Homestead Coaching

One-on-one guidance for building a closed-loop, regenerative homestead in a demanding climate.

Homestead Coaching is how we help you turn a fledgling homestead, or the dream of returning to the land, into a working, closed-loop farm: one where soil and land are being actively regenerated, every animal is kept to a high welfare standard, and the whole system is designed to pencil out, whether that means real income from what you produce or real savings on what you no longer have to buy.

We built this approach on our own six acres outside Joshua Tree, turning abandoned, desertified land into a functioning homestead in four years, in a climate that leaves no room for guesswork. Whether you're deciding on your first three chickens or trying to make an existing homestead more resilient and self-sufficient, we'll help you make the land-use, species, and infrastructure decisions that hold up under real conditions.

What We're Actually Helping You Build

A closed-loop system. Waste from animals feeds soil; soil feeds plants; plants feed animals and people. We help you design the loops specific to your land, not a generic permaculture diagram.
High welfare for every animal you keep. Species selection, housing, and stocking decisions are made with the animals' wellbeing as a starting constraint, not an afterthought — which also tends to be what makes livestock systems durable and productive over time.
Land regeneration, not just land use. Every recommendation is evaluated by whether it leaves your soil, water, and native ecology better off than it found them.
A real return. Whether your goal is income from sales or simply lowering your household's food and utility costs, we build plans around your actual budget and constraints — not idealized ones.
Climate resilience and self-sufficiency. Water harvesting, drought-adapted species, and redundancy in your systems, so your homestead holds up through heat, dry years, and supply disruptions — and can contribute to food security in your broader community.

Who This Is For

You're new to homesteading and want a real, land-specific plan before you buy animals, break ground, or invest in infrastructure.
You already have land or animals and want a second opinion before scaling up, adding species, or fixing something that isn't working.
You're in an arid or marginal climate and want a plan built for your actual conditions, not generic advice.
You want your homestead to eventually generate income, or you want to meaningfully reduce what your household spends on food.
You care about how your animals are kept, and about leaving your land healthier than you found it.
You're feeling overwhelmed and want guidance around lightening the load without abandoning your dream.

Choose Your Tier

Each tier builds on the last — from a documented plan, to a plan plus in-person design support, to sustained partnership through a full production cycle plus a plan to bring your goods to market.

Seed — Virtual Coaching

$425 | Fully remote | Four calls over two weeks

For homesteaders who want a land-specific, regeneratively-minded plan without an in-person visit — or whose location makes virtual coaching the more practical choice.

What's included:

Call 1 (60 min): A working session covering your goals, land, constraints, and open questions.
Deliverable: A documented homestead plan covering infrastructure, species selection, and garden or landscape layout — built around closed-loop thinking and your climate.
Calls 2–4 (30 min each): Follow-ups over the following weeks to check progress, troubleshoot, and adjust the plan as reality sets in.
Flexible pacing: If you're not yet at the animal or infrastructure stage, follow-up calls can track your milestones instead of the calendar — first chicks arriving, goat pen built and ready for breed stock, and so on.

Best for: Early planning, remote properties, or homesteaders who want a sound plan in hand before committing money to construction or livestock.

Root — In-Person Coaching

$975 | On-site visits | Four visits + 3 months of email support

For homesteaders who want us to walk the land with them — because drainage, sun exposure, wind corridors, and soil are things you have to stand on to really assess.

What's included:

Visit 1 (approx. 2 hours): A full walk of your property to assess land, existing infrastructure, and goals.
Deliverable: A documented homestead plan, plus graphic landscape-design aids showing zones, layout, and infrastructure placement.
Visits 2–4: Follow-up site visits to check progress and adjust course as your systems take shape.
Extended support: Three months of email access following your first visit, for questions that come up between visits.

Best for: Homesteaders actively building infrastructure who want hands-on design support and ongoing access as they implement.

Includes travel within 25 miles of Rancho de la Libertad. Additional distance billed at the current IRS standard mileage rate.

Harvest — Two-Month Partnership

$2,400 | On-site visits | Two months, biweekly + full marketing & branding package

For homesteaders and small farms building toward production and sales — a homestead that doesn't just feed a household, but can support one financially.

What's included:

Visit 1 (approx. 2 hours): A full property walkthrough and goal-setting session.
Deliverable: A documented homestead plan and graphic landscape-design aids, same as Root.
Ongoing visits: Biweekly follow-up visits across the full two-month engagement, so we're with you through the real decisions as your systems get built and tested — not just the initial plan.
Marketing & branding package: A full marketing plan and branding package built around what you intend to raise, grow, and sell — positioning, pricing guidance, and go-to-market strategy sized for a small farm's real constraints.

Best for: Homesteaders and small farms ready to sell what they produce, who want sustained support across land, animal, and business decisions over an extended engagement.

Includes travel within 25 miles of Rancho de la Libertad. Additional distance billed at the current IRS standard mileage rate.

At a Glance

	Seed	Root	Harvest
Format	Virtual	In-person	In-person
Duration	2 weeks	Flexible, milestone-based follow-ups	2 months
Sessions	4 calls (1 hr + 3× 30 min)	4 visits (2 hr + 3 follow-ups)	2-hr visit + biweekly follow-ups
Written plan	✔	✔	✔
Landscape design graphics	—	✔	✔
Extended support	—	3 months email	2 months on-site
Marketing & branding package	—	—	✔
Price	$425	$975	$2,400

How Pricing Works

Our rates reflect four years of proven, hands-on results in one of the harder climates to homestead in, and years more of dedicated education and research — not a generic consulting hourly rate. Every tier includes a documented plan you keep permanently, built specifically for your land, goals, and budget. In-person tiers include travel within 25 miles of the ranch; visits farther out are welcome; mileage beyond that radius is billed at the current IRS standard rate.

Payment plans are available for Root and Harvest — ask when you book.

Frequently Asked Questions

I don't have land yet — can I still book?
Yes. Seed is a great fit for people evaluating land or still deciding what's realistic for their goals before they buy or lease.

What if I only want chickens and vegetables, no interest in rabbits, goats or pigs?
All coaching is built around your goals and species — we're not pushing our own setup onto your homestead.

Can I upgrade from Seed to Root or Harvest later?
Yes. A portion of your Seed fee can be applied toward Root or Harvest if you upgrade within 90 days.

Do you work with homesteads outside desert climates?
Our specialty is arid and marginal land, but the underlying principles — closed-loop design, animal welfare, and financial resilience — apply broadly. If you're outside a desert climate, mention it when you book so we can tailor accordingly. We're happy to travel just about anywhere within Southern California.

Ready to Get Started?

Email us at ranchodelalibertad@protonmail.com

Rancho de la Libertad — Joshua Tree, California