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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...

Letters of Invitation – What Hosts Should Know

Aug 23, 2024 | Uncategorized

Have you received a message from a WWOOFer asking you to provide them with a letter of invitation? Has a WWOOFer asked you to provide them with personal documents to help them get a visa? It is important to know that you are NEVER expected to provide a letter of...

Find and Connect with Other WWOOFers through the new WWOOFer List

Aug 16, 2024 | News_english

We are thrilled to announce the WWOOFer List, a new feature that allows you to connect directly with other WWOOFers before, after, or during your WWOOF adventure.

Courrier du jardinier d’été

Jun 26, 2024 | Uncategorized

Comment les communautés nous aident à prospérer L'agriculture peut être très difficile. Je l'ai moi-même expérimenté lorsque j'ai lancé mon propre projet agricole il y a quelques années. Simplement lorsqu'on pense à faire pousser de la nourriture du sol à la table, ou...

Summer Letter to the Gardener

Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized

How Communities Help Us to Thrive Farming can be very hard. Merely growing food and caring for farm animals throughout the entire year requires a tremendous amount of knowledge and work ethic. I experienced it myself when I started my own agricultural project a couple...

Collaborative Video Series: Ask Your Host

Jun 13, 2024 | News_english

🌱📹 Introducing our new collaborative video series... Ask your host! 🌎 WWOOF Hosts around the world have so much knowledge to share about organic agriculture and sustainable living. We’d like to capture that wisdom & start conversations, through our new video...

Respectful Relationships and Conflict Resolution

Apr 25, 2024 | News_english

WWOOFing is often a meeting between individuals of different cultures, ages and social backgrounds. Misunderstandings happen and we are all growing. Sharing daily life with strangers requires extra care regarding communication and setting appropriate boundaries with...