Guests

The guest program is designed to serve the WWOOF community and anyone interested in the opportunity to live and learn on an organic farm in the Tennessee Valley. Guests are welcome—but not required—to join in Christian discipleship.

Interested in joining us as a Guest?

Duration

2 weeks - 1 month

Accommodations

Empower School at Valley Dream Farm has dormitory accommodations for up to 8 guests.

Response Time

We respond within 48 hours of receiving an application.

For Non-U.S. Residents

Please note that the Guest Program is not work. It is a non-monetary exchange. Neither you nor Empower School at Valley Dream Farm shall provide or be provided compensation. There are no obligations of productivity, no subordinate or hierarchy, and no pay. For additional information, see our FAQs.

Techniques Taught

A Guest's Typical Day on the Farm

Devotion & Breakfast

7:00am - 8:15am

Optional for Guests

Your activities begin with participation in morning devotions and shared breakfast with our farm managers and directors.

Farm Chores

8:30am - 12:30Pm

Assisting with the operations of our permaculture, food forest, no till, hydroponic, small animal husbandry, beekeeping, marketing, and farm day event programs.

Afternoon Classes

Mon & wed  2:30pm - 5:00pm

Optional for Guests

Evening Classes

Tues  7:00pm - 9:30pm

Optional for Guests

Personal Activities

Evenings other than Tuesday and weekends are open for personal activities and participation in local church programs.

Community Outreach and Experiential Educational Excursions

These occur on Thursday - Friday from 2:30 - 5:30pm.

Organized Recreation

One weekend a month we will organize activities such as hiking, camping, and kayaking trips.

Our View on Sustainable Farming

Guests at the Empower School at Valley Dream Farm will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with developing a sustainable farm from the ground up. Our goal is to set up a farm that is fully sustainable with no waste—meeting our needs today without stripping future generations of the ability to use the land for their needs tomorrow. Valley Dream Farm is built upon the concept of regenerative agriculture and the aim of not just sustaining the land, water, and air—but improving it.

Empower School is partnering with national and international organizations to develop cutting-edge systems that are advancing the promise of regenerative agriculture. We invite guests who share our passion for sustainability and hope they can take what they learn at Valley Dream Farm back home to help build a global community conscious of regenerative farming practices.

Join Empower as a Guest

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