Association WWOOF France
International WWOOFes share their experiences of coming to WWOOF on French farms in hopes of practicing and improving their French language skills. Inversely, hosts recount anecdotes of teaching their mother tongue to their international WWOOFers and the deeply human échanges that ensue.
With minimal and natural ingredients, castile soaps offer an alternative to the conventional suds of commercial cleaning products. An everyday, household item that’s used all year around, this zero-waste recipe comes just in time for all the washing-up of the holiday season!
Executive in environmental protection in Germany, Christiane decided to discover France through its organic farms. During several months, she shared in the daily life of organic farms in the WWOOF France network to do “simple things with my hands that have meaning.”
WWOOFers and WWOOF hosts share their advice on the ‘best practices’ of WWOOFing as well as some general guidelines that may not be so obvious to those unfamiliar with the culture. These rules are not written in stone, nor necessarily are spoken outright, but are born of the experiences working on organic farms.
Literally translated as « cooked bread, » this dish has been nourishing farmers and families for generations. We share with our WWOOF community a traditional Italian recipe that can come from any garden, anywhere.
Graphiste nomade en WWOOFing, Coralie expérimente et vit au contact de la nature. Sur son blog Coraliesauvage.com, elle prend le temps de nous expliquer en détail et en images comment redonner des couleurs à un vêtement un peu trop blême. Une teinture pour faire « avec » et pas contre la nature.
Maraîchers en Normandie, nos hôtes Vincent et Marie cultivent avec la technique du Sol Vivant (MSV). Dans cette vidéo, Vincent explique les bienfaits de cette approche agro-écologique pour fertiliser naturellement les sols. Et le rôle de l’association MSV qu’il a cofondée pour promouvoir ces pratiques.
For 15 years, Leni infuses gardening and poetry. She gets her inspiration from Gilles Clément and Masanobu Fukuoka, theoreticians of the land, to cultivate her own. For her, welcoming WWOOFers is a way to introduce city folk into a way of life that is in harmony with nature.
Fabrice et Denis, hôtes dans l’Allier partagent leurs expériences de maraîchage biologique en sol vivant sur leur blog. A l’entrée de l’automne, ils sèment de l’engrais vert afin d’enrichir la terre en vue des prochaines cultures.
Suite à une reconversion professionnelle, Juliette travaille comme maraîchère bio dans le Var. Un secteur qu’elle a découvert sur le terrain grâce aux agriculteurs qui lui ont transmis leurs savoir-faire.