I joined WWOOF through American Institute of Foreign Studies (AIFS) and am interested in learning about life on Australian Organic & Permaculture farms and learning about growing and producing organically.

I joined WWOOF through American Institute of Foreign Studies (AIFS) and am interested in learning about life on Australian Organic & Permaculture farms and learning about growing and producing organically.

The experiences that I cannot do in Japan and meeting many people will be wonderful for me. And I am also interested in animals and nature, so working as a Wwoofer in Australia would be the best way for me.

I've been working in Melbourne for the last month and would like to get the chance to see some more rural places in WA. I hope wwofing will give me the chance to experience a bit of farm life in Australia and see some more of the unique nature that it has to offer.

There are 3 reasons why I participate in WWOOF.　First of all, they provide free meals and accommodation. It is very attractive that food and accommodation are free for experiencing various things overseas. It is grateful that I can spend money on a lot of experiences by keeping the cost of living low. Second of all, it is that I can improve my English skills by living with native speakers. I may get along with host’s family and have a second family in Australia. Spend all day in native speaker environment and improve my English skills. I can fully experience the countryside of Australia. Third of all, I am interested in agriculture. The other day, I watched an agricultural feature on Japanese television and then, I became interested in agriculture. I think that my life will be rich by experiencing agriculture. I’m looking forward to farming in Australia.

To branch out and learn more about farming and holistic living whilst I have no work commitments. In addition to meeting new people, developing friendships, and exploring more of Australia.

I see WOOFing as a 'try-before-you-buy' opportunity and to backup my beliefs and knowledge with experience. I would like an insight into self-sufficiency and a sustainable lifestyle, as I can see myself owning land one day. I want to gain a variety of skills in organic gardening/permaculture, woodwork and sustainable building methods and animal care (and just about anything relevant to living off the land). I hope by doing so I can nurture my creative and productive sides which I have neglected in recent years. I look forward to meeting like-minded people who can help me on my journey to a simpler life!

I want to experience Australian culture, cooking,and farming. My parents are farmers in Japan.I came to Australia to get experience in farming in order to take over my farm.

As I mention I am in addition to my bachelor in environmental science, pursuing a global studies certificate with a concentration of world ecologies and French. I was speaking to my advisor, who oversees all students working towards this certificate, and she recommended I give woofing a shot. She thought I was a perfect fit for this kind of opportunity and pointed me right this way. After some research, I have found myself eager to start this process.

The main reason I joined wwoof was to experience the real australian way of life on a farm in a more familial kind of way, not on a big industrial farm. For me it's not about earning a lot of money, it's more about learning new ways of working and thinking. That's mainly why I joined wwoof, to support small farms, get to know new people and make some lifelong memories.

Since school I have tried various things. I've studied philosophy and musics for a couple of months. At the start of the year I've worked on a small permaculture farm in the north of Germany for 2 months. In the summer I sold local strawberries and also grown my own at home. At home I like to cook or go for a walk in the forest right out my door, I have a small knowledge on edible wild plants too! I'm still getting to know myself but I found being outside in the sun and working with my hands having nature all around me is what makes me happy.

I need to reconnect to nature and working with my hands- I want a simpler life for a bit, I've been traveling all over the U.S. playing music and I need a change of pace. My sister and her 2 year old baby turned me onto WWOOFing and we'd like to work together! I'm hoping to slow down, focus on the task at hand, and work on writing/recording an album in my spare time. I believe that more local, natural produce is always better than factory farms and trucking stuff hundreds and thousands of miles away to be artificially ripened. And I relish the idea of trading my time for tangible returns, like food and shelter- bit tired of the chase of money at the moment.

I joined WWOOF through American Institute of Foreign Studies (AIFS) and am interested in learning about life on Australian Organic & Permaculture farms and learning about growing and producing organically.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  !!! WE'RE TAKING A BREAK FROM HOSTING WWOOFERS - PLEASE DO NOT APPLY !!! The Farm is an experimental project encompassing regenerative agriculture, bush regeneration, permaculture, sustainability, and community living. Our farm is set on 810 acres of stunning wilderness and farmland on the east coast of Australia. We aim to embody the permaculture principle of “we are nature working” and develop a deep understanding and respect for the land we steward, all the time aiming to regenerate the earth and learn from her and each other. We have a large veggie garden that provides all our vegetables, an orchard, herb garden, native food forest and silvopasture area. Animals that call the farm home include beef and dairy cattle, chickens, worms, bees, 2 dogs called Misty and Milo and lots of wombats and kangaroos! Some projects we are working on include bush regeneration, securing our water, solar, roads, fencing, designing new infrastructure, timber mill and house fit out. We're hoping to start a few earth building projects this year using materials sourced entirely from the property.

I'd like to work in the natural environment and have a special time where I can't experience in Japan.My major realm in university is international relation so I'm interested in foreign cultures and people. Also I really love green and nature. In a childhood, my parents often take me to go rich green land and hot springs.  Those experience makes what I am today and I want to cultivate that spirit even adult. In the future, I would like to work in a job that would allow me to travel the world and communicate with many foreign people so I want to gain a variety of experiences and absorb diverse values while we are young.

During my exchange year in the USA in 2017, which I spent living with a local family, I discovered how valuable the contact with new people from a different country and culture is. It gives me a lot of joy to get to experience different views on the world and learn from people with a totally different background and life as my own. This is a huge reason why I decided to join WWOOF. I see this as a huge opportunity to get to meet new people and learn more about this country from the perspective of locals. I would also love to share about my culture and the life in Germany. I think doing WWOOF can be a great exchange of culture and language in general. I also take this as a chance to try out new jobs and things I have never done before because that is what brings me joy. 🙂

We want to join wwoof because we both really think that the principle of helping each other is important and should be encouraged. Also, we both believe in sustainable living and want to work to support that as well as learn how to realize it.

I'm hoping to learn new skills and knowledge about sustainability and organic farming . Also I would love to volunteer around animals. I find myself always wanting a bit more and wanting to live a more sustainable lifestyle . I would love the opportunity to learn all there is to know about a more eco friendly lifestyle .

I would like to gain new experiences and gain an insight into working life in Australia. I have also always wanted to work on a farm because I am very interested in it. In addition, I think it's great to get to know new people.