So I was chatting to our salmon-interested New Zealand beaver friend, William Hughes-Games, who mentioned that he had two “Wwoofers” who were heading back to the bay area and he was trying to encourage them to visit our beavers. Trying not to be impolite, I discretely assumed that a “Wwoofer” was some kind of down-under slang, like a Pom.
Turns out Wwoofer stands for “Willing Workers On Organic Farms”. Go ahead and google it, there are a few thousand links out there. The idea, started in the 70’s, is that organic farmers around the world invite helpers to combine work and vacation, learn about another part of the world, meet some amazing people, and travel free of living expenses.
One of the Wwoofers was a sports medicine physician, the other an economics professor. William, who operates a small organic farm, worked with them during the day and chatted a little about beavers with them in their spare time. How cool is that? A eco adventure in New Zealand, meeting remarkable people and seeing some of the beautiful world worth saving. Any beaver fan interested in organic farms and inexpensive travel experiences should think about this as an option.
