Pistachio farm near Kingman, AZ surround by beautiful scenery and accessible mountain hiking

Arizona

24 reviews • Updated 2 years ago

We are located north of Kingman, Arizona. Our property is surrounded by beautiful easily accessible hills or 'mountains' for hiking. We have a mountain bike available for energetic souls that like to ride bikes on dirt roads also. Some Wwoofers have enjoyed rock climbing. We get regular visits from wild horses, neighborhood cattle, and other desert critters. We are just over an hour away from Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, and the Colorado river that feeds both these lakes. We are 2 hours from Las Vegas; our nearest big airport location. There is a bus that travels between Las Vegas and Kingman, and we can pick you up at the Kingman bus stop, but we prefer you have your own transportation (we are 10 miles from town you would need to plan on staying at our place for your days off since we don't go to town daily) WWOOFers stay in our tiny guesthouse, or pop up tent trailer, both are located next to the orchard, You have access to a private fenced-in garden with a fire pit area. The guesthouse has a loft with a queen bed, and a single bed on first floor. Tent trailer has 3 queen size beds. You may be asked to share accommodations with other Wwoofers. If that is a concern please let us know. There is a small fridge/freezer, and microwave. Tiny house has heat but no AC, tent trailer has both. Our main house is available to Wwoofers for bathroom and shower use. Laundry is available too. You are welcome to bring your own RV, electric is available. We prepare dinner at the main house for everyone at the end of the day. You will also be provided with basics (bread, eggs, milk, etc) and other requests to prepare your own breakfast and lunch. We are omnivores and foodies, but happy to try to accommodate any requests. We have over 100 pistachio trees that are harvested and processed in September. This is our main harvest. We have 20 other fruit and nut trees, a greenhouse, chickens, and various improvement projects (painting, building structures, maintenance, etc) . We do not accept WWOOFers any time except Fall harvest. We feel it is too hot in Arizona for summer projects, we no longer have enough homestead projects to provide meaningful activities for Wwoofers in the winter or spring. We are retired, but active, and don't ask you to do what we don't do. Those helping with the fall harvest will have plenty of pistachios to take with them!! Also please note that cell phone coverage is limited in the area. We have high speed StarLink internet available at the main house. Organic methods: we gather neighbors horse manure 2 times a year to fertilize our fruit and nut trees. We have over 100 pistachio, apple, almond, walnut and pomegranate trees in a 3 acre orchard. We also have grape vines. We have chickens and a greenhouse in addition to the screened in garden for veggies. We have water retention areas to manage seasonal monsoons for helping with desertification issues. We have a tractor and are wanting to build terraces for additional desert friendly garden options. Certifications: We didn't see the benefit of applying for organic certification, but we use sustainable methods for fertilizing our orchard and managing pests Current projects: Harvesting in September, and then prepping orchard for winter in late October and November. Harvesting pistachios involves picking trees, removing outer husk, drying nuts 3 days in the desert sun so they are 'shelf stable', sorting the premium open nuts and using nut cracking machine on unopened ones, and then roasting them. Ongoing projects include gardening in the greenhouse and tending chickens. Weeding--there is always weeding! Improving water catchment areas and cutting brush to limit wildfire potential. Internet access available Check out our YouTube videos on pistachio harvesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5erngDzt1g

Learning opportunities

Vegetable farming

Fruit or nut farming

Poultry farming

Beekeeping

Vegetable or fruit preservation

Bakery

Traditional crafts

Methods or systems

Biological pest control

Host type

Production farm

16.2 Hectares | 40 Acres

Accommodation

3 WWOOFers

Camper / RV

Cabin / Mobile-home

Children not accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Vegetarian

Length of stay

Less than a week

1-2 weeks

3-4 weeks

Over a month

Rhoda

Member since 2017

Languages spoken: English Response rate: 100% Response time: typically within 1 day

December 2025

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Reviews

Victoria

United States • November 2025

Rhoda and Mike were such welcoming hosts! They shared so much of their knowledge about the farm (and farming/homesteading in general), so it was a great learning experience. They are very clear in what they expect from WWOOFers, and are flexible on when you want to take breaks, or how much you want to work a day. I would highly recommend WWOOFing at their farm, especially for first time WWOOFers and people who want to learn more about homesteading.

Lainey

United States • November 2025

Rhoda & Mike have a beautiful home and property! They are both very personable and flexible individuals who ensure that you learn and have an enjoyable time at their place. This is a beautiful and laidback place to enjoy the desert and I would love to return at some point!

Jutta

United States • October 2025

Rhoda and Mike are easygoing hosts who are accommodating and supportive. Mostly I pruned trees, washed dishes, seeded (or deseeded?) pomegranates and collected chicken eggs. Food was abundant, dinners were filling. Please note, their 4 dogs sometimes erupt into barking fits that can be triggered by imaginary threats but they usually quiet down after a minute or two. They also keep forgetting who you are and bark every time you come near the house, but are otherwise friendly. As far as cell coverage, my iPhone displayed SOS mostly, with an occasional fleeting 1 bar (if coverage is important to you - it wasn't for me). If you're looking for apiculture, note that beekeeping is no longer offered at this site. Finally, some hens display evidence of overbreeding such as bare patches of skin on the wings and back. The "girls" in the flock deserve a roomier, more enriching enclosure, perhaps with a full-length mirror so the rooster can admire himself while they catch a break.

Julia

United States • September 2025

It was truly a delightful experience to work on this pistachio farm. The hosts are good stewards of their land. They encourage WWOOFers to learn, work, and have fun daily. The care and processing of these nuts require timely steps for a good product. I highly recommend this experience.

Rebecca

United States • October 2024

This place is so wonderful! I had a fabulous time. Awesome accommodations in the guest house, everything you need. We ate together each day as well. We also worked in the garden, prepping the soil and beds and processing pistachios. Mike and Rhoda are kind and generous people. Feel lucky to have gotten to stay here

Uma

Australia • October 2024

I loved my time with Rhoda and Mike! I felt like one of the family and was very comfortable there. It was unseasonably hot while I stayed so the work changed in kind, but I enjoyed the variety of some physical labour in the cooler hours with plenty of relaxed time processing pomegranates or nuts while the sun was out. I’m so grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to return!