The Urban Farmer Blue Mountains – Growing Food, Art and Community
Nestled in the heart of the Blue Mountains, The Urban Farmer Blue Mountains is a philanthropic and community-driven venture transforming an ordinary urban block into a living classroom, showcasing dense food production in an urban setting whilst building Community through workshops and performances. At its heart lies The Pond Performance Area — a natural gathering place surrounded by edible […]
Berrycroft Farm, Victoria
Berrycroft Farm is a 5-acre regenerative berry and garlic farm situated in a renowned potato-growing region near Ballarat in Victoria’s Central Highlands. My wife Rachel and I (Ben) live on the farm with our children Vivian (6) and Beau (11). I run the farm day-to-day, while Rachel works off-farm at a local Buddhist primary school […]
From Paddock to Plate – Goats Cheese
The WWOOF Office caught up with Victoire, Little Cedar Goats whilst she was rhythmically cutting and scooping curd ready for making a batch of their award winning (Royal Easter Show) chemical free soft Goats Cheese. After living in Central NSW where Moussa was working in Mining and Victoire was finishing her PHD in Animal Science they […]
Off-grid home in Tasmania, 50 mins Sth of Hobart
Politicians and corporations alike are using the buzz word ‘Carbon Neutral’. Michael and Paul, WWOOF Hosts since 1999 have taken it a few steps further and are 3800 tonnes per year Carbon Positive at the Mt Misery Habitat Reserve. Located 12km from Huonville, south of Hobart, the Reserve is a loose collection of over 50 […]
WWOOF Australia Newsletter, Summer 2024/25
Hello and Welcome to our new subscribers to the Summer Edition of the WWOOF Australia Newsletter. Emergency Planning While the warmth and the fun of Summer is welcome the current climate change challenges need to be addressed. We ask all Hosts to include evacuation and safety plans for their WWOOFers in their Summer Survival Guides. […]
Wine Country Lavender, Singleton NSW
Located at the beautiful Hunter Valley wine region in NSW, two hours north of Sydney, 10 minutes from Singleton town centre, is this beautiful 21-acre property owned by Karen and her family. Wine Country Lavender is their playground and escape from city life, with three acres currently planted out in lavender. Karen and her husband […]
FNQ Blooms – Bartle Frere Far North Queensland
13 years ago Jodie and Michael purchased a run down 54 acre property that had been walked away from after Cyclone Larry in 2006. As with so many farms in this area farmers walked away from the land, not able to pick back up after the heartache of the destructive forces of the category 5 […]
WWOOF Australia Winter 2024 Newsletter
Hello and Welcome to our new subscribers, we hope that you are getting the rain (or not) and that you had a bountiful Autumn harvest. Insurance With the complexities of Workcover and Farm Insurance, and from feedback from Hosts we are currently in discussions with an underwriter for an Insurance Policy that Hosts can take […]
Alive Christmas Trees – Atherton Tablelands
Alive Christmas Trees WWOOF Australia Hosts, Brian and Annette Hampton have a small boutique potted Christmas tree farm located on a small lakeside acreage in the beautiful Atherton Tableland in QLD. The couple now in their 70s had been in and out of retirement for 30 years but the thought of people growing Christmas […]
Micro Farming in Tasmania
James, Longley Organic Farm, Tasmania Longley Organic Farm has so much to offer WWOOFers who are willing to learn and experience Micro Farming and all that is involved with this multi-faceted business. James and his family have been WWOOF Australia Hosts for more than 20 years Hosting well over 1,100 WWOOFers. South West of Hobart, […]
Spotlight on a WWOOF Host, VM386
WWOOF Host Paul, Day’s Walk Farm, Keilor, VIC VM386 The WWOOF office caught up with Paul from Day’s Walk Farm in Victoria recently. Paul began his WWOOFing experience in 2008 when he travelled to Italy and WWOOFed for a good 10 months. It was his keen interest in nature, permaculture and farming […]
Enriched by WWOOFers – Hosting at 92 years young
Article written by Vera Di Campli San Vito 14/11/22. Photos provided by Noeline Dahlen-Maclean Learning a thing or two… We all need some kind of fuel to run on, in fact everything does. I run on B.P. Be Patient. Be Positive. Be Punctual. Be Productive. Be Progressive. Be Polite. Be Pliable. Be Presentable. Be Proficient. […]
What WWOOFers love about our Hosts
“The best WWOOFing we have ever done. Debbie and Mark are extremely nice people. Within 5 minutes we felt at home. Debbie is a wealth of knowledge about permaculture. Their garden is amazing. They are very happy to show us their beautiful area. The national parks next door are incredible.” Vincent & Mathilde Mahé 10-10-2022 […]
What type of people go WWOOFing?
“Hi, I’m Fran, I’m Australian and in my early twenties. I just finished my studies in Canberra and am now on a Gap year. I’ve been working as a ski instructor and living in Jindabyne for the last few months, I’ve had lots of experience with horses and love riding, I’m a hard worker and […]
The WWOOFing way during Covid-19
COVID Restrictions in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and the ACT have tightened recently, with many more families contemplating the security of their jobs. WWOOF Farms are Essential Businesses and WWOOFers are Essential Volunteers, so if you are looking to help on a farm, WWOOFing will be a great option for you. We ask our Volunteers to […]
Celebrating 40 Years!
