Pacific Crest Farm

Last Updated On: abril 22nd, 2025 at 12:05PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
23720 Dockton Rd SW
Vashon Island, Washington, 98070

Primary Contact: Jen Keller
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 206-755-5095
    Email: jenniferk@pacificcrest.org

Website: http://www.pacificcrest.org

Website: http://wilddreamsfarm.org

Internship information

General Farm Description: Pacific Crest Farm is a 21-acre farm located on Vashon/Maury Island. Our farm is in owned by Pacific Crest Montessori School, which is located in Seattle. PCS students play an active role in the farm, coming out for weekly day trips, spring overnights and summer camps. We grow mixed vegetables, berries and flowers on less than 2 acres using methods that go beyond organic requirements. We harvest from a diverse orchards of fruit and nut trees, including apples, pears, cherries, plums, figs, hazels and chestnuts. In addition, we raise chickens and sheep. We are a regenerative farm, using no-till methods, hand-scale cultivation, crop rotations and other sustainable land management techniques. We sell our produce on island through our popular roadside farm stand and to local restaurants. Wild Dreams Farm, a shy two acre piece of land on Vashon Island’s west side, is lovingly tended by, Jennifer Williams, alongside her family and friends. Over time this piece of land has transformed from a blackberry thicket to a market garden to a lavender farm to a homestead and finally today, to a biodiverse food, medicine and seed farm. Jen is always learning and changing and this land reflects her evolution of heart and inspiration. The vision of Wild Dreams Farm is to ensure abundance and biodiversity in our culture and in our food system for generations to come by growing food and medicines and by breeding open pollinated vegetables, herbs, and seeds which nourish our human and more than human communities.

CRAFT Member Farm? Yes

Internship Starts: 5/1/25
Internship Ends: 11/15/2025
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: ASAP
Minimum Length of Stay: full season

Internship Details:

We are offering a unique opportunity to work on two different farms and learn all about small-scale farming and seed saving!  This position includes housing at Wild Dreams Farm (WDF) in exchange for 1-2 days of work and then hourly work on Pacific Crest Farm (PCF) for 2-3 days.

This is not an internship but a paid position with housing option.

Applicants must have enthusiasm and a serious desire to learn about small-scale farming. We are looking for people who will embrace their time here and fully commit to the experience. Applicants must be prepared to serve as role models for youth as PCF is a learning space for many children ages 3-13 as well as their families.

Both farms have the potential for work continuing past this growing year.

Educational Opportunities: Applicants will have access to all aspects of small farm management. Most farm education comes from fully engaging in the day to day of farm life. We are looking for employees who are capable of facilitating some of their own education by asking questions, sharing ideas and being engaged! Vashon Island is home to a number of small farms and the growing community is close knit. You will have opportunities to connect and visit other farms.

Skills Desired: While farming experience is preferred, a positive attitude is a must. Our ideal candidate is a quick learner who has experience working in a fast-paced and labor-intensive work environment. Required: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly A familiarity with vegetable and flower crops and a serious attention to detail An ability to work diligently and maintain focus through tedious tasks An ability to do physically demanding work sometimes for long hours Able to walk, stand, squat and kneel for extended periods Willingness working hard outside in all kinds of weather Applicants should have a positive attitude towards hard work, or farming is not for you! Thoughtfulness and sensitivity towards the needs of your teammates Ability to receive constructive feedback Work well independently and collaboratively Take written and verbal direction well Excellent communication skills Engage professionally with students and community members

Meals: Produce is always available. Meals are prepared on your own. Fridays is shared lunch at PCF.

Stipend: $20/hr.

Housing: Housing is part of the arrangement with WDF

Preferred method of Contact: Email