I'm taking a gap year and am looking for something that lets me travel and work. I like the philosophy and principles of organic farming and WOOFF looks like a great program that I'd like to be part of.

I joined WWOOF because I am very interested in having a new kind of experience and learning about (ecological) farming. I believe it would also be an amazing way to learn about local life in Australia. I enjoy working outside and love all kinds of animals!

We have been travelling in our van and now we want to stay in the same area for a little while. We haven't had the chance to meet many people so that's what we're looking for and as we said above we want to learn new skills and knowledge.

I would like to get to know Australia, not as a normal tourist but from the perspective of the locals. I also like to meet new people and i think working with them and helping them is a great way to do that. Because I am a student, I would like to spend as little money as possible. WWOOFing is the perfect way to do this.

I am doing a trip on my own in Australia and would like to get the opportunity to do some different things than what I am used to back in Switzerland. I would enjoy being a useful help in the every day life in a farm/household, get to know the hosts and a hint of Australian lifestyle shared with Australian people.

Well, as I said before, I did it the first time I came to Australia and I had a very good time. Love to get to know the locals, different ways of life. It's all about new experiences and learning new things.

I didn't know about WWOOFing until a few months into 2023 when I was travelling through South Australia. I met two fantastic queer women who invited me into their picnic with their kids and friends where we ate fruit, and I made little clay creations with one of their daughters. Low and behold, when I told them I was travelling, one of them mentioned how she explored a lot of Australia when she was in her twenties by WWOOFing from place to place. And that now, her and her partner were WWOOF hosts and had come full circle from 30 odd years ago. One thing led to another and here I am on this website writing my minimum of 150 characters into these question boxes and knowing that whoever is reading them is totally invested in my story now. But to answer the question (I told you I only give big answers), WWOOFing seems to tick all the boxes for me. Travel, people, flora and fauna, learning; these are many of the necessities for me achieved in one program which benefits others as well. What's there to lose when there's everything to gain.

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 have decided to dedicate a year for voluntary work which helps me to discover new places, new cultures, meet new people. I have already travelled though some places and was great experience.

I hope to learn as much as possible about organic farming while traveling around Australia and hope to see as much as possible of this beautiful country. I am a qualified soil biologist and I believe my knowledge can be very useful to organic farmers but I still have plenty to learn about running a farm. I also hope to meet new friends and make connections in the agricultural world.

I would like to get to know Australian life and meet new people. I‘m interested in farm work and love animals. I‘m looking forward to having this experience.

I joined WWOOF because I would love to learn about sustainable farming. I would also like to meet new people and learn about their journey in sustainable farming. I would like to also experience farming life and also to care for farm animals. I hope to have a new understanding and appreciation about farming and hope to gain some real life experience in implementing sustainability in everyday life.

It all started from my grandma. She had her own little vegitable garden. She always gave fresh and beautiful vege and that is one of reason I'm grew up. She also has many relative and friends in country side. In each season they send fresh fruit, rice or vegetable to her and grandma always share with my family. Almost food were made in their own garden or made by local farmer. Their are taste really delicious. I did'nt even imagine how they made. After many years later while I had been studying in cooking school. I've been interesting about how food was producted. I read article and watched documentary about farmer's production circumstance. I knew huge amount of foods have been waste or can't shipping because issue of size, colors or market price. Until that time I had never wondered how hard to take care of food and how much farmers earn their income. One day I found convenience store which sells fresh veg. The manager said he produced the place and oppurtunity for local farmers to provide their produce. So they and customer can know each other and thoughts. I really admire to their attempt and how high quality. I had experience of rice planting just once but other farm work is none even picking. I wish I could learn how farmers passionate of products food and hardest thing.

I want to get to know Australia from a different side, meet new people and improve my English skills and get to know the Australien culture and nature more

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.

Work hard for money is sadly a part of my journey but hopefully the other part will be learning a lot of valuable knowledge about suistainability, nature, ecology from nice and wise people. I'm sure it will!

I am going to learn about essential oils from September this year. Essential oils are a gift from nature, and I thought that I should learn about nature, the root of essential oils. I want to learn about the coexistence of nature and humans, and how to live a sustainable life.

I joined WWOOF because I’m passionate about sustainability and activism and seeking international educational experiences. For the new few months, I will be WWOOFing with my high school friend Rachel. After being friends for more than half a decade and both graduating college within the past year, we're eager to travel, explore, and meet new people. We’ve been looking forward to visiting Australia, due to the vibrant art scene as well as accessible nature and wildlife. We’re excited about the opportunity to connect on a local level to the places that we visit, as we see this travel period as time for meaningful education rooted in hands-on participation. The purpose of WWOOF well-matches our goals as it provides us with a platform to find like-minded people across the globe who we can visit and learn from. We hope to leave our WWOOF stays with a better understanding of ourselves, an appreciation for the place we explored, and a broadened worldview.

too volunteer my time and learn all aspects of organic production. not only to benefit my own life but also others. its something ive looked at doing for a little while now, but now i have the chance too pursue. i also want too meet likeminded people with the same outlook in life as me. and my partner has wanted me too pursue my passion.

We would like to do WWOOFing because it would allow us to travel but also to bring our help in exchange of an accommodation, which would take away the worries of the rent. Moreover, we are both very sociable, and like to meet people despite the language barrier that we are ready to improve in order to better dialogue. For us, WWOOFing is first and foremost a commitment to an organic farm, which is in line with our ideals regarding the preservation of the environment and biodiversity, but it is also a way to create memories by living a memorable and enriching experience. We are well aware that such an opportunity will not be available to us later, so we want to take advantage of our youth and the fact that we are not yet "set". And finally, it is important for young people like us to gain their independence, and what better way than to leave for the unknown, without the help of our parents, in order to be alone with ourselves. It is a real challenge for us to leave our comfort zone, but this is what builds a person and this is exactly what we are looking for. We would be delighted to be a part of it, and thank you in advance for your consideration.