Hey Minni Jo and Kyle,
I have been here at a homestead in the Capay Valley of Northern California (Yolo county) since late March, and will be leaving in a month or so. And I need a replacement!
The main focus here is producing as much of our own food as possible and developing the homestead into a means of generating some income in the future. We have a herd of goats, (currently 17) a flock of
chickens (~60), a young orchard of about 200 stonefruit
trees which will be doubled in size this winter, various other fruit trees including four 100+ year-old fig trees , and a 1 acre garden. Its a 20 acre property, about 14 of which is currently being leased out to another organic farm who grows veggies on it. We're milking 4 does and making lots of different types of cheeses. Also lots of fermenting, canning, and drying to preserve the harvest. We provide almost of of our own food, with almost everything else coming from friends and neighbors.
The farm is owned by a wonderful couple with two young children. A lot of their time and
energy is currently directed towards the kids, but they still get a lot done around the farm. Ideally there are 1 or 2 interns or work-exchangers here at a time, with a minimum of 4 month commitment preferred. We have all meals together with a rotating schedule of cooking and cleaning. There is a cabin as well as a beautiful little adobe structure for interns to live in.
This is a good learning opportunity, especially to learn about and gain experience in working with goats, making cheese, growing and preserving food, developing a homestead/farm, and possibly some natural building.
Let me know if you'd like more info or to get in contact with the farm owners. Good luck with your search!
