We list organic farms and gardens across the country in which each host describes their farm, location, crops, and general responsibilities. Organic farmers/ institutions willing to host and accommodate volunteers are welcome to participate.
WWOOF India provides a complete list of hosts in India to WWOOFers.
Some tips for new Hosts
You will place the volunteers in Organic farming projects only . From you, the hosts point of view, you will need to be able to provide volunteer work in organic farm (around 5 hours a day) accommodation and sufficient and hygienic food for free. In exchange you can expect to receive around 5 hours volunteering per day 5 days a week. This can be anything which is within reach of a willing visitor. Some typical examples of exchanges have been;, weeding, tree planting, house painting , doing the school run, cooking, general maintenance, fencing, office work, help with building, language tuition etc.
Remember wwoofers come for a different experience to what they are used to in their own country. Many are students on a year out, but some are skilled professionals on a break and others come simply to practice a language. This means that they should be made to feel part of the family. Hosts should interact with visitors as much as they can. WWOOF INDIA Organics Pvt Ltd is NOT set up to provide cheap labour. It is an exchange in which both parties should benefit.
When you register as a host, WWOOFERS who have shown interest in the areas that you have specified, are able to contact you through email or phone. It is then upon the volunteers contact you are entirely free whether you decide to offer some kind of exchange or not. Remember we only provide interested parties with a way to contact you ( your email is not given out or visible on the site) and the general area in which you live. After the first contact has been made, you can then provide more specific details should you wish to.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do my wwoofer stay for?
This is entirely up to you. We recommend that you arrange, at first, a short period of time minimum 1 week as a trial period with the view of extending should both parties wish to (some volunteers have ended up staying up as long as a year and many become lifelong friends!) This gives both parties an "opt out clause" in case of unforeseeable circumstances, or you simply just don´t get on
What type of accommodation am I expected to provide?
Again this depends entirely on you. From providing a tent in the garden, the guest room of your house. The important thing to stress is that volunteers know what type of accommodation to expect before their arrival. It should be clean and comfortable to sleep
What about food?
Food is included in the WWOOFing and in some exchanges the tasks of cooking and clearing up are also shared. This means that you are not expected to prepare three meals a day for your volunteers and likewise you can not expect them to cook for you every day on top of the work you provide (Unless part of the exchange is cooking!) Again the best thing is to make your wishes clear from the start to eliminate problems in the future. Remember it is a cultural exchange, so you should just carry on your normal eating times and cook with or provide the necessary without any special change. Should you wish to eat in the style of your visitors then again this is entirely up to you.
Organic farmers/ institutions willing to host and accommodate volunteers are welcome to participate. Criteria for accepting volunteers: length of stay, experience required, hours worked per day or week, etc. If you are an organic farmer, garden program, or farming community, and would like to be listed in the current WWOOF India list, please send a profile containing the following information:
Farm Profile
Farm name
Contact name
Phone/email
Location (address and description of land)
A brief description of organic activities (crops, projects, goals, etc.)
How long you have been doing Organic Farming
Whether the farm is certified (if yes) name of certification agency
Suggested length of stay for volunteers
Accommodations (number and type)
Non-farming opportunities/ activities (alternative construction/ restoration project, alternative energy, etc.)
Expectations of work for volunteers
Is transportation available?
Languages spoken
Can you host children or pets?
Special diets
And any other specifics for your farm
Please Include Rs 500 donation to be listed in WWOOF India.
No donation is required from small and marginal organic farmers (below 5 Acres/2hac).
Make bank draft or money order payable to
M/S WWOOF India Organics Pvt Ltd , A 46 judge farms, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttrakhand, India
Or you can send money transfer to
WWOOF India Organics Pvt Ltd, A/C number 02832000006922 , HDFC Bank ,
RTGS/NEFT IFSC code : HDFC0000283 MICR : 263240002
Mr Harish Tewari PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK,
G.B.Pant Agriculture University, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand, India (IFSC Code: PUNB0444600)
Account Number PNB 4446000100028533
MICR Code:263024252
Or you can make a PayPal payment to following email
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