105-acres of land located in north central Oklahoma on the U.S. "Great Plains"

Oklahoma

44 reviews • Updated 6 months ago

Hello and welcome! Our 105-acres of land are located in north central Oklahoma, which is in the center of the U.S. and part of the “Great Plains.” It is heavily forested in places and has some open pasture and farm land as well. We'd love to host a Future Farmer in 2025! LOCATION. We are 3.5 miles from a small town (population 1,200), we are 17 miles east of a university town, Stillwater (population 100,000) and about 50 miles west of Tulsa, OK (population 403,000). If you travel by air or bus, you may choose Stillwater or Tulsa, Oklahoma for your destination. We can pick you up at the Stillwater Airport when you arrive and return you there when you depart. **If you choose Tulsa—please see information below—under the heading “TRANSPORTATION.” Our farm operations are small, consisting of a 1/2-acre vegetable garden; 5 Nubian milk-goats named Ladybug, Polkie Dots, Delilahand their offspring, sometimes including bottle babies; a flock of about 25 free-range chickens and a few baby chickens; 2 guineas (in the Pea fowl family); large livestock guardian dogs (5 Great Pyrenees named Molly, Kiwi, Grey Ears, Teen Wolfman, & Blue oftentimes with puppies; and one cat, Stripey + her kittens. ABOUT US. We are dedicated to organic practices in raising animals and in our gardening. We use no pesticides, no herbicides, no chemical fertilizers, nor do we push production on our animals with lighting or hormones. We are intrigued with sustainability and self-sufficiency. We are also in the mid stages of designing an Eco-Village /intentional community and are studying the options. We are in retirement. We enjoy having friends from all generations. We have a small Health Food Store business that we have operated since 2000. We have down-sized and are transitioning it from its original location in town to our farm. OUR CURRENT MAIN PROJECT is non-agricultural: Constructing a community building with a kitchen, dining room, four bedrooms, w/ an entry mudroom & breezeway. Also we have worked on a hybrid cob/straw-bale multi-use building from the ground up. We have the foundation trench complete w/ a French drain. The limestone footing with cement and rebar is 1/2 complete (cement is necessary due to earthquake issues). This property is in the Cimarron River watershed and has large deposits of sand. Clay was purchased locally. Materials for cobbing... plus hundreds of straw bales in storage for the walls’ interiors. The three center poles for the ridge have been erected, 18 roof support poles, much of the roof, now working on adding more to the lower 3-foot wide stone wall; then going up w/ cob/Strawbale walls. We have a Cob Rocket Oven that 8 WWOOFers and Neva have worked on. It is a rocket Stove-fired hybrid cob oven and should burn much more efficiently than a standard pizza oven. (See video links below). WWOOFers made great strides to ready the small rustic Cabin for winter. A wood-burning stove and chimney, two large single bunk beds, a brick floor, insulation, a second roof, counter top, and electricity. A nearby water hydrant, composting toilet outhouse, and solar shower. Our MAIN AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS are a half-acre vegetable garden, a Hugelkultur planting area that needs maintenance, a smaller garlic and onion planting area, peach and walnut trees, milking goats twice a day, and gathering the eggs. Tobie milks the goats and gathers the eggs, but we are willing to open up those chores if a WWOOFer would like the experience and COMMITS to staying a month or more. When milk is plentiful, we make simple goat-milk Cheeses such as Panir, Chèvre, Yogurt and Kefir. FORAGING /WILDCRAFTING is an important aspect of our self-sufficiency. We gather lots of wild greens, such as Lamb’s Quarters and Polk to eat and put up for winter. Tobie is known as the “Morel Mushroom King” of this region, so during some time between late March and most of April he is out roaming the forests & prairies in pursuit of the elusive fungi. We eat all we can and then dehydrate the rest. We gather pecans, pears, apples, and persimmons. We gather soapberries from the Chinaberry tree and make a liquid laundry soap. WE EXPECT WWOOFers to commit to a minimum stay of TWO WEEKS (and prefer longer stays) and to assist in all aspects of farm life, including the projects mentioned above as well as COOKING, COOKING PREP, DISH WASHING and maintaining CLEAN and TIDY personal and communal space. A shorter stay by experienced Wwoofers will be considered, but please discuss first. Maturity, self-motivation, and ability (and willingness) to follow instructions are very important; also flexibility and patience: if one project is put on hold for any reason, work on another project will proceed. PHYSICAL FITNESS is integral and expected for all projects here on the farm. In regards to HOURS, we would expect 5 to 5.5 hours of “hard” work per person per day, 5 days a week (or 4.5 hours x 6 days a week). That is 27 hours a week. We are flexible about how the hours are structured. For instance, if someone wants to break up their schedule. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Q2M61JSgY

