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This page last updated:3/9/2011

WWOOFLK

Kurunagalla,

Sri Lanka

WWOOFLK is a group of young volunteers who are interested and working in organic agriculture in Sri Lanka. We wish to provide opportunities for volunteers all around the world (WWOOFers) to learn about organic farming, food and ways of life in Sri Lanka. In doing so we hope to bring people together in sharing common human values and thinking.

WWOOFLK also seek to provide helping hands to farmers in Sri Lanka who engage themselves in and promote organic agriculture within the country. WWOOFLK is an exchange programme to volunteer help in exchange for food, accommodation and learning.

Aims of WWOOFLK

Promotion of organic agricultural systems and providing assistance to implement them practically

Building linkages between national and international groups and individuals who are engaged in organic agriculture

Providing new learning and training opportunities for people who are interested in organic agriculture

Collection and distribution of various resources on organic agriculture

What we can offer

Sri Lanka is a country with a very rich history in agriculture which runs more than 2500 years back. Therefore, many local farmers still hold a great deal of knowledge on sustainable agricultural practices which were both tradition and culture. Until the late 1960s the agriculture of the country was completely based on organic mechanisms.

Although the Green Revolution enforced towards the late 1960s sought to convert the agriculture of the country in to the chemical based model of agribusiness there still exist a large number of organizations and farmers who are practicing and promoting organic agriculture successfully. WWOOFLK has close linkages with 05 national level organizations and farmer movements who promote organic agriculture island wide. We also have individual farmer members who engage themselves in organic agriculture too. The experiences can be varied from large scale organic farming to small scale home gardening. From vegetable cultivations to paddy cultivation and mixed cropping too.

We will offer a unique opportunity for WWOOFer volunteers to experience these farming methods and the culture and living styles of the rural farmers in Sri Lanka.

Website: http://www.wwoof.org/wwooflk/

Contact:

chaminda kumara
Devasarana Development Center
Yakalla
Ibbagamuwa N.W.P
Kurunagalla, Sri Lanka
Phone: +94 372259852

Links:

WWOOFLK: Eco-farming, Exotic experiences and Fascination of life in Sri Lanka...

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This page last updated:3/9/2011

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Please contact us.

Affiliations: Skagit Whole Life Community Co-Op

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

:: organice farming

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): (12 host new) Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By a group of elders or other leaders Identified Leader: Yes Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Join Fee: Yes
Land and Buildings Rural Land Owned By: (host independent) Cohousing: Yes	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (defend on host) Share Community Meals: (defend on host) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Other Dietary Practice: (any) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Buddhist

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