Our Story
Nestled in the outskirts of Sedona, Arizona sits 131 acres of enchanted land. But it wasn’t until 2021 that the true potential of the area was uncovered from the overgrowth and wreckage of failed attempts of exploitation. When Katherine Massey—a highly-driven single mother with a knack for nurturing, was introduced to the property she immediately understood that this was not a place for condos and strip malls. The land was yearning to be rediscovered and revived, cared for, honored and appreciated. She curated a team of trailblazers and experts to explore not what the land could give them, but what they might be able to do for it instead. The idea of returning to a more simple, more connected way of living became their guiding light, and thus Rancho Almasomos began to manifest.
The magical land that Rancho Almasomos rests on sits at the base of an extinct volcano in the lush greenbelt of a cottonwood lined perennial creek. There’s a soothing busyness now as ranch workers, visitors and animals, both wild and domestic, interact and mingle as they play their part in the holistic ecosystem that is being created in this place where everything has a purpose and a part to play. The transformation happening here is nothing short of creation in its purest and most natural form. Rancho Almasomos is growing life and saving the world while they’re at it.
From the plants they’re putting into the newly restored soil to the impact on the local community, Rancho Almasomos is intentional with every aspect of its design and functionality. It is mindful of not only preserving the entire ecosystem that surrounds it, but strengthening and nurturing it to its fullest natural potential. To that end, they are working hard to be Arizona’s first certified biodynamic farm—an approach to farming that looks at the farm as a living-organism, and focuses on creating a self-sustaining ecosystem with holistic practices free of chemicals and outside unnatural interventions. The foundation of biodynamics is building nutrient-rich healthy soil to create nutrient-dense healthy food far beyond what even organic certification can offer. The benefits of this type of farming are endless and far reaching at both a local and global scale.
Rancho Almasomos stands for bringing renewal into everything they do; from the soil to the souls who come to experience the ranch. Rancho Almasomos is a place where one can come to reconnect with the land and focus on well-being in every sense of the word.
Rancho Almasomos serves the families and businesses within Verde Valley. They play host to many lively, community events, harvest festivals with hayrides, pumpkin patches and apple picking; they are a place for workshops on everything from canning vegetables to making compost; and offer farm-to-table events that are as magical as they are nutritious. It is a place to get your hands dirty. A place to let the hubbub of our busy lives go. At Rancho Almasomos, you can ground and restore yourself.
As well as admiring the rich native wildlife, visitors can interact with the friendly, four-legged members of the ranch crew who are an integral part of creating the healthy soil that underlays everything: Punkin’, the burro, Pie, the mini-horse, and Patches and her calf.
Rancho Almasomos is bringing transformation to the Verde Valley and the planet at large from the ground up. There are many memories to be made on the ranch for individuals of all ages. Just as the warmth of a campfire in the winter, or the sunshine in the summer, their gratitude for the land is planted in each and every soul that visits. This is a place of balance and transformation, where everyone can find themselves by reconnecting to its sacred soil.
