Intern at Tangled Thicket Farm

Last Updated On: abril 2nd, 2025 at 10:10AM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
19460 E. Hickox Rd
Mount Vernon, Washington, 98274

Primary Contact: Joanna Kenyon
Secondary Contact: Melissa Correia

Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 773-729-0385
    Email: tangledthicketfarm@gmail.com

Secondary Phone
    Type: -----
    Number: 2066177301
    Email:

Website: https://tangledthicketfarm.com/

Internship information

General Farm Description: We are a small farm providing Certified Naturally Grown produce and free-range chicken eggs. We have field, hoop house and small scale orchard production and sell primarily through our CSA program and our local farmers market. We work with community partners to provide free CSA memberships, offer sliding scale, work-trade, and host a "pay what you can" farm stand. We promote regenerative agriculture practices and incorporate permaculture principles in our farm's development. We offer a queer-run, inclusive and affirming environment.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: April, 2025
Internship Ends: October, 2025
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Minimum Length of Stay: 3 months

Internship Details:

We are currently looking for one or two farm interns!  Travel stipend, CSA farm share, plus land use and market options included as part of the internship.

Interns will have opportunities to participate in a broad array of tasks related to operating a small, diverse market farm. Interns will learn about local food systems and gain direct experience in Certified Naturally Grown practices. Field work will involve growing, harvesting, and packing  produce for our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), farm stand, and farmers market customers. We love to learn and hope interns will share their knowledge and experience with us as well. Special projects are possible, and we can help match the focus of learning to their interests. 

You will be joining a team of two (Melissa and Joanna) along with some work traders who help out on bigger projects. We are LGBTQ+ affirming and work to be inclusive and relationship-based. BIPOC folks welcomed and encouraged to apply. We will support interns by incorporating education and mentorship throughout the workday, as well as offer opportunities for field trips and workshops, based on student interest.  

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain practical skills and work experience or someone wanting to learn the skills to start their own farm. The internship will focus on general practice, but offer specialized opportunities in orchard, hoop house, field, or soil management. Join our team and come grow with us! 

Educational Opportunities: Farm partner Joanna is an instructor at Whatcom Community College. Curricula in progress, and can be adapted to meet the learning goals of the intern(s). Learning objectives include the following: Understand Certified Naturally Grown requirements Learn crop cultivation practices including regenerative soil practices, propagation, transplanting, seeding, pest management, harvesting, washing, packaging and delivery Learn about infrastructure installation and maintenance, such as row cover, occultation, trellising techniques, hoophouse restoration, and irrigation Principles of tool safety and maintenance Harvest and food safety Record keeping and production planning

Skills Desired: No experience necessary, but a strong interest in food production and a desire to conserve and promote biodiversity and healthy ecosystems preferred. General requirements include: Current enrolled student Commitment to 3 or more months Reliable transportation to the farm Flexibility in work schedule, ability to adjust to weather, and dynamic work environment Ability to work in an outdoor environment involving moderate to strenuous physical labor No severe reactions or allergies to insects or vegetable crops Interest in plants, soil, farming/gardening Willingness to communicate regularly (via text or in person) and schedule changes, conflicts, or challenges

Meals: Interns have access to an outdoor kitchen space, fruits and veggies as available from the farm. We are likely to do some communal meals as well.

Stipend: Yes, a stipend to off set the cost of travel to the farm is provided. General benefits include: Travel stipend of up to $125 per month while participating CSA-share: regular box with eggs available biweekly while internship is active (May-October) Land-share options Market-share options (sell any produce you grow at our farm stand and share our booth at the MV farmers market) Flexible hours based on internship needs References upon request upon successful completion of the internship

Housing: Housing is not currently available.

Preferred method of Contact: Text or email