GG135-en-(gyeonggi-do)

✔️ Registered 2024

✔️ Host Gender Male

✔️ About us

I have been actively engaged in organic farming since 1976, being one of the founding members of Korea’s first organic farming organization, the Jungnonghoe. At the age of 27, I became the youngest founding member. Initially practicing organic farming at the Yangju Pulmuwon Farm, I played a role in guiding young individuals interested in organic farming. Later, I established the Pyeonghwa Namu Nongjang (Peace Tree Farm) in Pocheon in 2001 after parting ways with Pulmuwon, continuing my commitment to organic farming.

In 2005, I founded the Bio-Dynamic Agriculture Practice and Research Association, where members gather twice a year in spring and autumn to create and share preparations, the core of bio-dynamic agriculture, for use in their farming practices. This commitment has been ongoing ever since.

✔️ Farming Experience since1976

✔️ Farm Type small farm, Family farm

✔️ Main Crop Tomato, rice

✔️ Farming Method

Since the beginning of my venture into organic farming up until now, I have refrained from using any pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or herbicides. For fertilization, I utilize the waste produced on the farm and ferment the manure from the livestock, which is fed with grass. The farm is operated with the aim of functioning like an independent organism, promoting regeneration and cycling.

✔️ Organic Lifestyle

eco-friendly practices into daily life includes minimizing the use of plastic, conserving detergents, reducing paper towel usage, and avoiding disposable items

✔️ Family / Member

Wife, son

✔️ Animal

Three dogs

✔️ English

Smooth communication

✔️ Other Language

Japanese

✔️ Works

July to August – Caring for tomato plants (removing side shoots, training stems), harvesting tomatoes, processing tomato juice, and packaging and shipping tomato juice. Removing weeds, sowing seeds of carrots and other crops, and cleaning up the farm surroundings

✔️ Working Hours

5~6hours per day/one day off per week, subject to farm conditions

✔️ WWOOFing Season

Unavailable January to June, September to December

✔️ Knowledge / Skills WWOOFers can learn

Processing tomato juice

✔️ Experiences WWOOFers can expect

Exploring border areas (Nodongdangsa, Baengmagohji), visiting the Han River World Geopark Center

✔️ Preferred WWOOFer

WWOOFers who can share awareness of ecological farming, those interested in bio-dynamic agriculture, and WWOOFers who love animals

✔️ Message to WWOOFers

Please Make the experience on our farm and share the positive connection for both of us.

✔️ Type Individual accommodation only for WWOOFers

✔️ Room Sharing

A WWOOFer can share a room with the same sex
(but this will be requested in advance)

✔️ Internet Possible Wifi

✔️ Drink & Smoke

Intermittent outdoor smoking and alcohol consumption allowed

✔️ Distance from house to farm 5 minutes by walk

✔️ Sharing a Meal

A WWOOFer eats one or two meals a day with host. And the rest, cook by yourself. (Ingredients provided)

✔️ Organic Ingredients Farm and Garden

90% (including grains and vegetables produced on the farm)

✔️ Vegetarian Impossible

Not suitable for vegans and vegetarians

✔️ Preferred Length of Stay 2 weeks to 1 month

✔️ Capacity 5 people

✔️ Accept Short Stay No

✔️ WWOOFers with Children(under 15 yrs) No

✔️ inor(16~18 yrs) No