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Make Stories Like Sonia’s Possible

by execdirector@wwoof.ca | September 15, 2026 | News_english | 0 Comments

Hello , Last month, we shared Sonia's story — how a phantom smell turned out to be a brain tumour, and how her recovery led her to discover WWOOF and finally live out a childhood dream: caring for horses. WWOOFing left the same kind of mark on Matthew, who found...

A Shocking Diagnosis Led This WWOOFer to A Life Caring For Horses: Sonia’s Story

by execdirector@wwoof.ca | August 20, 2026 | News_english | 0 Comments

Some stories are about a diagnosis. Others are about what comes after. Sonia's story is one of resilience, hope, and discovering that life's greatest challenges can sometimes open the door to something unexpected and beautiful. Diagnosis, Recovery and Discovery It...

Letter to the Gardener: Urban/Rural Culture Shock

by Catherine Dallaire | June 23, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

When WWOOFers go WWOOFing for the first time. There can be a bit of …an adjustment. Of course there is. As many hosts know, more than sixty percent of WWOOFers come from abroad. For many of these French, German and Japanese WWOOFers, this is their first time...

Episode 9 – Scarlett Penn

May 25, 2023 | WWOOFCastEN

Scarlett Penn is our guest on the 9th Episode of the WWOOFCast. She has a deep knowledge about the WWOOF history and is the coordinator of WWOOF UK.

Episode 8 – Christian Walter

Apr 15, 2023 | WWOOFCastEN

Christian Walter is the guest of this episode. He was WWOOFing for almost 3 years in the same farm! An inspiring history on how WWOOF changed his life.

Region Spotlight: Eco-Arctic Villages, Yukon Apples, Herbal Medicine and Iceberg Alley | The North

Mar 30, 2023 | News_english

Northern WWOOFing experiences are some of the most unique and exciting in Canada. Don’t believe us? Check out some of our most northerly WWOOF hosts.

How to Work Remotely While Living on a Farm in Canada

Mar 30, 2023 | News_english

As distance work becomes common, many WWOOFers are considering doing paid computer work while living on the farm. While this is an exciting new opportunity, there are a few things you should consider when looking to work remotely while WWOOFing in Canada.

Episode 7 – Claudio Pozzi

Mar 21, 2023 | WWOOFCastEN

The guest of this episode is Claudio Pozzi from WWOOF Italia. Despite being the founder of WWOOF Italia, Claudio played a key role in the early development of the Federation of WWOOF Organisation. His long term involvement and his vision of the WWOOF movement are very...

Explore the WWOOF Canada Website!

Mar 15, 2023 | News_english

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNHUX2dk2Q0&ab_channel=WWOOFCanada We hope you're enjoying the new WWOOF Canada website! If you haven't checked it out yet, you can do so by going to WWOOF.ca If you’d like help navigating the new site, please watch this short...