Hosts: How Organic Are You? by Philippa JamiesonSince December 2001 I’ve been WWOOFing around New Zealand, and have stayed with around 40 hosts, from Riverton in the south to Kerikeri in the north. I’ve had a wide range of experiences, learnt heaps, and almost without exception my hosts have been great. But while travelling, I’ve had numerous conversations with hosts and fellow WWOOFers about the culture of WWOOFing, which seems to be changing, becoming diluted and less about organics. I put these questions to you to provoke thought and debate, and welcome your feedback. 1) How organic are the WWOOF hosts?Being organic is intrinsic to this organisation – indeed WWOOF NZ has for many years it clearly stated it is only for organic farms. ….read more