Farm Internship – Horsetail Herb Farm and Northland Sheep Farm
Last Updated On: December 4th, 2025 at 08:45AM MST
Contact information
Farm Address:3501 Hoxie Gorge Freetown rd.
Marathon, New York, 13803
Primary Contact: Donn Hewes
Secondary Contact: Becky Frye
Primary Phone:
Type: Home
Number: 6078494442
Email: tripletree@frontiernet.net
Secondary Phone
Type: Cell
Number: 802-565-0584
Email: ralfrye@gmail.com
Email: ralfrye@gmail.com
Website:
Internship information
General Farm Description: These exciting internships work for both Horsetail Herb Farm and Northland Sheep Farm. Together we make make hay with draft horses and work in perennial beds to grow, weed, and harvest culinary and medicinal herbs.CRAFT Member Farm? No
Internship Starts: May 2026
Internship Ends: Nov 2026
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: Jan 15th
Minimum Length of Stay: 3 1/2 months
Internship Details:
Come work with us! The farmers of Horsetail Herb Farm and Northland Sheep Farm are excited to collectively offer two internships for the summer and fall of 2026. Donn Hewes, Maryrose Livingston, Becky Frye, and Corey McNaughton all farm together in Marathon, New York. Collectively, this horse-powered team produces lamb, medicinal and culinary herbs, cut flowers, vegetables, hay, and more. The summer intern will be working with all these people to varying degrees while advancing their skills as a teamster and learning how to integrate draft horse power into a variety of commercial farming and homesteading endeavors. For more information and to apply, please visit this link (https://forms.gle/A5b8ae6Cfu4caUPQA). Applications are open through January 15st, 2026. Please email Donn at tripletree@frontiernet.net with any questions. Thank you!
Educational Opportunities: a wide variety of farm skills and methods
Skills Desired: no
Meals: no
Stipend: yes
Housing: yes
Preferred method of Contact: email
