The farm is located 8 miles from North Fork up Mammoth Pool Rd. within the Sierra National Forest. We're a small diverse family farm located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. We're on a total of 80 acres of which 10 are currently being farmed, along with 4 greenhouses and barns for goats and chickens. We produce a variety of seasonal vegetables all farmed organically and we were recently certified organic. All of our electricity comes from solar, hydro or wind with occasional generator back-up. We are working to produce healthy food for our local community as sustainably as possible. Chores include planting, weeding, harvesting, occasional farm construction and, if interested, tending to the animals, milking goats, collecting eggs, etc. In the winter there is forest management work (brushing, woodcutting and gathering, etc.)Though we've been hosting Wwoofers for both short term and long term visits, we'd prefer those who'd be willing to make a commitment of at least two months or longer (after a 2 week trial period for compatibility assessment), since we're most interested in working with those who are seriously interested in learning about sustainable agriculture, rather than those who are seeking a low cost way to see the country. We don't think you can really get a sense of what it takes to farm if you're only here for a week or two.We currently have two 2 bedroom trailers (one of which has a full kitchen and bathroom) and four RVs, available for Woofers to use as housing. We also now have a small ""cob"" structure designed by one of our wonderful ""Wwoofers"" that can be used for housing as well. Interns are expected to prepare their own meals from food we supply, except for lunch on work days when our visitors rotate preparing a big meal for the crew in our home. (Please note that we are a working farm and there are lots of cat and dogs around, so if you have strong allergies to furry critters, this might not be the place for you...)We are located in a beautiful forest where interns can hike, swim in creeks (or our doughboy pool during the summer), and we're a little more than an hour from the southern gate of Yosemite National Park. There is a Vipassana Meditation Center several miles from the farm for anyone interested in meditation. North Fork is a small town with a strong sense of community, and there's a local cultural center (the Studio) where there are music and yoga lessons offered and musical and cultural events are held.We also run the local school garden during the school year, and Woofers are welcome to help with that, and we now operate a small local market in our town where we sell our produce and that of other local farms. We ask Woofers to contribute approximately 20 hours/week (weekday mornings) to help on the farm. We do most of the planting and harvesting in the morning and they're free the rest of the day and most weekends to do what they want. We prefer to communicate with you through e-mail, so if you're interested, please send us information about yourself, your interests and experience, and what you're looking for in a visit to our farm.We prefer communication by e-mail. We also ask for a minimum two month commitment if we're compatible.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Dairy farming
Viticulture
Methods or systems
Permaculture
Mentoring opportunities
Woman-operated
Host type
Production farm
