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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Be a Host

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

Ronja Germany

My stay at Antonio's was amazing, he was very nice and especially the food was really good. The property itself is beautiful and the people I met there were all wonderful. I can recommend coming to Antonio's to anybody, as everything is very chill and you don't feel pressured to stay or do anything you don't want to.

Justine Belgium

The place is beautiful, both the house and the surroundings. It can be very rejuvenating. Meditation and yoga are pleasant moments, to take the time to connect with yourself. The food is good and we always have enough! Despite some tensions that we can sometimes feel, I will keep a good memory of it!☀️

Nicola Spain

An incredible experience! I feel like a family since day 1 and Always clear communication regarding the tasks and helping each others. I learned construction techniques, tree pruning, and things about chickens that I didn't know before 💖🐔 and much more. The food and accommodation were excellent, and the surroundings are simply magical. Thank you for having me, I hope to be back soon! With gratitude and a warm hug ✨️🐣

Lisa Germany

Wir alle lieben diesen Ort sehr. Stella, die Menschen hier und ihr Projekt hat uns sehr gut gefallen und alle Aufgaben die wir als WwooferInnen erledigt haben, waren so sinnerfüllt, dass wir immer Freude daran hatten. Der ganze Ort strahlt Ruhe, Energie und Frieden aus. Vielen herzlichen Dank, dass wir hier sein durften. Die Kinder schmieden schon Pläne wann wir wieder kommen...

Sara Germany

We really enjoyed our stay with Claudia and Wisse. They kindly picked us up and dropped us off, which was very helpful. The work was well-organized, and they always shared their knowledge in a friendly way. Meals with the family were delicious and made us feel welcome.

Ali Ersin Portugal

Jan has a very generous hosting model that considers the needs of the wwofers and allows them to be in their natural state. He prioritizes the needs of the wwoofers, and this is very important in creating a family atmosphere. There is always work to be done on the farm, including gardening, a chicken project, renovations, and artistic projects. As a chef, I must say that it was also a fun cooking and eating experience for those interested in the kitchen. Also, although participation is not mandatory, the yoga and meditation activities, which are done in a disciplined manner, are quite helpful for motivation. It has a very ideal location, where you can be isolated in nature on one hand, and observe local life because it is a 20-minute walk to the town center.

Helga Netherlands

Boa tarde Suzan en Peter, Dit was mijn eerste kennismaking met het vrijwilligerswerk via Wwoof. In het centrum voor podiumkunsten, het cultureel centrum in Arnhem, doe ik al een tijdje ook vrijwilligerswerk maar dan achter de bar, geheel anders. Nu bij/via Wwoof ben ik terecht gekomen in Portugal bij Peter en Suzan, ontzettend aardige en gastvrije luitjes, die een kleinschalige camping runnen waar altijd wel iets te doen is. Suzan beheert de groente en kruiden tuin waarin we geschoond hebben en nieuwe ‘kleintjes’ geplant hebben, een boekenkast op de veranda gebeitst. Ik kwam aan met Pasen, had ik eigenlijk niet over nagedacht, maar ik startte met een gezellige Paasbrunch. Ik sliep in het caravannetje, had een paar hele koude nachten, april he, maar goed, ook overleefd haha. Mooie wandeling gemaakt, marktje bezocht en lekker gelezen. Kortom….. Ik wens iedereen die ik op de camping ontmoet heb alle goeds, en vooral Peter en Suzan met hun harde werken. En knuffels voor al jullie lieve diertjes, zo gezellig. Het ga jullie goed en nogmaals dank. Groet Helga

Maarten Netherlands

My stay at Sarah's place was amazing. She is a great host and takes good care of her volunteers. There was a great mix of working hours, and free time to explore the area or just to enjoy the beautifull land. Saar knows so much about permaculture, plants, tinctures, animals, wich is really inspiring. She has a positive, uplifting way of looking at the world. All and all amazing. Thank you!

Lou Canada

At Quinta do Eucalipto, you will work on various tasks (light construction work, cleaning animal stables and slowly building an amazing agroforestry garden) in a very lively and cheerfull environnement, surrounded by kids and animals in a unique educational project. Filipa and Luis are very passionate people and they might be pretty busy. Don't come here expecting to spend all your free time with them as your WWOOFing experience will be pretty automous. Rather, you should come here to live the rich privilege of helping passionate people surrounded by animals (almost 30) and people in a beautiful region of Portugal where you will have a lot of time off to explore the neighbouring towns. So much love to you guys! Thank you!

Sofia United States

Tuve una experiencia increíble con Daniel y Yasmina durante mi estadía en Quinta Pachamama. Fue muy bonito compartir tiempo con ellos. El trabajo es divertido y variado, así que uno aprende bastante sobre distintas técnicas de permacultura y el cuidado de las plantas. La finca está ubicada en un lugar muy práctico. Puedes ir caminando al supermercado ~8 minutos, y el centro de Tavira y la playa quedan a unos diez minutos en bici. El alojamiento para los WWOOFers es muy cómodo. Fue una experiencia súper positiva y la recomiendo 100%.

Sara Germany

We really enjoyed our time at Antonio’s Farm. The work was fine, the food was fantastic, and the volunteers had their own little house, which made us feel right at home. The farm is well-organized, and the balance between work and free time was perfect. We got to spent time with other volunteers and workers, and developed friendships.

Piper Ireland

We spent about a week with Anaïs and Giac, and words really cannot describe our time there. They are really open, kind people who shared their knowledge, life experiences, and hospitality with us. We truly learned so much during our time with them about their land and their project, which will inform our own lives going forward. It was our first WWOOFing experience and certainly one that we will remember forever! Thank you so much Anaïs, Giac, and family :)