APPRENTICESHIP
Apprenticeship in Sustainable Living
Permaculture, Natural Building, & Homesteading
We’re taking a break from our Apprenticeship in 2027. Our next Apprenticeship will start in early 2028.
We will be posting updated information about our reformatted apprentice soon.
If you are interested in starting the application process, please complete the Online Apprenticeship Application. Once we have received and reviewed your application we will let you know if we would like to set up a phone interview with you. We will start interviewing for the 2028 Apprenticeship in early 2027.
Check out our 2026 Apprentice Team
We are currently conducting interviews for our 2028 Apprentice Team.
2028 Program Overview
Participants in Rancho Mastatal's Apprenticeship in Sustainable Living live and work with amazing people at the Ranch and in the small community Mastatal. Apprentices make lifelong friends, participating in a style of living that oftentimes changes them forever. This experience offers the unique opportunity to become a part of the magic and beauty of a remote area of Costa Rica, while simultaneously learning tangible skills to take back home.
Our goals for this program are to:
empower individuals who are genuinely interested in creating a more sustainable world.
Use experiential and progressive learning techniques combined with daily practice to build a variety of skills.
Inspire and enable individuals to continue to develop creative solutions and generate positive social change and sustainable practices in their own lives and communities after they leave.
Dates and Instruction
2028 Start Date: Monday, January 31 (arrival date Saturday, January 29 with Sunday, January 30 as a transition/rest day)
2028 End Date: Friday, July 21 (departure date Saturday, July 22)
We strongly encourage applicants who are serious about our work and are motivated to be part of our industrious team, working towards solutions for current environmental and social challenges. We offer a unique and focused program based on experiential education and practical skill-building. Our apprenticeship offers specific instruction, course work, and/or project-based learning opportunities in the fields of permaculture, natural building, and homesteading skills.
For much more information please check back as we hope to have the new apprenticeship information online soon.
