We are a permaculture learning farm in the beautiful Skagit River Valley near the North Cascade Mountains in Western WA state. We are on 12 acres of stunning land, at the base of Sauk Mountain. The property has a creek, annual and perennial gardens, poultry, beginning food forests, woods, ponds and fields. We are looking for independent, hard working people interested in permaculture and ecological stewardship. Activities here include continuing to plant and maintain a food forest, care of animals and gardens, mulching and weeding, berry picking, harvesting, foraging, preservation of food including drying, canning and freezing, splitting and moving firewood, invasive plant abatement, researching and planning, assisting in classes and gatherings, cooking with weeds and locally sourced food, alternative building projects, working on a nearby organic vegetable farm, making music and collectively learning how to be better strands of the earth web.
Woofers are expected to work 4.0 real hours a day, 5 days a week (or 20 hours/week) and are encouraged to take their days off traveling this beautiful area. Much of the work will be with a knowledgeable botanist, forager, gardener, herbalist, mycologist and permaculturalist who loves to share her knowledge. Projects will be varied. We do expect good self motivation and work ethic, proactively coordinating and tracking your own work times (usually between 10am-6pm). Woofers are also expected to clean-up after themselves and help in meal prep and clean-up in addition to the work hours.
We take our time sharing our knowledge with wwoofers seriously and prefer folks who have embarked on active earth relationship (have you grown a tomato plant on your porch?, do you compost?) and who intend to use the knowledge they gain here for future earth repair. If you are mostly hoping to have a working vacation in a nice place, and sustainable agriculture is not your passion, this is not a good fit.
Housing would be you camping on the property, in your own tent or vehicle. (Indoor rooms may be available in winter time). There is a small roofed bed hut that might be available as well. We poop in outdoor composting pooping facilities. Woofers will have access to an outdoor kitchen and solar showers on sunny days. We provide meals or food for 3 meals a day, including many locally grown organic and foraged ingredients. We usually have a dinner meal together, sometimes lunch together, but breakfasts are often prepared independently. We can accommodate vegetarians, vegans and gluten free with some help from you.
The farm is near a mossy old growth forest at a State Park, the blue watered Skagit River and hiking in the rugged North Cascade Mountains. There are many opportunities for outdoor adventures; backpacking, rafting, fishing, foraging, hiking, birding. We are 4 miles from a small town. A bus runs to it, Concrete, and we could pick you up from there.
We appreciate sharing knowledge, stories, music and living in community. The land here has a hiking trail and a beautiful view of Sauk Mountain. We are interested in the skills and wisdom you bring. Pets are negotiable if they are good with people, cats, dogs and poultry. Please no excessive drinking, tobacco smoking or drug use. Occasional pot smoking is fine. Come help launch another branch of our collective permaculture experiment and enjoy living in a most beautiful place.
Organic methods: We are big on mulching. We compost and use cardboard, manure, leaves, duff and woodchips to build fertility. We strive to create "guilds" that provide for various needs of the biological community. We are developing water slowing features on the land and have 2 small ponds and swales. We favor diversity. We try to learn from the natural processes that are constantly unfolding.
We practice soil building and water flowing and are creative with conservation practices.
Certifications: We follow organic practices. We don't use chemical chemical fertilizers or pesticides. *We are conscious of avoiding toxic chemicals in our home and personal products as well as on the land. We have people sensitive to fragrances and toxic chemicals in body products and laundry and ask that you refrain from using those while here (and we will share info to convince you to not use them anywhere : ). ) You may be able to check the toxicity of your products; laundry soaps, shampoos etc. on www.ewg.org. We have alternative products available.
Internet access available
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Wild foraging
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Traditional crafts
Food justice / sovereignty
Methods or systems
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Mentoring opportunities
Woman-operated
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
Former WWOOFer
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12
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