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We are currently full for the 2026 season. We are accepting inquiries for the 2027 season, or self-contained volunteers with building experience. We give priority to full season stays. We may consider shorter visits, especially if you have pertinent experience. You'll get the most out of a longer stay.
We are holistic land stewards on our 16 acre regenerative agriculture project and CSA farm. We've been on this property since late summer 2015. It was previously an irrigated grass hay pasture that was cut, bailed and removed. We have been transforming it into a bio-intensive, diverse landscape, bursting with productive perennials, annuals, native plants, animals and habitat for wildlife. We implement various permaculture systems to promote sustainability, provide for ourselves and provide food for others in our community that share a vision of a healthy planet. We currently raise Nigerian Dwarf goats for milk, we have over 100 laying hens (along with their roosters), a breeding flock of heritage turkeys, sheep, other poultry, and a few cats. We put our animals to work as a management strategy to build healthy soils. In return, they live a happy and healthy lifestyle on rotated pastures. We sell our farm products through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and online custom ordering. We have about 3.5 acres of alfalfa we grow organically as winter feed for our ungulates. There are always projects slated to work on. We have a long wish list of projects to complete, such as seed starting house, improved wash & pack area, a farm store, yurt build, and many more. We also operate two 30' x 96' high tunnel greenhouses for season extension. We have an endless list of fun projects and tasks which we will accomplish with your help. We are a small-scale, slow-growth type of farm. Expect to be intimate with the animals and land here. We wish to be very intentional and diligent in our actions.
The type of individuals we are seeking are:
Motivated,
Loves animals,
Values health of self and planet,
Desires to learn and share knowledge,
Openness to different approaches,
Wants to incorporate farming in one way or another in life,
Has a positive attitude.
Experience is great, but not essential. Teaching what we have learned is one of our passions.
Accommodations and expectations: We require a 3-4 week minimum stay and around 25 hours per week of work. WWOOFers are generally welcome mid March-November. We have 3 campers available, and a humanure outhouse. You can expect to prepare many of your own meals, while we will cook and eat together when it works out in the schedule, or at least once per week along with a farm meeting. We provide various staples along with the abundance of goodies the farm produces. We value both social interaction and personal space. Your own transportation will be needed. Couples welcome, children and pets may be considered with interview and approval.
Basic day to day operations will include tending to goats, sheep, chickens and turkeys (feed, water, milking), and making sure gardens are watered and tended. We often have special projects in various degrees of progress you will help out with. We appreciate volunteers that like to work as a team yet can have some autonomy and works well alone. We tend to work hard while creating a balance of work/farm life, relaxation and recreation. We are surrounded by beautiful mountains that have great recreation opportunities like hiking, biking, skiing, climbing, boating, fishing, etc. We enjoy these activities and encourage others visiting us to do so as well. We'd love to show you the local beauty! We are currently seeking summer help. Please inquire if you are interested in a more ecological and sustainable agriculture model and helping our endeavors move forward!
Your hosts, Nate and Tara are laid-back, easy going and patient.
Wellsville is located about 15 minutes away from Logan, which is home of the Aggies and Utah State University. We are just far enough away to be out of the hustle and bustle of the city, but close enough you can get what you need and enjoy some city life if you like. We are surrounded by the Bear River mountains, the Wellsville mountains and Wilderness areas which are beautiful. If you're interested in other regional gems, we are not too far of a drive to visit some of Utah's National and State parks as well as the Tetons or Yellowstone in Wyoming and Idaho. There's also some great hot springs nearby.
Organic methods: Low-till. Carbon sequestration. Green manure. Cover crops. Occultation and solanization. Sheet mulch. Crop rotation. Soil biology. Inoculants. High density plantings. Permanent beds. Rotational grazing. Silvo-pasture. Plant diversity. Livestock management.
Certifications: We sell direct to consumers. No need for organic certification. Our customers know we go above and beyond organic certification standards. Although, we will be working towards certification within the next year.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Sheep or goat farming
Dairy farming
Flower farming
Cheesemaking
Meat processing
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Methods or systems
Holistic management
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Mentoring opportunities
Woman-operated
Host type
Production farm
6.5
Hectares
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16
Acres
