Finca Sagrada (Sacred Land Farm) is a biodynamic farm community nestled in an isolated sacred valley in the mountains of Southern Ecuador. The property is diversified with approximately twenty acres of irrigated pastures, food forest and gardens, plus an additional eight hundred acres of mountain land, bounded by a river and stream. Walter and Susan Davis Moora moved from the States to Ecuador in 2007 and shortly after bought Finca Sagrada. Walter has been a Biodynamic farmer for fifty two years and Susan has been a leader in the social investment industry, often called the godmother of social investing.
Finca sagrada has been designated as Sacred Land, considered a portal to higher realms, consecrated by Kogi Mamos (sacred priests), indigenous shaman from South America who have performed sacred rituals and authorized the building of a structure known as the “House of Original Thought”, the presence of which deeply enhances visitors’ connection to the sacred in nature.
As keepers of sacred lands, we are in service to Earth and we are living in reciprocity with her bounty. We are building a community that honors the sacredness of the land and supports the diversity of its members, allowing us to experience and practice a flow of generosity, and to find our true roles as co-creators of life on Earth.
We envision a thriving community that is multicultural, multi-generational and has a variety of socio-economic levels. This would include farmers, healers, teachers, innovators, digital nomads, and retirees who feel drawn to our mission statement and our vision. Housing will include a mix of community and private dwellings.
Our mission statement
Finca Sagrada exemplifies a farm-based, multicultural learning center where people can reconnect to self, community and nature through heartfelt thinking.
You want to get to know our Finca Sagrada?
There are two possibilities, you can come to us as a volunteer or as a visitor.
We ask volunteers to stay at least one month if possible. Our volunteers support us by working 5 hours Mondays to Fridays from 8:30am to 12:00 am and in the afternoon for maintaining our sacred fire and our community area. Your financial contribution: $35 a week for having meal and food from Mondays to Sundays. Lunch is prepared (by volunteers) during the week mostly with our homegrown biodynamic vegetables. If you stay at least one month, you just have to pay $120 a month.
You are in a sacred space with lots of possibilities to connect with Mother Nature and recover. Our House of original thoughts not within a Kogi village is unique worldwide.
Our non working visitor possibility: You can enjoy our Sacred Land Farm in your private room for $25 per night including ingredients for preparing meal (lunch is shared during the week).