Willing Workers On Organic Farms, World-Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms (change of name to avoid problems with local labour laws) or simply WWOOF is a program which provides placement opportunities for volunteers to work in organic farms in exchange for food, accommodation and a taste of local farm life.
My original itinerary for South Korea included the usual mountains, temples, Jeju and DMZ. But since I was in no hurry to get home (the joy of quitting one’s job), I wanted to make full use of the opportunity to partake in some activities which would normally be too time-consuming in a short 1 or 2 weeks holidays. And then I came across Wwoofing in South Korea.
I read quite a few interesting experiences from previous Wwoofers in South Korea. Most of them recommended Jiri Mountain Bio-land. From the map, the location of the farm looked like a convenient break between the journey from Seoul to Wando, where I planned to catch a ferry to Jeju. I see no good reasons not to add Wwoofing at Jiri Mountain Bio-land to my to-do list. 🙂
