Support the Vision of Rancho Almasomos
Our greatest desire is to strengthen, restore and share the experience of this magical place, and our vision for Rancho Almasomos only gets clearer with the support of our fans. You are the spark that lights our way as we travel the long road ahead of us to fully realize our dream.
Our plan requires a zoning change, and with that a public hearing.
In short, what we are doing and plan to do here, will soon be publicly available for comment by our neighbors and friends in the area. We consider the larger community to be a vital part of the living ecosystem we are building here and hope that we can count on your support as we move officially forward.
But what should I write?
Here are some GREAT things Rancho Almasomos is doing which you might want to include:
You can write about how Rancho Almasomos is introducing people to the biodynamic method of building sustainable, nutrient-rich soil and the delicious food that grows out of it. How the ranch understands that working together is the only way to make an impact. Rancho Almasomos is teaming up with the Verde Valley community and local partners to increase biodynamics awareness and education.
You can mention that the living organism that Rancho Almasomos is working to create goes beyond the boundaries of the property and encompasses the entire community. The ranch also hosts local events, offers workshops, farm-to-table experiences, public festivals and more! What Rancho Almasomos is doing benefits the entire Verde Valley.
You can write about how everything created at Rancho Almasomos is done to keep the environmental impact as low as possible. The ranch utilizes no-till farming practices and cover crops to protect the land and build the soil. The construction of every building in The Rancho Almasomos plan will adhere to the principle of “building from the inside out” — whereby the machinery, equipment and materials only ever touch surfaces that are improved or planned to be improved. Rancho Almasomos have also joined forces with a design firm, Mattaforma, who considers the environmental implications, and entire life cycle of a building in their creative work.
You may also mention in a letter that, in contrast to the development projects proposed in the past, and the resorts which have taken over the Sedona area, Rancho Almasomos is a small, community-minded, operation focused on good stewardship of the land and everything that lives on it. The Rancho Almasomos mission is to protect, restore and strengthen the living organism that is this place.
Mention in your letter that the ranch in including a hospitality element to the Almasomos experience, guests will not only be able to live and breathe the purity of life in this amazing living ecosystem, but will actually be able to become a part of it.
In your letter you can speak to how Rancho Almasomos is working hard to engage, communicate and LISTEN to our neighbors and community right now, BEFORE we’ve even submitted an initial plan to the county. And, this commitment to real and continued communication is a central part to our overall mission.
You can mention that Rancho Almasomos ranch is exactly the kind of project you want in your backyard. The ranch is the kind of place you will want to bring your family to. Rancho Almasomos is what’s been missing in the Verde Valley.
Lastly, you can write about how Rancho Almasomos is making plans to work with the Department of Fish and Wildlife to monitor the Spikedace Minnow (a river-dwelling member of the minnow family) and protect the delicate areas of the creek.