Acronym for Willing Workers On Organic Farms. An meta-group of organizations world wide who keep listings of organic farms open to volunteer labour in exchange for room and board.

Farms are located all over the world: Canada, Belgium, Sri Lanka, etc.

WWOOFing started in the UK in 1971 and has since spread world wide. It works a lot like a mail order bride organization, you browse descriptions of farms and what they're looking for, and you join that country's WWOOF organization to obtain the contact information for that farm.

On a more personal note, this is something I'm considering taking part in once I'm free of my obligations in Canada. Part of my goal to have a more pastoral existence, as xdjio aptly put it. Interested parties may wish to check out http://www.wwoof.org