The Beauty and Benefits of Becoming a WWOOF Host

The Beauty and Benefits of Becoming a WWOOF Host

(Photo: WWOOF Host The Homestead, Alberta) Hosting through WWOOF Canada offers a unique and rewarding opportunity for organic farmers and growers. By opening your farm to WWOOFers eager to learn about organic agriculture, you can gain enthusiastic help, exchange...

This Fall Step Outside of Your Comfort Zone

I don’t want to toot our own horn too much, but I think that WWOOF is a rare thing these days. The internet and technology in general has made it easier and easier to live inside a bubble. Don’t want to have to go to the store? Order on Amazon. Don’t...
5 Things to Expect if You Have Never Worked on a Farm

5 Things to Expect if You Have Never Worked on a Farm

Photo by our host Kootenay Acres Farm Sanctuary. WWOOFing is not a vacation. While some people stumbling upon our website may initially think that WWOOFing is merely “a cheap way to travel”, that misconception is incorrect. WWOOFing can be hard because farm work...
Letters of Invitation – What Hosts Should Know 

Letters of Invitation – What Hosts Should Know 

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...