VOLUNTARIADO EN AGRICULTURA ORGÁNICA
USA: VOLUNTEERS WORK
AT 92 ORGANIC FARMS IN OREGON (from an article by
Mail Tribune mentioned in Google Alerts
[googlealerts-noreply@google.com]; Jun.19, 2012) VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL, ABAJO.
But as
the organic and, more recently, eat-local movements have picked up speed, the
number of WWOOF farms — more than 1,500 in the United States — also has grown.
WWOOF farms in Oregon tripled in number to 92 over the past six years. More
than a third of those are in Jackson and Josephine counties.
WWOOFing began in the early 1970s in England as a way for
farmers to get weekend help.
Ken Muller, co-owner of Rogue Valley
Brambles and a former WWOOFer, says the organization has become even more
important in a challenging economy. Some farms, particularly start-up
operations, rely on free labor, he says, while recent college graduates are looking
for any kind of work. His Talent farm houses at least one WWOOFer at a time
through October.
"There are some families who go on vacation WWOOFing,"
he says.
"We meet people from all over the world, so it's kind of
neat," says Muller's wife, Sus
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EEUU: VOLUNTARIOS TRABAJAN
EN 92 GRANJAS ORGÁNICAS EN (de un artículo por
Mail Tribune mencionado en Google Alerts
[googlealerts-noreply@google.com]; Jun.19, 2012)
El movimiento
WWOOFing (practicando el WWOOF) empezó en los ‘70s
en Inglaterra como medio de obtener ayuda en lasgranjas en los fines de semana.
Ken Muller,
co-coprietario de Rogue Valley Brambles y él mismo un previo WWOOFer, dice que
la organización ganó aún más importancia en economías difíciles. Algunas granjas,
particularmente las que recién se inician, cuentan con mano de obra gratruita,
dice, al tiempo que los graduados de colegios buscan algún tipo de trabajo. "Hay
familias que vacacionan haciendo WWOOF”, dice. "Conocemos gente de todo el
mundo, y eso es lindo”, dice su esposa Sus.
Para conectarse con la reportera Sarah Lemon por email slemon@mailtribune.com.
Artículo completo (en
Inglés): http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120610/LIFE/206100305
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