Chickadee Farms NC LLC

Last Updated On: noviembre 18th, 2019 at 11:51AM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
980 McLemore Road
Clayton, North Carolina , 27520

Primary Contact: Jenn Sanford Johnson
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 9194189628
    Email: chickadeefarmsnc@gmail.com

Website: www.chickadeefarmsnc.com

Internship information

General Farm Description: Chickadee Farms is a 5 acre intensively managed small produce farm Certified Naturally Grown, the farm uses regenerative/organic practices to grow flowers, herbs and produce. The farm runs a 24 week CSA program, sells to local restaurants and attends 2 Farmer’s Markets where high quality produce and relationships are the top priority. Located on a 350 acre century farm in Clayton, the farm is 30 minutes from Raleigh and has convenient access to local amenities.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: Feb-March 2020
Internship Ends: November-December 2020
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: Rolling
Minimum Length of Stay: 3 months

Internship Details:

Job Description:
March-November 2020
Work 4 days on farm plus ½ day at a farmer’s market
Intern must own a car and cell phone
Care of Chicken Flocks: opening, feeding, watering and gathering eggs in the morning, closing up at night.
Greenhouse seeding, watering and management
Field preparation, transplanting and seeding crops
Weeding/Trellising
Pest and disease scouting
Setting up, managing and pulling out irrigation and landscape fabric, row cover etc.
High Tunnel planting, management and moving
Harvesting and Post Harvest Handling
Alot of Farm Dishes!
Running a Farmer’s Market stand each Saturday
Assistance in Construction/ Maintenance Projects

Skills Desired:
Strong work ethic required. We seek individuals who are hard-working, motivated, and dedicated to sustainable farming. Productivity, alertness, speed, and problem-solving skills are important for the work required.

Work Schedule:
March-November 2019
Monday-Friday (Thursdays off) 7:30 am-3:30 pm with one hour for lunch break
Saturday: 7:30am-1:30pm (April-November)
Total= 38 hours per week

Housing: (Optional)
A small private finished apartment located in the farm’s 100 year old barn
Includes bathroom, shower, kitchen sink, small kitchen area, mini fridge, microwave and ample lighting with a/c unit and space heater.
Extra Storage is available in the barn loft

Educational Opportunities: On Hands Training, workshop opportunities that come up, farm resource library (books)

Skills Desired: Strong work ethic required. We seek individuals who are hard-working, motivated, and dedicated to sustainable farming. Productivity, alertness, speed, and problem-solving skills are important for the work required.

Meals: Yes

Stipend: Stipend: $500/ month

Housing: Yes

Preferred method of Contact: email