The Ideal WWOOFer...
- modern day pioneer blazing a trail by learning skills that will serve themselves and their community
- is content to work alone for several hours on one job, appreciating the meditation & rhythm it provides, without getting bored
- finds the space & quiet of the countryside comfortable & refreshing
- lets a Host know immediately if their plans change and communicates with them if they wish to leave to farm early, giving them an appropriate amount of time to fill their space
- enjoys their own company & is intent on developing a sense of humour when with others
- checks things out by looking & listening & sometimes taking initiatives
- realizes that learning to see the health and vitality in the land and the plants comes from awareness.
- comes with a 'can do' attitude which enhances their experience in a positive light
- recognizes that WWOOF Hosts are human beings with failures & fatigue and they are also learning
- reads Hosts profile fully and learns as much as they can about their Host before their stay in order to prepare themselves for their trip. Respecting that indeed each host is different and appropriately chooses the right one
- is aware of the resources and energy required to maintain a farm and acts in ways that utilize them the most
- realizes that a short hot shower can be sufficient, rather than a long one, because it costs money to create hot water and it also saves water
- tries to identify with the host’s vision & goals as well as sharing their vision, hopes, and interests with other on the farm
- tries to seek an open line of communication with the host even if something is not understandable or is a bothersome
- will clean up their lodging and leave their space ready for the next person
