About the Residency

We are actively seeking the needle in a haystack- a perfect fit resident to live in the apartment on the land in exchange for working part time with Joseph on the land stewardship and forest management of our 65 acre family farmstead.

We are looking for a couple or individual (male preferred) who are willing to learn and work under the guidance of Joseph while also being self directed and proactive. We value privacy along with community and are hoping for a balance between aligning with our family, enjoying each other’s company in the garden or over a shared meal, and also valuing the autonomy and spaciousness we all need to be in harmony. 

Ideally, this would be a highly valuable, hands-on learning experience providing you a beautiful place to work, play, and contribute and you would have supplemental income to offset living costs not covered in the residency.

We are looking for someone with good communication skills, a good sense of humor, curiosity, respect for the natural world, reliability, self motivation, common decency, and an easy going temperament. 

Interested? Keep scrolling to learn more details and apply!

Length of Residency: April 1- Oct. 1 2024 

For the right fit, we will consider long term residency opportunities

What you will learn: 

From Joseph: I have farmed, gardened, designed, installed, taught - and…stumbled, bumbled, re-designed, failed and thrived - in locations throughout a significant portion of the Western hemisphere for the better part of 23 years. To say I have experiences in different biomes and ecotypes is a considerable understatement. I draw on these experiences each and every day of each and every calendar year, and, yet, I am very very very much consistently humbled and still learning. May this never ever end. I will share and teach from these previous and ongoing learnings and lessons as we effort and toil in our small but challenging demanding ways together. And, I would be remiss if I did not add: I certainly welcome the opportunity to learn from you and your experiences and learnings - mutual reciprocity will feed our journey. 

To that end, things you can expect to encounter, consider, learn, and re-approach on a regular basis here while we pluck away at the Grumpy Rooster:

Activities 

• Sidereal and Bio-Dynamic calendar observations and practices
• Soil Building and Nutritive Regenerative practices
• Landrace crop (annual and perennial) development
• Regenerative Forestry -there is endless forest and tree work here. Trust me.
• Chainsaw (gasoline and electric) use and maintenance
• Bio-Swale Design and construction
• Pocket Pond siting and construction
• Living Dam, Check Dam, Natural Fascine siting and construction
• Perennial, Functional and Edible plant corridor design, establishment, and installation
• Rotational Pasturing - design considerations and implementations
• Vermiculture and composting- in its many forms and uses
• Basic annual and perennial gardening - techniques, practices, etc.

Hours of commitment:

Flexible hours and days, approx. 15-20 hours per week. We can work together to create a good balance and rhythm to your contributions. Flexible time off for tending your life as needed with good communication and advanced notice.