Live and learn on organic farms in Portugal

What is WWOOF®?

Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) links visitors with organic farmers, promotes an educational and cultural exchange and builds a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.

WWOOF was founded in 1971 and is one of the world’s first educational and cultural exchange programs. Today, WWOOF is in more than 132 countries around the world (and growing).

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WWOOF in Portugal

WWOOF Portugal is the national organization helping to create local WWOOFing opportunities in Portugal and to promote sustainable farming as a lifestyle.

Visitors, or 'WWOOFers', share in daily life with their host and learn about organic agriculture, while spending about half of each day helping out on a farm.

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Be a WWOOFer

Share daily life on an organic farm, learn about sustainable lifestyles and experience new cultures.

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Welcome people from various walks of life and share your expertise and passion about organic farming, growing food, and living sustainably.

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Experiences

Feedback from members

Julian United States

I was a volunteer at Keela Permaculture Farm for 7 weeks. Laurence is an intelligent man passionate about permaculture. My volunteering experience consisted of taking care of the sheep (feeding, herding..), clearing land to reduce fire hazards(strimming brushes, chainsawing trees for firewood). I also did some weeding, planting vegetables beds, grafting, knife sharpening, cleaning/organizing and fence maintenance. The property is very secluded with little to do other than walking around and visiting the local bars/meeting the locals. Volunteers took turns cooking and meals were eaten together. Keela permaculture farm is not a fancy accommodation for vacationing. Except to work hard and live modestly. We were expected to work 6 hour days, 5 days a week. We either ate eggs or oatmeal for breakfast and mostly ate potatoes, beans, rice and vegetables from the farm for lunch and dinner. I was provided with sleeping quarters and the outside shower had plenty of hot water for everyone. Laurence makes a delicious jeropiga and Mandana makes an excellent marmalade.

Mieke Netherlands

It was lovely to WWOOF with Laurent and Cecile. They are sweet people who clearly explain what they expect from you and also involve you in their family life. We always ate together, which I found very enjoyable. There is a clear daily schedule that provides a lot of structure for the WWOOFers regarding their work. The tasks themselves are also explained and guided in a pleasant way. Both Laurent and Cecil are willing to answer questions. I enjoyed getting a glimpse into the life of a family that works the land themselves as much as possible alongside their daily lives. When I was there, the tasks at that time consisted mainly of weeding around the citrus trees. We also made delicious jam, cooked together or in turns, and in the afternoon I was able to go for walks and bike rides. Thank you Cecil and Laurent (and your daughters) for the educational and nice time.

Jeanette Ireland

My experience here was incredibly special and peaceful. My first impression was 'wow this is perfect'. Guillaume came to pick me up and I was welcomed by the wonderful workers and other WWOOFER; Pearla, Jasmin and Odile. I did various jobs spanning from prepping guest breakfasts to training the vines out in the field to wall decorating. I worked at my own pace and always enjoyed it. I am very grateful for this place. What made it even better was the fact that I was given one of Guillaume's bikes to cycle to the beach after work and on the weekends. I will be returning! My final impression: 'still perfect'.

Mieke Netherlands

Een week bij karin en emil: Ik zou op maandag komen maar tijdens het eerste telefoon gesprek werd openhartig geroepen, als je wil mag je vanavond al komen!! Vanaf het moment dat karin mij in de avond op kwam halen voelde ik mij welkom. Ik kreeg mijn eigen caravan, wat heel erg prettig was. Emil heeft mij de volgende dag het land laten zien en in alle rust veel uitleg gegeven. Beide hebben ze telkens de tijd genomen om te vertellen over het zelfvoorzienend en offgrit leven. We hebben deze week een aantal klussen samen gedaan zoals het aardappelbed voorbereid en 200 aardappels gepland. Omdat het tijd was om stekjes die karin in de kas had laten ontkiemen, de grond in te stopen hebben we ook die grond onkruit vrij gemaakt en spruitjes en snijbiet gepland. In de tussentijd draait het dagelijks leven met de dieren gewoon door. Karin heeft een mooie routine om alle dieren te verzorgen en aandacht te geven. Wat een goed leven hebben de dieren hier. Daarnaast hebben we koken, uitlaten van panga en het dagelijkse huishouden wat afgewisseld, dat liep eigelijk heel natuurlijk. Ik vond het super fijn om hier te zijn. Wat een lieve mensen, eerlijk en oprecht. Open over hun visie over het vrij /onafhankelijk te willen leven, zonder te willen overtuigen. Ik heb me vrij gevoeld te doen wat ik prettig vond en ook open en eerlijk te zijn. Wat een heerlijk leerzame week was dit! Lieve emil en karin, bedankt voor jullie vertrouwen en ontzettende prettige gastvrijheid.

