SouthWinds Farm

Last Updated On: noviembre 26th, 2024 at 02:58PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
2404 E. Gingerbread Lane
Benson, Arizona, 85602

Primary Contact: Joe Marlow
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 520-909-4903
    Email: joe@southwindsfarm.org

Website: http://www.southwindsfarm.org

Internship information

General Farm Description: Our farm is a small (8 acre) organic vegetable farm located in the San Pedro Valley near Benson, Arizona. We are a production farm, currently growing a variety of vegetables for sale in farmers markets in the nearby Tucson metropolitan area, to our CSA shareholders, to restaurants, and to local non-profits and institutions. The setting of the farm is exquisite. We have ever-changing views of 4 mountain ranges and the weather that flows around them. The night sky is amazing. We are at the end of a dirt road and the farm property abuts state trust land. One can hike directly from the farm into a beautiful high-desert ecoregion. We are part of a local community of small-to-medium-sized organic farms across southeast Arizona who are working to create a resilient local food system.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: December/January, open until filled
Internship Ends: Flexible
Number of Internship Available: 3
Application Deadline: Ongoing, Flexible
Minimum Length of Stay: 6 months

Internship Details:

Expectations for interns include helping with most components of our production farm operation. Tasks assigned will include harvesting, washing & preparing produce for our markets, preparing growing beds, starting seeds, transplanting, cultivating, weeding, irrigation, high-tunnel construction & maintenance, compost preparation and application, along with other farm duties as necessary for growing and selling our crops. We expect 50 to 55 hours of work per week with 2 weekend days off. Our primary harvest day is nearly always 10 hours in length. At present we are not able to accommodate intern pets.

Educational Opportunities: Interns will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of operating and maintaining a sustainable farming operation, including crop selection, planning, CSA operation, marketing, as well as aspects of farm and business planning.

Skills Desired: No farming experience is necessary. We prefer applicants who are interested in someday owning a farm of their own.

Meals: Food staples will be provided. We accommodate omnivore, vegetarian and vegan diets. Interns prepare their own meals.

Stipend: Yes.

Housing: Provided. We provide refurbished and comfortable travel trailers that contain three private bedrooms. Trailers have full kitchens and bathrooms. Trailers possibly shared with other interns. We are not able to accommodate pets.

Preferred method of Contact: email or phone