers so there is food available any time. Everyone I met was helpful and pleasant to be around, when I needed help or had a question someone was there to help. All the animals are fun and entertaining to be around. I worked with Tony on the RV floor rebuild. I enjoyed being creative and helpful while gaining knowledge with new experiences. I will be visiting again.

Sophia United States

I truly couldn't have asked for a better first Wwoofing experience :) Loomerland was everything I hoped for and more! Sean and Tylene are lovely people- incredibly warm, kind, caring, communicative, and intelligent. I loved talking with them and getting to know them both before and during my stay. It's clear that they care a lot about people, animals, and making the world a better place, which are beautiful qualities to have. I felt instantly welcomed to Loomerland when I arrived. The animals were so amazing and I truly fell in love with each and every one of them. All of the animals, but especially Daisy, Ellie, Barry, Willow, Sofia, Warner, Bonnie, Pearl, Tiger, & Kaiser (as I wrote this, the list kept getting longer and longer) all have such a special place in my heart :) The accommodations were great, the property was beautiful (the sunsets over the mountains and blanket of stars at night were AMAZING), the water was so fresh, and I was comfortable my entire stay. The food from the garden was delicious, and it was fun to prepare meals together with the other Wwoofers. As someone with minimal ranch/farm experience before coming to Loomerland, I have come away with many new skills that I will carry forward with me. I cannot speak highly enough about this experience. I am so grateful for the opportunity to stay at Loomerland, and I hope to be back soon! Thanks Sean and Tylene :)

Sara United States

Staying at Fernleigh was my first WWOOF experience, and I had such a wonderful time. Matthew and Patti are so incredibly kind and very knowledgeable. I learned a lot about sheep and farming, and Matthew was very patient and willing to answer all of my questions. He is also a great cook! The schedule changed from day to day, allowing me to explore the surrounding area which was very nice! We spent a lot of time moving sheep fence and doing various tasks such as mowing and weed whacking. I was also able to attend an open house event at Patti’s place of work which was so wonderful. Every day was a new experience and I can’t imagine that there is a better farm to WWOOF at.

Tanya United States

Bluerock was a lovely place to WWOOF! Tim and Raina both have such a kind, warm energy and were so generous with their knowledge of all things homesteading. The cabin was super cozy and Tim and Raina checked in with us every day to make sure we had everything we needed in our kitchen. Tasks varied day to day, including watering the mushroom logs + greenhouses, collecting fallen fruit and acorns for their pigs, cleaning out the sheep barn, pond digging, and making fresh pesto from their basil harvest. It was inspiring to see and learn about all of their water preservation systems and the many ways they can and preserve their own food. We got to spend a couple days with their neighbor Katy learning how to milk goats and make cheese too, which was a ton of fun! The property's proximity to the coast, many different towns and cities, as well as an array of hiking trails made for days off full of adventure. I would highly recommend this farm to anyone looking to learn more about small scale organic farming.

Becca United States

I highly recommend Heart culture! In the two weeks I was there, I really enjoyed spending time with the the very kind and cool people who make up this community. I enjoyed learning how to milk the goats, all the wonderful food from the animals and land, and experiencing nature and farm life in Oregon. I have been going through some health issues so I was not able to fulfill the work hours which caused some difficulties which I apologize for. I so appreciate the understanding and care from the people here. This is one of the sweetest communities I’ve been to and if I had been feeling better physically, I definitely would have loved to stay for awhile. I love the strong sense of community here! Y’all are doing great things. Thank for the beautiful memories, especially the music night around the campfire for Reba’s bday. Love and gratitude to you all.

David United States

suzanne will teach you everything she knows about bed preperation, weeding, harvesting, pickling and canning. you will have a real ag. experience here with lots of fun and music. she has a large personality and you will be swept up with her enthusiasm. she is talking constantly and often you are wondering if it is you who she wants to complete this or that task. overall, 9 out of 10 and there's ping pong

Dorinda United States

Thank you all for a truly extraordinary farm stay! Many thanks for the unrestricted us of your kitchen so that I could exercise my "feed people" gene in such a fulfilling field to table way. Ingrid's innate kindness was a balm to the soul. The conversations with Noah gave me much food for thought on the long drive home and there will be some follow-up reading. Being able to putter to my heart's content fed my need to feel productive and valued as there is no end to tasks and chores. Loading the dehydrator daily with orchard fruit at the outdoor workstation in perfect fall weather will be a memory to carry through the long winter. There was also the play. Ingrid toured me around the area including the entrance to the walking path to town. She regularly sent links to local events, and we enjoyed 2 fall festivals on a Saturday. Thanks again for a truly joyful visit that was uplifting for heart, body, and soul.

Ellen United States

I had a wonderful experience working with Julia on her beautiful farm! Julia is very knowledgeable, welcoming, kind, friendly, patient, thoughtful and an extremely good teacher. This was my first time wwoofing and Julia took the time to demonstrate methods and tasks to me and always went above and beyond offering explanations, advice, tips and tricks. I was able to take part in a wide variety of tasks including harvesting, working on drip irrigation and fertilizing systems, weeding, market and CSA prep, washing and packaging, event prep, wood stacking and much more! Acommodation was lovely and super comfortable! I was only on Julia's farm for 10 days, but I learned so much and had such a fantastic time. Couldn't recommend Julia and her farm more!