Live and Learn on Organic Farms in

Ireland

What is WWOOF©?

WWOOF (Worldwide opportunities on organic farms) is all about sustainable living and learning on organic farms and homesteads.

WWOOF Ireland is a part of worldwide movement, connecting volunteers with organic farmers and growers in 132 countries around the globe. WWOOF’s offering is a cultural and educational exchange building a global community, conscious of ecological farming practices.

Through WWOOF you can live and learn on organic farms all over the world, share your skills and knowledge, be a part of a diverse and growing global movement that aims to protect and honour the land, celebrate cultures, sustain and nurture communities.

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WWOOF Ireland

WWOOF Ireland connects visitors with 200+ organic farmers and homesteads across the country, in all four provinces of Ireland including urban locations and Gaeltacht regions where the native language Gaelic is spoken. Visitors, or ‘WWOOFers’, have the opportunity to learn, grow and connect with the land and the rich culture of Ireland while staying with a WWOOF Ireland Host.

WWOOFers join in with farm activities while visiting the Host farm. The Host provides safe, warm and clean accomodation, nourising food and shares their knowledge about organic farming, creating a sustainable global community based on trust and a non-monetary exchange.

If you’re up for getting your hands dirty, to learn and practice organic ways of living and meet new people then WWOOFing is for you!

It is a great opportunity to share ideas and skills such as Organics, Biodynamics, Permaculture, Sustainability and living mindfully on the earth.

Your own Profile page

Host Profiles describe your Farm, your farming methods, what diets you cater for, property size, accommodation and meals areas for your WWOOFers.

WWOOFer Profiles give you a chance to describe yourself, why you’re WWOOFing in Ireland and what you aim to get out of your experience.

Private Messaging

All communications between WWOOFers and Host Farms is done via our Private Messaging system.

Noticeboard

Hosts – post a Notice when you’re looking for Wwoofers or specific skill sets.

Wwoofers – post a Notice when you’re looking for Learning opportunities, host farms in specific areas or just advertise your availability.

Map Search for Hosts

Use our interactive Map Search feature to search and filter Host Farms throughout Ireland.

Find Hosts within a radius of where you are or search and save favourites for later.

Search for WWOOFers

As a Host Farm, you can search for WWOOFers that you think would suit your farm, family and skill-sets.

You can search for specific skills a WWOOFer would like to learn, or dietary preferences. 

Find your ideal WWOOFer.

Booking Calendar

All Host Farm Profiles have a calendar, where Wwoofers can see when the Host is available for bookings.

Wwoofers can then request a time slot from the Hosts. If the Host approves, then arrangements can be made via the Private Messaging system to facilitate the stay.

Everything is completed online. No need for confusing messages or missed phone calls.

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WWOOFer Wedding

Martin and Marie came WWOOFing in Ireland ten years ago. The fell in love with the wonderful scenery and the warm welcome they received everywhere they stayed. Over the years

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WWOOFer Pizza Oven Project

During lockdown an Irish Host Farmer, Francis, decided to build a Pizza Oven so that all of us could enjoy home-made, wood-fired Pizzas during the summer WWOOFing evenings we all

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Hand Shearing

Down in West Cork there are many Host Farms, a popular place for WWOOFing. Hosts are known to each other and will help each other out. So it came to

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Filling in your Profile

The more complete your profile, the more WWOOFer inquiries you will receive. Our new Profiles give Hosts a lot of scope to describe their Farm, their practices and what goes

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Linking volunteers with organic farmers and growers to promote cultural and educational experiences . . .

WWOOF Global

Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) links visitors with organic farmers, promotes an educational and cultural exchange and builds a global community conscious of ecological farming practices. WWOOF was founded in 1971 and is one of the world’s first educational and cultural exchange programs.

Today, WWOOF is in more than 132 countries around the world (and growing).

WWOOF is a Non-profit Organisation, consisting of many de-centralised WWOOF groups in 132 countries from around the globe with diverse structures and cultures.