Using the search filters well will help you experience the WWOOFing adventure to the fullest.
You have at your disposal several strategies for contacting the farms you that you would like to learn more about. Find below our tips to find the hosts best suited to your expectations. When registering their profile, hosts list a number of characteristics of their living and working realities, such as agricultural practices used, languages spoken, or food preferences. All of this information appears on the host list and gives you the ability to do targeted searches using the appropriate filters.
Read more about using search filtershere.
Another tool that will help you locate hosts where activities and lifestyles are practiced that match your interests can be keyword research. Just put the words you are looking for in the search bar to find out which hosts have these words in their description.
The main filter is the availability calendar
🗓️ You should not limit yourself to choosing a host solely because he or she has a vacancy, but at the same time it is understandable that you need to plan your travels over the period you have available: that is why the search by periods of availability has been empowered.
☑️If you set the dates you are interested in, only hosts available to take volunteers during that period will appear in your search results.
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How to use the calendar filter for your searches
Once you enter your profile and click on the Host item in the top menu, you will find all the search filters at the top of the host list. The main filter for setting up your searches will be the availability calendar.
What questions to ask the host?
Remember that to ensure that your WWOOF experience is a success, it is not enough to just use the filters correctly; you also need to have good prior communication with your host. Introduce yourself, tell why you would like to WWOOFing at his or her reality, and ask any questions you feel necessary to best organize your stay. Even a phone call or video call can be helpful in getting to know each other better. Read our guide on how to find the right host for you here.
Is this your first time? Don’t worry about it!
Find other useful tips for organizing an enriching and safe WWOOFing experience here.
Also read our 10 tips for first-time WWOOFers and remember that you can always contact the secretariat at staff@wwoof.it.
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