Updated: Guest House in Exchange for Farm Help

Hi! Reposting to update this. We have this open every year during the winter, so posting for this year's availability from Jan 23-March 15, 2026. We're a small startup organic homestead/flower farm in Southwest Florida looking for farm help for the winter in exchange for housing in our private guest house. Private studio guest house is fully stocked and furnished with everything you need to live comfortably! Free laundry on site. We're looking for help starting sometime in Jan through March 2026 (dates flexible). Tasks include caring for our 5 goats while we're out of town as well as watering the flowers. The work is pretty simple and straight forward and takes less than 1 hour each day to feed and change water. They live in raised/moveable goat houses so no mucking or heavy cleanup other than throwing down fresh pine shavings occasionally. We also have 1 mini cow and 1 donkey but they live off the pasture and pond, so other than a morning snack and refilling their supplemental water troughs every couple days, they're self-sufficient. When we're in town, work will be mostly help with various low-impact (no heavy duty lifting) tasks around the farm as needed. About 15 work hours per week total.

As for the area we live in beautiful Charlotte County, a harborside community that is one of the last uncrowded, not overdeveloped oceanside towns in Florida. We're surrounded by gorgeous island beaches with torquoise water and all the activities you could ever want including sailing, paddle boarding, cruises, bike paths, tennis & pickle ball courts, world class restaurants, 5 star resorts, tons of tiki bars and so much more!

Looking for someone dependable, fit/active and self-starting. We can accommodate up to 2 people, so couples are welcome but no pets please. No smoking or drug use. Must have car.

Please send a private message with info about yourself and we'll reach out.

Hi there,

We came across your post about the guest house/farm help opportunity in Southwest Florida and would love to be considered! The setup sounds perfect for us — we’re newly empty nesters, eager to travel and help out where we can.

A bit about us: my husband is a finish carpenter by trade, skilled with repairs and general maintenance, and I have extensive housekeeping experience and enjoy keeping things organized and running smoothly. We’re both dependable, self-motivated, and comfortable with light outdoor work and caring for animals.

We don’t smoke or use drugs, and we have our own car for transportation. The timeframe (January through March) works perfectly for us, and we’d be thrilled to lend a hand and be part of your homestead for the season.

Please let us know if you’d like more details or references — we’d love to chat and see if we’re the right fit!

Warm regards,
Rebekah and Cody Schulz