“Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.” -Kurt Vonnegut

Who are we? Why are we? What are we here to do?

These are questions that have haunted us humans for as long as we can remember. In these tumultuous times, as our condition is so often presented as increasingly hopeless by the media, a growing number of us are beginning to question the standard narrative imposed on us by society. Maybe there are no right answers. Maybe there is no particular reason we’re here. Maybe it’s up to each of us to find our own reasons for being. If that’s the case, what are our reasons?

We both fell in love with Costa Rica individually, long before even knowing that each other existed. We traveled throughout the country as adolescents and both felt an inexplicable connection to her climate, her environment, and her way of life. We returned home to our normal lives but could never shake that feeling. Years later, we both graduated college weary of the drudgery of the status quo. We questioned the basic premise that had become the foundation of our civilization:

Go to school. Get a job. Get married. Have children. Buy a house. Get into debt. Pay your bills. Watch the news. Do as you’re told.

We had already experienced the ways that nature organizes & manages herself and realized how far the human animal has drifted from the rest of nature. We longed to recreate ourselves and we yearned for a different way of life. One that returns close to nature, mimics her patterns, and adds to fertility rather than solely expending it. Ever since our first trip to Costa Rica we begun telling our friends and family that we would one day move there. Some believed us, some didn’t. One of the first conversations we had upon meeting each other for the first time was an exciting revelation about our shared connection to the country and our long-held intentions to one day make it a home. It took a few years of our relationship to re-remember our intentions and refocus our vision. We felt a need to escape to Central America for the winter of 2018/2019, and the moment we returned to that familiar land and stepped foot outside of the airport, there was an immediate sense of belonging, a sense of purpose beckoning, and a calling from deep within our spirits. The rest was history…

During our travels, we decided that we have no more time to waste. Our dreams of going back to the land and creating a homestead became a priority once again. We experienced a craving to create a refuge; a place where we can reinvigorate ourselves, the land, and our community — locally & globally; a farm that will feed us, our animals, and our neighbors; a healing space that will grow our medicine, a safe haven for anyone seeking restoration, a place to be called home. Our longing to practice regenerative permaculture and create abundance became unbearably tangible—so too was our desire to raise animals as stewards of their ecosystem in a way that honors their ancestral heritage and purpose. We were tired of walking out of our front door directly into a parking lot. We yearned to honor our own ancestral heritage and purpose as stewards of our ecosystem — giving much more than we take, growing thicker forests, deeper roots, and richer soil. We sought out to expand our health, wellness, movement and yoga practices; foster intentional community, observe sacred ceremonies & rituals, strengthen the connection between human & nature, and reinforce the bond between “self” and “other."

“Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.” -Albert Einstein

We’ve all heard the proverbial “seek and you shall find” but that’s exactly what we did. An 18 acre piece of land found us in the mountainous southern region of Costa Rica, near the border with Panama. These lands offer fertile soil, warm days, brisk evenings, plenty of sun, and a LOT of rain. Legally speaking, the land is “ours” but philosophically speaking, land ownership is an illusion. Who among us can claim ownership of a piece of the earth that was never ours to claim in the first place? We believe “ownership” is merely a symbol for stewardship. We’re all guests here, the Earth is our host, and we ought to take care of our place in time the best way we know how.

“Nothing belongs to us, we’re only caretakers for what is.” -Eric Motley

We decided to name our homestead & project Arcoíris Sin Fin as a tribute to the architect of Costa Rica’s progressive government, social justice, demilitarization, environmental sustainability, economic stability and political peace — José Figueres. This farmer-philosopher hero-figure is arguably the biggest reason why Costa Rica stands apart from the rest of Central America in its democratic success, social equality, and citizen happiness indexes. Figueres owned and operated a farm which he named La Lucha Sin Fin, which means “the struggle without end.” On this farm he championed the rights of the workers — providing them with healthcare, housing, food, and recreation. We want to honor this important heritage of our new homeland, so we’ve named our farm and headquarters after his. We put a new spin on his title, dubbing ours Rainbow Without End, because we are rainbow boys after all and a BIG part of our work is the upliftment & empowerment of our Queer community.

We’ve experienced a fair share of rain and clouds in our lives (and that’s not stopping anytime soon) but we’ve also experienced a great deal of sunlight too. When these elements combine, living magic occurs. With Mother Nature as our guide, this is the same kind of magic we want to create on “our” land. We hope you will join us in our own “struggle without end.” Nobody said the struggle can’t be beautiful.

And THAT’S what we’re here to do…