WWOOF Stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.
WWOOF came into being in England, in Autumn 1971,when Sue Coppard, a secretary living and working in London recognised the need for people like herself, who did not have the means or the opportunity, to access the countryside and support the organic movement. Since 1971 they have created a link between volunteers and organic farms in 106 counties. Last year there were 110 000 volunteers that used the service and went from farm to farm to take part of the daily activities on the organic farms connected to the WWOOF movement to help out in exchange for food and lodging.
National WWOOF groups have always networked on an informal level, but in 2013 for the first time ever they have come together to create a formal Federation of WWOOF Organisations (www.wwoof.net), the official representative body for WWOOF at an international level. This is a momentous event in the history of WWOOF and they wanted to mark it as such through a new logotype.
The Federation of WWOOF Organisations (FoWO) purpose is to unite, promote,protect and support the WWOOF movement around the world.
For more information please visit: www.wwoof.net