Yannick United States

Absolutely would recommend! Not only is Amanda’s property beautiful, but very serene working there! Amanda and I are both from the same area/neighborhood in California so we had that connection as well! Would love to go back next time I’m in the area- highly recommend!

Paul Germany

Daniel y Yasmina son personas encantadoras. Lo pasé muy bien en la Quinta Pachamama y viví muchas experiencias maravillosas. Disfruté mucho del trabajo y tanto la granja como los alrededores son bonitos. El alojamiento para los WWOOFERS también está decorado con mucho cariño y atención al detalle. Muchas gracias por esos días tan bonitos :)

Héléna Belgium

Très chouette expérience d'un mois sur ce terrain super accueillant et apaisant! Merci beaucoup à Fred de m'avoir pris sous son aile ;) J'ai appris pleins de choses que je n'oublierais pas de si tôt! Vou voltar :) beijinhos, héléna

Héléna Belgium

Stella Germany

Staying at Flo's was a great first WWOOFING experience, richer in good memories than anything I could have hoped for. The farm is a wonderful place, just 20 minutes from Faro, within small green hills. Different kinds of beaches can be reached within 1 hour by car. It is super quite in terms of traffic. All you hear are heaps of birds, the friendly dog, and happy chickens after laying an egg. I slept in a private room and shared the bathroom only with one other wwoofer later on. The house is in good shape. We all shared breakfast and lunch, always healthy and very tasty. With Flo, you can learn a lot about permaculture, like composting, planting, pruning, water systems, and much more. He is very passionate about the garden and loves to explain but can also hold silence. I worked around 5 hours on most days and had a few ones off. Overall, I am very grateful for being able to live on Flo's farm for almost 3 weeks. He was very considerate. You can feel how much he enjoys his work and he wants you to feel the same way about yours. Thank you, Flo!

Eva-Lilly Germany

I loved spending a week with Jadwiga and her family! They are super open, easy to talk to and flexible regarding the daily work. I was their first wwoofing-volunteer and they were my first farm so we were figuring stuff out together which worked really well and I can absolutely recommend them and their beautiful place. It's so peaceful, all the animals are great (I'm especially looking at you, Bensão) and they care a lot about you enjoying your stay there. With Jaga you can talk about anything and from Steven you can learn all about the surrounding plants and animals. The land shows the impact of fire and flood over the last year but it's stunning nonetheless. Would always come back ♥️

Anja Germany

Wir haben zwei wundervolle Wochen im März 2026 auf der Quinta Solnatura verbracht. Johanna und Ferdinand sind zwei engagierte, fachkundige, junge Landwirte die in den zwei Jahren seitdem sie auf der Quinta leben schon sehr viel erreicht haben. Sie bearbeiten dieses vielseitige Stück Land mit viel Herzblut und bleiben dabei stets gelassen und optimistisch. Unsere Arbeit begann morgens gegen 8:30. Mein Partner hat sich vor allem zusammen mit Ferdinand um die Reparatur von zwei defekten Schleppern gekümmert und ich habe verschiedene Sorten Gemüse vorgezogen, Unkraut gehackt und Olivenbäume beschnitten. Dabei konnte ich einiges Neue z.B. zu Zischensaaten, Bodenaufbau und über den Baumschnitt lernen. Mittags gab es dann stets ein reichhaltiges, leckeres überwiegend vegetarisches, frisch zubereitetes gemeinsames Mittagessen mit der Familie und guten Gesprächen. Am Nachmittag hatten wir zwar eigentlich frei, aber die Arbeit hat uns soviel Spaß gemacht, dass wir oft gern noch ein paar Stunden weitergemacht haben. Nach Feierabend haben wir zu Fuß das Grundstück oder mit dem Rad die nähere Umgebung erkundet. Geschlafen haben wir in dem auf dem Gelände der Quinta nahe beim Wohnhaus im Olivenhain stehenden Wohnwagen. Dieser war gemütlich, beheizt und gut ausgestattet. Eine schöne tägliche Routine ist das abendliche "Zubettbringen" der Schafherde mit der ganzen Familie.