Becoming a WWOOFer

So, you think you want to be an organic farmer. You've weighed the pros and cons, did your homework, and still decided no matter how down and dirty, back breaking, and often times frustrating farming can be, it's the career choice of your dreams; be it your first or second career go around. At this point it might be a good idea to find out what it's really like living the rural, farming lifestyle. There are different ways to go about this, but one of the best is through volunteering, which allows farmer want-a-be's the opportunity to gain real life experience on honest to goodness real working farms. That's where World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms comes in. WWOOF consists of more than a thousand farms across the U.S. that host volunteers who exchange their muscle for food and accommodation. In turn volunteers get the chance to learn farming skills; anything from growing crops, working with livestock, wine making, to keeping bees. So if you are truly interested in learning what it takes to be an organic farmer, and are ready to work harder than you've perhaps ever worked before, become a WWOOFer, and discover your "inner farmer".