WWOOFing (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) is a great way to get an insiders view of New Zealand.

WWOOFing on the Farm: Volunteering On An Organic Farm in New Zealand

By Celeste Brash

Vegetarian lasagna, whole-grain buttered bread, green salad and fresh peach pie for dessert; I wonder if WWOOFers eat like this every night, or if the extroaordinary fresh produce and supplies were left specially for our arrival. After all, I can’t recall hearing that agricultural workers anywhere ate this well, let alone volunteers on an organic farm near Napier, New Zealand. . .

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