We are full through the end of August, but still looking for a few more folks in September (which is the end of our WWOOF season).
Our farm is located on seven acres, tucked into a 700 acre forested State Park, inside the city of Portland. The land has 20 human residents, seven dairy goats, lots of chickens and thousands of mason bees. WWOOFing here is a great way to experience and learn about the inner workings of an intentional community, worker collective, land project, and working on day-to-day lived solidarity among a diverse residential population. The work here is seasonal in nature (e.g. if you come in spring you'll be planting seeds, thinning fruit and pulling lots of weeds; if you come in fall, you'll be harvesting and preserving lots of fruit).
As a WWOOFer you will become a part of the residential community, involved in land-based activities, including gardening, livestock care, building, general maintenance, chores, meal preparation and clean up. There may also be opportunities to engage the land through rituals, bird-watching, hiking, and other more receptive ways. You will share meals, work, and common spaces with the other WWOOFers and our residents. WWOOFing here works best for very self-directed people as we have no full-time people staffing the program. You will have help and support from the residents, but could end up doing some projects on your own. You will help with farm chores and projects five days a week, with Friday and Saturday off. An average work day will include 5-6 hours of labor, some of which can be done to fit your own schedule.
Even though it feels like the country, we are in Portland city limits and located on a public bus line! We also have bikes to share and lots of ideas for fun activities around the area.
There are approximately 20 folks who reside on the land, and you will have at least two residents who will be the main points of contact for work traders. Residents on the land have busy schedules, but there are opportunities to share a walk or a talk with other residents, especially around meal times. Land residents come from a variety of racial, gender and class backgrounds; some are very engaged with community and land work, and some keep to themselves and we ask that you respect everyone's boundaries.
Lastly - I'm pretty busy and not the best at screen-based communication, so please understand if it takes a few days for me to get back to you (writing again to prompt me helps!).
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Sheep or goat farming
Dairy farming
Cheesemaking
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Green Building
Food justice / sovereignty
Methods or systems
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Mentoring opportunities
LGBTQ+-operated
Woman-operated
Host type
Nonprofit / Community
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7
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