I am looking for an individual to live on, and care for my farm for a couple months beginning this Spring (mid-to-end of April/ beginning of May.)

The Place

Edge Land is located on 24 beautiful acres along the Atascadero and Green Valley Creeks. Twenty-two acres are dedicated to a wildlife preserve, and two acres are landscaped/cultivated. Edge Land is located 1 mile from Graton, 4.5 miles from downtown Sebastopol, and 15 miles from the Sonoma Coast. In the past few seasons we have cultivated fruit trees, berries, rare breed sheep, chickens, a rose garden and an educational herb garden. There is also a large 150-year-old redwood dairy barn– now a classroom/woodshop, a massage/dance/yoga/meeting room, a sauna house and lots of breathtaking trees, walking trails and wildlife.

The Animals

A small flock of rare breed sheep

2 chickens

2 very energetic dogs

1 cat

The Exchange

In exchange for rent, the caretaker will help out on the farm 15 hours a week. She/he will be responsible for caring for the animals, gardens and buildings. This is approximately 2 hours of chores/work each day- some days more, some days less. Chores include feeding the farm and house animals, cleaning-up after animals, exercising dogs, watering/weeding gardens, landscaping, and cleaning and maintaining buildings. Each day the farm animals need to be brought in before dark.

The caretaker will have his/her own living accommodations either in a small cottage or in a room in the guesthouse.

There is the additional possibility that the arrangement could be long-term if we both found it to be a good fit.

The Caretaker

I’m looking for one person who is seeking a peaceful retreat, but also would who enjoy spending time with, and working with the animals and plants at the farm. This is an ideal situation for an artist/writer/academic - someone who desires the solitude of the farm/preserve and the company of the animals. I’m looking for someone extraordinarily responsible, emotionally stable, energetic, quiet, and kind, who has experience caring for animals. She/he must be able to live completely fragrance-free, including no smoking, essential oils or incense.

To Apply

Email a letter of interest describing yourself in detail, your interest in caretaking Edge Land, any applicable past work/living experience, and the dates you are available to farm-sit. Please also include any concerns and/or questions you may have.  If it seems like it could be a good match, I’ll contact you.

edgelandfarm@yahoo.com