WWOOF Australia Celebrates 40 years, by hitting the road to visit hosts across South Gippsland, Victoria. Hosts VW098 Bronwyn, Ray, and Karen Dahlstrom The weather was a typical day for the end of May, in South Gippsland, rain, wind with the odd break between showers, beautiful rainbows and the opportunity to get outside to explore […]
Travelling with WWOOFers
WWOOFing with Paulien & Mathijs WWOOFing since since March 2020 Meet Paulien and Mathijs a Belgian couple travelling Australia. Mathijs is an engineer and an athlete, so training and nutrition is particularly important. Having both grown up in families that had gardens and chickens they too have the same mindset. Paulien is a (pastry) […]
Thank you WWOOF Australia
A letter from WWOOFer Lisann Guldner Hi Lynette, I can´t believe how quickly time is going by, my last month in Australia and the first ones back here in Germany have been extremely busy! Looking back now on my time in Australia I feel I have a lot of great adventure/stories to share and wanted […]
Changes through ISOLATION
Written by Lynette Vint Meet WWOOFers Sophie and Ewan, a dynamic unit that shares an amazing connection and, I quote, “work best together”. They have spent the last decade living a very nomadic lifestyle, pursuing their work guiding guests in a wide array of adventure pursuits from the remote islands of Papua New Guinea, […]
We’ve had ‘Time to look Within’
Written By Lynette Vint We are all in unchartered waters during these current times and many of you will feel new emotions that will be challenging, some will be fearful, confused, anxious, and others excited by the new directions you have decided to embark on. Remember, you don’t know what you don’t know. True, but […]
Learn about Vanillia in Queensland
Meet Josie and Carlo WWOOF Australia Hosts Written by Lynette Vint Set in a valley in tropical north Queensland, our 3 acre property on 280 meters of pristine mountain stream has a mixed tropical fruit orchard and one acre of commercial vanilla plantation. Vegetable and ornamental garden, chickens and a […]
Victorian WWOOFers now allowed to Cross the NSW Border for Bushfire recovery work!
Victorian agriculture workers are now allowed to cross into NSW without quarantining https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-18/victorian-agriculture-workers-can-cross-into-nsw-coronavirus/12558944 NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said new exemptions would allow critical agricultural employees to pass across the border for work — regardless of whether they lived in the border bubble or not — although it is limited to a distance of 100 […]
Come WWOOFing in Gladstone QLD
By Lynette Vint Meet Kerryanne and Trevor WWOOF Australia Hosts from Gladstone, Queensland. So why did you and Trevor decide to become part of the WWOOF program? My partner and I have a lot of knowledge to share. We run a business that is a training and safety / engineering consultancy business. We work full […]
WWOOF Australia Hosts for 32 Years
By Lynette Vint Meet David McFall WWOOF Australia Host since 1987! We thought we would catch up with David McFall from Cherry Tree Pool via Kojonup, Western Australia and see what’s happening there and ask a few questions You have been with WWOOF Australia since 1987 wow 32 years congratulations. What has been one of […]
WWOOF at All Foods Farm
By Lynette Vint Meet John and Kirsty from All Foods Farm today, All Foods Farm is situated in Buffalo, South Gippsland , Victoria. The farm has been operating since 2004 and is run on sustainable agriculture and permaculture principles, with emphasis on organically grown, fresh produce. As sustainable property we grow a wide variety of […]
Homestead Health – Learn about Herbs
By Traci Meet Ellen and Paul Marshall, from Homestead Health. New WWOOF Australia Hosts! Homestead Health is nestled between hundreds of acres of cow paddocks, away from the main town on an 8 acre bush block. Most of the property is in its natural state, and home to extensive native flora and fauna, with cleared […]
Learn about Eco-resilience
Meet Virginia & Stephen Solomon, WWOOF Australia hosts for 22 years! https://wwoof.com.au/members/vm033/ Virginia and Stephen have a Permaculture garden, under one acre, vegie gardens, poultry, orchards and lots of flowers. They live in a large, friendly food-focused house. We have entertained WWOOFers for 22 years now that have assisted with the progress of the property. When WWOOFers come here […]
A WWOOF Host of Variety
Meet Terri & Alan from Yankabilly Island, NSW Yankabilly is a 75 acre rural property on the Darling River in Pomona. A billabong surrounds the property. Just 10 minutes from the small, two river (Murray/Darling) township of Wentworth NSW we are situated at the ‘Gateway to Outback Australia’. Both the Victorian & South Australian borders […]
Learn from the experts – WWOOFing
Welcome to our new Hosts Juan and Juan wwoof.com.au/members/johnmoreira/ Both Juans are farmers from the Hunter Valley of NSW devoted to fresh, handmade, locally grown and produced gourmet food. The land is kept free of pesticides and chemical fertilisers were farming animals are grass fed and free to roam. All gourmet products are specially made […]
WWOOF at a Vineyard? Try Ngeringa Wines
Our vineyards are located in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, South Australia, a region reputed for producing some of Australia’s most elegant cool climate wines. Winemaker, Erinn Klein and co-founder, Janet Klein create Ngeringa wines, oil and vegetables on their farm which they have nurtured with great care. Originally part of the world-renowned Jurlique herb […]
Somerset Heritage Produce
Written By WWOOFer Daisuke Goshima About my stay at WWOOF Australia Host Somerset Heritage Produce https://wwoof.com.au/members/vm218/ I could experience almost everything of organic farming such as planting, mulching, weeding, harvesting, and etc. Furthermore, I could even help working at farmers market. I am thinking I want to manage organic farm and sell the vegetables by myself, […]
Kayla Robertson Interviews Paul West from River Cottage Australia
My name is Kayla Robertson and I’m the host of All Being Well, a podcast that explores well being in our busy world. I recently interviewed Paul West from River Cottage Australia about organic farming, and he was singing the praises of WWOOF Australia as his original inspiration for pursing the lifestyle that he has […]
