Welcome Monica!

My name is Monica Ravizza and I’m from Los Angeles, CA. I received my bachelors in Psychology and my Masters in Social Work from UCLA (Go Bruins!). Before coming to Rancho Delicioso I was working as a grant writer for a non profit hospital, and while I was helping to fund programs that supported health […]
Welcome Lisa!

I’m so pleased to be staying on this beautiful farm, learning everything I can in the short time I’m here! I came here from San Francisco, where I spent the last three years making jewelry and crafts in my spare time, and working in accounting for a primary healthcare start-up. I recently quit my job […]
Willkommen, Sander!

Born and raised in Germany, Sander left his home country at age 22 and followed his love of wild places and urge to live a life close to nature. In 2008 he relocated to the small town of Tofino in Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the remote west coast of Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada. […]
Welcome Rachel

Rachel is thrilled to participate in the exciting evolution of Rancho Delicioso as its first-ever volunteer! Since this past September, she has been pursuing her “growing” interest and concern for sustainable organic agriculture—volunteering on community-based farms in Israel and now Costa Rica! She worked for two years at the Maternity Care Coalition, a non-profit organization […]
Eco-Jewelry Made From Recycled Materials

I was a jewelry maker for eleven years, and traveled the world looking for interesting beads and materials to use for my company’s designs (Seventh Sense Inc) So I have a particular interest in this project and would love for someone to take it on. Any pile of trash is a potential gold mine of […]
Volunteer House

The volunteer house has two wings, featuring: – Two sleeping lofts, and two single bed/sofas, so a total of 6 people can sleep here. – Two toilets – Two showers – Each wing has its own kitchen, so meals can be prepared in one, while volunteers work in the other kitchen on projects such as […]