Last semester I made a short film, Environmental Identity, for my fall senior project. In my film, I interviewed an ex-coworker, Elin Ljung, who shared with me how the environment influenced her identity. Elin works as the communication coordinator at the Mono Lake Committee, a small, non-profit environmental organization in the Eastern Sierra where I volunteered during the summer of 2008.
After I completed my project I sent Elin and the MLC a copy and they wrote a short article about it on their blog, the Mono-logue (which I highly reccomend for anyone interested in the going-ons in the Eastern Sierra and water politics and usage in California).
Anyways, I'm posting this here because they mention my future plans - including my upcoming WWOOF volunteer experience - in the article. It was during my volunteer time at the MLC that I first learned about WWOOF from a co-worker and was instantly hooked.
Check out the article on my film here!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Searching for WWOOF host farms in Washington state
I have decided to WWOOF in Washington state. This does not necessarily mean that I am going to college up north, but I'm currently very interested in exploring the pacific northwest.
Flipping through my WWOOF USA host directory, I have marked and highlighted and attached sticky notes to tons of listings for attractive host farms in the Puget Sound area. As I am whittling down my selections, I have started to develop a list of questions to ask host farms which can help me get a feel for the one or two farms I will spend endersession working on.
Flipping through my WWOOF USA host directory, I have marked and highlighted and attached sticky notes to tons of listings for attractive host farms in the Puget Sound area. As I am whittling down my selections, I have started to develop a list of questions to ask host farms which can help me get a feel for the one or two farms I will spend endersession working on.
- How many hours will I work each day?
- What specific jobs or projects will I be working on?
- Do I need any specific, uncommon skills for these projects or jobs?
- What sort of living accomodations do you offer?
- How many meals a day are WWOOFers provided with?
- What type of crops are grown on your farm?
- Is your farm small or large-scale?
- Do you participate in farmer markets or a local CSA (community supported agriculture)?
- Can I expect to be working with other WWOOFers or independently?
- Do you allow WWOOFers to access the internet?
- How far is your farm from the nearest town?
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