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We are an off grid 15 acre ranch in the desert of El Pescadero, Baja Sur. 15 minutes from Cerritos beach, 25 min from Todos Santos. We have been developing our off grid Permaculture Farm and Eco village since 2019. We are working on gardens, increasing wildlife habitat, trail networks, and eco friendly infrastructure. Husband and wife team, Dane and Sabrina have been living off grid since 2017 and are chasing a goal for self sufficient living in harmony with nature. The area is abundant in exploration either the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains or the beaches of El Pescadero. We offer an enriching experience to reconnect with nature while living off the grid and developing a permaculture skillset.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Re connect and live with nature, Off grid living and construction skills, zero waste lifestyle experience, permaculture practices and gardening techniques, animal husbandry, ancestral food preparation, native flora and fauna knowledge, desert medicinal plants uses, trail building, mapping, Spanish immersion and living among the ejido Mexican ranchero community.
Help
Starting November 1, 2024 - December 20, 2024 we will be looking for 2 work away's to help in the following key areas for the winter season and again January 15 - April 1, 2025.
1. Maintenance person: Keeping the common areas clean, dishes, raking, recycling, garbage, compost, bathrooms clean, campground assistance when needed, assistance with our bakery and our trails clean and functional.
2. Gardener/Farm worker: Help with chicken duties, assistance with dog care, watering gardens, weeding, keeping bird and bee baths full of water, mulching and other maintenance of garden beds, permaculture projects and harvesting produce as needed.
* We are also trying to find someone who wants to stay here long-term and fully immerse themselves in off grid rancho life and is willing to learn all the ropes of caring for the ranch so we can leave next summer (June - October 2025). This is a paid position ($400US per month) while also providing shelter in our main caretaker residence king room, with all your utilities provided including wifi, propane and water. This person should be able to handle the hot summers in Mexico and have their own transportation to get to town or beach. Ideally training would happen from March - May 2025 giving this person ample time to learn everything needed to keep the ranch happy and us feeling confident enough to leave by June at latest.
Duties include: Watering gardens, chicken and dog care, keeping the grounds clean, hurricane/rain preparedness and regular check-in's with us including 1 video call a week.
This person will display the following criteria:
Good communication skills
Responsible and Reliable
Strong to be able to handle farm work
Good problem solving skills
Clean living habits
Sustainable mindset and non wasteful with resources like water
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Depending on the availability we have the following accommodations available on our ranch:
1. Caretaking residence during summer is top bedroom of concrete building with a King bed and lovely breeze and views.
2. Fully set up and private trailer with 2 queen beds, kitchen, palapa and outdoor space for relaxing in your off time.
3. Heavy duty canvas Glamping Tent with queen bed.
Communal area we share includes:
Composting toilets, hot shower, kitchen, multi-function palapa with wifi and couches, as well as many patio areas to relax on the property with shade and beautiful views.
We will provide supplies for meals to prepare on your own and do some communal dinners together a few times a week.
What else ...
Check out the local area for exploring like relaxing, whale watching, swimming or surfing at the popular and close by Cerritos Beach. Adventure to Todos Santos and stroll around the town checking out all the funky stores, colonial buildings and art galleries. Tour up into the beautiful little ranches and mexican pueblos beyond us and go for a dip in the year round mountain streams of the Sierra de la Laguna mountains. There are local busses in town if you want to explore and go and see neighbouring areas like La Paz or the world famous tourist town of Cabo San Lucas. Just relaxing on the rancho bird watching, reading in a hammock, wildlife viewing and journeying through our hiking trails in the ancient old growth cactus forests might be enough to satisfy your free time off work.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
