Maike aus Wuppertal schreibt: Letztes Jahr im November / Dezember 2020 habe ich nach meinem Masterabschluss insgesamt über drei Wochen auf dem Eulenhof verbracht. Nach meinem Master wollte ich eigentlich in Vietnam reisen gehen und war dann natürlich sehr enttäuscht, als ich festgestellt habe, dass aus diesem Plan Corona-bedingt nichts wird. Daraufhin habe ich mich nach Freiwilligenarbeit umgesehen und bin über WWOOF auf den Eulenhof gestoßen. Der Hof hat so einen sympathischen Eindruck auf mich gemacht, sodass ich mich direkt beworben habe. Ulli hat sich dann auch innerhalb kürzester Zeit zurückgemeldet und mich direkt ab der nächsten Woche willkommen geheißen – damit konnte das Abenteuer dann losgehen. 

Edna aus Kanada schreibt: Contrary to common practice (and probably common sense), I arrived to Eulenhof in the heart of winter, a sheltered city girl from Vancouver with no experience in organic agriculture. Having joined the “real world” one year ago with graduating university and working a high-stress job, I was eager to realize my vision of the slow, peaceful farm life. Eulenhof… was not exactly that. Markus and Uli provide WWOOFers with a generously sweet setup, but working here is not a vacation - you can treat it like one but you will be missing out on truly valuable opportunities to learn and challenge your capabilities. Although I arrived as a bumbling beginner, clumsy and slow-moving, I was immediately thrust into the thick of it, collecting eggs while scooching through a sea of 450 clucking hens and riding into the field on the back of the tractor with the rest of the harvesting crew. I’m truly grateful for the Eulenhof team for their willingness and patience in teaching me new skills, as well as their warmth and positive energy. In being surrounded by such conscientious, passionate people, I have been inspired to live closer to my morals and hold myself to a higher standard in fighting the climate emergency. Thank you Eulenhof team, my dear housemates, and Markus & Uli for such a wonderful, heartfelt experience. 

Emma aus Frankreich schreibt: What should I say ? This first Wwoofing experience was a very big success for me ! I enjoyed absolutely every bit of it ! 

As it was the first time as a Wwoofer for me, I didn't know exactly what to expect in the beggining. I arrived on a Sunday, installed myself in the room at the back of the Villa which, surprise ! had a piano - I enjoyed playing during my stay. I got all the infos I needed from one of the FÖJ: about the Villa, the chickens ("Huuuuuuuhn"), the bikes, the big fridges... and then I didn't know what to do. So I went to the living room and sat there with my computer and my book and then discovered one of the nice things about Wwoofing: people who do it are nice and interested in talking, I started chatting with one of the other Wwoofers.

Keith aus den USA schreibt: I came to Eulenhof with loose expectations; learn more about how food systems work in Germany, experience and appreciate the process of organic agriculture, and do some honest labor. I came away with much more than I could have imagined, and had the pleasure of getting to know some truly wonderful people. The other WWOOFers and volunteers were all upstanding people, and I made some really special memories during my stay. Markus and Ulli are incredible hosts, and make a lot of effort to involve everyone in their lives as well as the community. In short, I had a really refreshing experience, and came away with a strong reminder that you can still find decent people in the world.

Every work day was very different, there was plenty of opportunity for fitness (running, biking, yoga, volleyball, etc), cooking in the evenings, and quality conversation with very interesting and diverse people. I dive into opportunities like this with a good attitude and willingness to learn and try hard, and to anyone considering WWOOFing here, you can also have an awesome experience at this stellar farm with that kind of mindset!