Ducks in a Row Family Farm


Contact information
Farm Address:
5737 County Rd H
Arena, Wisconsin, 53503

Primary Contact: Nadia Alber
Secondary Contact: Chad Backes

Primary Phone:
    Type:
Cell
    Number: 6085145479
    Email: nadia.alber@gmail.com

Secondary Phone
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    Number: 6089241154
    Email:

Website:

Internship information
General Farm Description: Organic vegetable and pasture-based livestock operation (sheep, hogs, cattle, and poultry). We sell directly to customers at famers markets. We also grow and make our own hay, small grains and perennial pasture. We own 78 acres and rent another approx. 50 acres. We have three small children and enjoy growing and cooking nutritious food as a family.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: November 1st for 1-2 months (ASAP) and/or February-March 2026
Internship Ends: Open
Number of Internship Available: 2 positions - depending on time frame and availability, please inquire!
Application Deadline: ASAP
Minimum Length of Stay: 1 month

Internship Details:

We are currently searching for an intern for the 2025 FALL season on our farm working with organic vegetables and pastured livestock! Please apply ASAP by sending a cover letter and resume to Nadia at nadia.alber@gmail.com

Fall internship – timeframe is negotiable, but we would prefer the stay to be a minimum of 3 weeks long, starting November 1st. Days would be spent outside working with rotationally grazing sheep/cattle; taking care of pastured poultry; packing for and/or selling at multiple farmers markets per week; driving a tractor (if desired) and helping with shed/water system building projects.

We are also searching for a winter/spring lambing intern for early 2026 (Feb-March-April) – please send inquires to Nadia at nadia.alber@gmail.com


Educational Opportunities: organic vegetable production, rotational grazing of livestock, hay making, fence/shed building and livestock watering systems

Skills Desired: Experience with vegetable production and/or livestock husbandry and/or hay making and/or construction preferred

Meals: Yes (2x per day if living on premises) - otherwise 1x per day

Stipend: Yes

Housing: Yes: in-house, RV, or tent camping (optional)

Preferred method of Contact: Phone or Email