Could You Be a Woofer?

If you have a green thumb or would like to develop one, a working holiday on an organic farm may be just the ticket. The World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) links organic farmers with travelers keen to help out. There are 45 WWOOF chapters, including one in Canada (www.wwoof.ca). Memberships are country specific but each WWOOFer is asked to register and pay a $45 annual fee. As a WWOOFer you can expect to work six hour days in exchange for room and board. Experience is not generally required and the work can be extremely varied, from helping a dairy farm in Manitoba to cooking and cleaning at a B&B in New Brunswick.