WWOOF（ウーフ）という言葉、どこかで聞いたことはありますか？これは「World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms」の略で、1971年にロンドンから始まり現在は世界中に点在する活動のことです。そのシステムはなんともシンプルで、オーガニック（有機農業）の農作業をお手伝いする代わりに、食事と宿代を提供してもらえるというもの。働き手が必要な農家にとっても、英語を勉強しながら生活費（旅費）が節約できる旅人、さらには将来自給自足を考えている人にとっても、まさに「win - win」な関係の仕組みです。労働時間は1日4～5時間で、カップルでも子どもを連れた参加も可能です。 ニュージーランドでもこのWWOOFを体験することが出来ます。NZ国内100以上もの農家が登録して、農作業の他にも原生林の再生やワイン造り、ハチミツ造りも経験できる農家もあり、選び方はとても自由で多様です。参加方法は簡単で、まずインターネットでNZのWWOOFに登録します（https://wwoof.nz/）。登録内容は「名前」「出身国」「志望動機」など。その次に年間登録40ドルを支払い登録完了。登録後は農家を選び、滞在期間などを決めて、あとは現地に行くのみ。同じ農家には、最短2～3日、最長で6ヶ月間滞在することが出来ます。色々な農家を１年間巡って旅をするWWOOFer（ウーファー）もいます。 WWOOFは農作業を手伝うことです。ホストの農家の方や他のWWOOFerと英語を話さないと作業が出来ません。つまり英語に不慣れな者にとっては、作業や料理や掃除をしながら生きた英語を身につけるチ
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