World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms

[OakLeaf]

"Abuse?"

Obviously there's an element of trust involved on both sides - it seems to me that someone who invites a stranger into her home is taking at least as much risk as the one who's leaving her own home.

Basic safety rules apply here as everywhere - have a working cell phone (easy to rent one or buy a cheap prepaid local phone, if you have a US phone that doesn't work in the rest of the world; if out of cell range, rent a satphone which is still far less expensive than paying for meals and lodging), have a return ticket and keep that as well as your passport secure; get references before you go; trust your instincts if something doesn't feel right; have scheduled check-ins with someone at home. But that's no different from any travel.

No one said the work is easy. You're the only one saying it isn't fun... Agritourism wouldn't be the enormous business it is in the world right now if people weren't enjoying their experiences.