Learning opportunities

Fruit or nut farming

Poultry farming

Sheep or goat farming

Dairy farming

Forestry

Wild foraging

Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas

Meat processing

Vegetable or fruit preservation

Green Building

Methods or systems

Biological pest control

Holistic management

Permaculture

Host type

Self-sufficiency property

42.5 Hectares | 105 Acres

WWOOF-Verified

Accommodation

4+ WWOOFers

Bedroom

Campsite

Cabin / Mobile-home

Children not accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Vegetarian

Length of stay

1 day (local)

1-2 weeks

3-4 weeks

Over a month

Neva (Paula) and Tobie

Member since 2014

Languages spoken: English Response rate: 100% Response time: typically within 2 days

November 2025

Open

Planned visit

Closed

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Oklahoma

Stillwater, OK has small Airport serviced by American Airlines. They also have a bus service to bring people to Stillwater from Tulsa, OK OSU Tulsa Campus, if someone flies into Tulsa.

Reviews

Josephine

United States • September 2025

I had a wonderful time with Neva and Tobie! I enjoyed working on the construction project with Tobie, and I learned a lot. Neva and Tobie are amazing people and they are fun to be around, they truly care for their wwoofers. Tobie and Neva always wanted to be sure that I was happy and comfortable, they were very kind and welcoming to me and my dog, Sunny. I stayed in my own camper while on the farm, but the wwoofer accommodations seemed very comfortable. I would definitely recommend this farm and I hope to return someday in the future!

Cari

United States • August 2025

Neva and Tobie are very nice and there is opportunity to learn how to milk goats, build an addition to their house, and meet the neighbors. If you plan to stay, it might be better to have your own RV or camper to stay in.

Jane

United States • May 2025

This was my second WWOOF experience and enjoyed my 2-week stay there! Neva is very knowledgeable about herbs and we had a blended herbal tea every evening. Tobie taught me how to milk the goats and answered my many questions about raising goats. One day we made goat's cheese with the milk and it was awesome! We also went moral mushroom hunting about every evening and cooked them up occasionally. Delicious! I also worked on a few gardening and construction projects. Neva and Tobie made sure the pantry was very well stocked with food and we ate supper together nearly every day. It was touching to see how they cared for each other in their retirement - a role model for me. I wish them the best in all their future plans!

Diego

United States • April 2025

My time with Neva and Tobi (AKA: The Big Slime) was most enjoyable, yes, yes, quite enjoyable. During my time we worked primarily on the project known as The Taj Mahal. Neva makes it explicitly clear to not do anything you're not comfortable doing or don't feel safe doing, which is a comfort knowing someone's looking out for your safety and comfort. Tobi is a wonderful ray of sunshine who tries his best to describe each task he wants you to do in as much detail as he can so you know what you've got to do. Everyone's pretty reasonable with start, break, and end time and the basement they provide is surprisingly nice and cozy, very cute! I also had the pleasure of meeting Myles and Mitchell who were both fantastic and a great deal of fun to work with. The Taj Mahal is certainly an experience to work on so just be careful and very clear on what you can and cannot, or will not, do.

Abigail

United States • December 2024

This was my first WWOOF, so I had no idea what to expect. Being October-November, work was focused more on construction projects with fun breaks for animal care. The work schedule was flexible and allowed for plenty of exploration around OK. I had a little background to building but learned so much and have thought about ways to apply it every day since. Neva and Tobie are two of the most amazing people and mentors I have met in a long time. Can't recommend more!

Zofia

United States • October 2024

This was my first ever WWOOF experience and I truly couldn't ask for better hosts! Neva and Tobie were extremely hospitable and flexible, allowing me to work when it was convenient for me. Tobie is a great mentor, I picked up a lot of new skills in a short amount of time. They're both very friendly people, fun to chat and work with! They're also great guides, during my three weeks there I saw a lot of the surrounding area including Yale and Stillwater and received many warm welcomes from the local townsfolk! While not your typical farming experience as an average workday focused more on construction projects rather than gardening or animal care, I highly recommend staying here! Sidenote: they have the cutest dogs you'll ever meet in your life!