Volunteering on Farms in Israel

WWOOF provides visitors with a remarkable opportunity to volunteer on organic farms in Israel and experience authentic rural life. An international organization with a very active Israeli branch, WWOOF works with over 60 farms across Israel to match international volunteers with placements and the experience of living and working in some of Israel’s most unique and fascinating communities.

Israel has a unique agricultural industry, with much of the country’s farms located on kibbutzim and moshavim. While the ideological nature of these communities has declined significantly over time, and life in kibbutzim and moshavim is now more mainstream in most cases, they are still special and historic communities where the chance to live and work for a short time provides a unique opportunity. As well as unique communities, Israel’s agriculture is diverse and, in many cases, very specialist, pioneering, and unusual. Opportunities for volunteering with WWOOF Israel include working on an organic olive grove in a kibbutz near Tel Aviv, a medicinal plants farm in the Negev desert, and an ecological center in the green hills of Northern Israel’s Galilee.

For further information about volunteering on farms in Israel, check out the official WWOOF website.

Visiting and Supporting Israel’s Resilient Kibbutzim

Many of the farms open to volunteering are located on kibbutzim. There are some kibbutzim near the Gaza border, including Be’eri, Kfar Aza, and Nahal Oz, among others, that were tragically affected by October 7th, 2023. You can support these communities and pay tribute to the lives lost by visiting these kibbutzim, respectfully and mindfully. The most meaningful approach is with our Gaza Border & Nova Festival Small Group Tour - Oct 7th Memorial, which allows you to visit the Nova Site and the kibbutzim impacted by October 7th, in addition to other important memorial sites. During the tour, you’ll hear personal stories, learn about the resilience of the communities, and see how they have rebuilt since the attacks. It’s a meaningful opportunity to connect with Israel’s history and its people in a genuine, thoughtful way.