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Originally Posted by Carl Carlson IV  I understand volunteers won't be paid but it says "WWOOF organisations usually charge a small fee to hosts and volunteers. This fee helps maintain and develop the WWOOF network." So you have to pay to be involved? How much is this fee?
I was checking out the WWOOF USA and it says you should be expected to work 4-6 hours per day 6 days per week. How long does this last for? Do you set this up with a host?
Thanks for any info!  |
WWOOF is organized by country. The fee is generally in the range of about $20 per person. I went online to the Costa Rica WWOOF site, paid the small fee, and immediately had access to all the WWOOF hosts in the country. The list includes a description of each farm and provides contact info. Before paying, the site provide sample descriptions, sans contact info. In contacting the individual farm you provide your WWOOF id #. Each farm has it's own conditions. Some may want you to work 6 hours, 6 days per week, while others are closer to 4 hours, 3-5 days per week. Some provide cabins and prepared meals, others tents and access to the kitchen. It's a nice way to get to know/work with some locals while having time to get out into the region and explore a bit as well. Some places are happy for you to stay a week, while others may want a month+ commitment. I've even some mention special arrangements for if you want to stay long term.