Stone Bank Farm

Last Updated On: febrero 14th, 2022 at 01:02PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
N68 W33208 County Highway K
Oconomowoc (Stone Bank), Wisconsin, 53066

Primary Contact: Michelle Relford
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 262-844-0930
    Email: info@stonebankmarket.com

Website: https://stonebankmarket.com

Internship information

General Farm Description: At Stone Bank Farm Market, we believe in knowing where our food comes from and shaking hands with the people who grow it while honoring the land we live on. Our 75 acre farm is located in Stone Bank, Wisconsin where we sell produce, dairy products, poultry, pork, and organic grass-fed beef as well as a wide variety of artisanal foods inside our renovated historic church buliding. We aim to educate the community about the relationship between farming and food. We grow year-round in greenhouses totaling 4000 sq ft and seasonally in 100 raised vegetable gardens. The farm is dedicated to producing delicious high quality organically grown vegetables. We take great pride in using sustainable growing practices as well as regenerative agriculture in our gardens and surrounding pastures where we raise beef cattle, pigs and sheep. The 3 acres of garden space is surrounded by 75 acres that is held in the Faye Gehl conservation foundation, an education center, year round Market , commercial Kitchen, pack shed, historic barn and farmhouse.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: May or June 2022
Internship Ends: August or September 2022- *with the option stay year round
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: May 31, 2022
Minimum Length of Stay: 8-12 weeks

Internship Details:

Primary Daily Duties & Responsibilities:
Pack shed: wash, sort, grade, package and label produce, track inventory of production
Greenhouse: seeding crops, transplanting, watering, tellising, harvesting
Gardens: soil prep, planting, cultivation, watering, weeding, harvesting
Cleaning, sanitizing, organizing equipment and materials
Direct volunteers as needed
Assist with Market events and educational programming
Initiate innovation agricultural projects

Qualifications:
Some experience working on a farm/gardens (preferred, but not required)
Ability to work at pace in all weather and temperatures
Ability to bend and reach repeatedly for extended period of time
Ability to follow directions and work accurately in a fast-paced team environment
Focus on quality and attention-to-detail
Ability to lift and carry 25-lbs

Educational Opportunities: We will support online learning, local farm visits and involvement in the Faye Gehl Conservation Foundation

Skills Desired: Prefer a candidate with a degree major, experience or interested related to farming, soil health, food, vegetable gardening or agriculture, Experience not necessary Qualifications: Some experience working on a farm/gardens (preferred, but not required) Ability to work at pace in all weather and temperatures Ability to bend and reach repeatedly for extended period of time Ability to follow directions and work accurately in a fast-paced team environment Focus on quality and attention-to-detail Ability to lift and carry 25-lbs

Meals: We have a full commercial Kitchen staff to buy prepared meals from daily. Meals are made with ingredients from the farm or other local farmers.

Stipend: $14/hour

Housing: yes, if needed

Preferred method of Contact: email