The Agri-Tourist, My Journey Back to Agriculture
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The Agri-Tourist, My Journey Back to Agriculture
Let's Go WWOOFing with Jenna Pollard
When I was visiting Crayfish Bay Organics, an organic cacao farm on the island of Grenada, there was an open air cabin filled with ‘WWOOFers. I had no clue what that term WWOOFer meant at the time. WWOOF stands for WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms. Basically a WWOOFer is a person who is working/volunteering on an organic farm and in return gets free room, board, and food. What an amazing opportunity to learn, travel, experience the world, and support organic. I filed that knowledge away at the time, and, as I began my agritourism journey, WWOOF came across my Instagram. All I could think about was what an amazing agritourism opportunity that WWOOF provides. Traditionally, the younger generation has embraced WWOOFing. In Grenada the cabin was filled with much younger adults. However, I think WWOOFing could be an amazing experience for someone at any age - especially someone trying to reinvent, learn, grow, connect, (or disconnect), and travel.
Part 1 of this podcast is an interview with Jenna Pollard, the Membership Program Manager of WWOOF USA. But Part 2 was something that came out of my interview with Jenna. When I told Jenna I was interested in WWOOFIng after my daughter graduates, she mentioned Pattie Baker, at the time an almost 60- year old woman who WWOOFed across America. Pattie wrote a book about her experience called 'Round America with a Duck'. Patti describes herself as a 1960s child that was about to turn 60 who traveled solo 10,000 miles via bike, buses, trains and WWOOFing in search of hope in a country at a crossroads and world in crisis during the hottest year on earth.
So, I had to read Pattie's book and Part 2 of this podcast is with Pattie Baker who will tell us all about her WWOOFing adventure across America. Join me for the next 2 episodes of The Agri-Tourist podcast and let’s go WWOOFing!
WWOOF USA
WWOOF FOWO (Federation of WWOOF Organizations)
Round America with a Duck
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