Crew Member at Kibo Farm

Last Updated On: March 31st, 2025 at 08:45AM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
5569 Sonoma Mountain Rd
Santa Rosa, California, 95404

Primary Contact: Jenny Trotter
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 415-999-4101
    Email: jenny@kibosonoma.com

Website: https://www.kibosonoma.com

Internship information

General Farm Description: Kibo Farm (www.kibosonoma.com) is a 5-acre family farm located outside Santa Rosa, CA in Sonoma County. The farm is on the property of Belden Barns Winery (www.beldenbarns.com). Our focus is on growing unique, high quality fruit and vegetables, following organic principles and practices. We specialize in interesting varieties, particularly Asian vegetables as well as storage crops like popcorn and milling corn. In addition to vegetables we have 1.5-acres of diverse tree fruit, primarily heirloom apples for cider. We sell our produce wholesale through the F.E.E.D. Cooperative where it is distributed to restaurants, retailers and corporate campuses around the Bay Area. Our dry goods and the cider we bottle in collaboration with Belden Barns are sold primarily on-site and online to Belden Barns’ customers. We are passionate about producing delicious food and sharing our knowledge about farming. 

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: May 19, 2025
Internship Ends: November 28, 225
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: open until filled
Minimum Length of Stay: 4.5 months

Internship Details:

Kibo Farm is seeking hardworking and enthusiastic people to join our small farm crew for the 2025 season, from May through the end of November, five days per week. The farm crew works closely with the farm owners to transplant, harvest, wash and pack produce. Other tasks include bed preparation, weeding, irrigating, seed sowing and orchard care. The work can be strenuous, especially during the hottest days of the season, but also a lot of fun. We are looking for people who enjoy physically demanding work outside and working collaboratively, and who have a genuine interest in food production.

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience working on a farm, with at least one season of production farming experience preferred
• Strong communication skills and an upbeat, positive attitude
• Able to work well with others and also independently, while maintaining energy and focus
• Able to work efficiently and meet quality standards
• Capable of repetitive physical work over varied terrain – can bend and kneel, work outside for long hours in a variety of weather conditions, and lift and carry 50 lbs.
• Willingness to apply oneself where needed and take direction and feedback well
• Committed to working the full season, through the end of November 2025
• Punctual with reliable transportation (there is no public transit to our location)

Schedule:  mid May through the end of November, five days per week (Monday through Friday)

Hours: 8 hours per day (40 hours per week)

Compensation: $19.00/hr.

TO APPLY:  Please send your resume to jenny@kibosonoma.com AND complete this brief job application: https://forms.gle/RbueQcWcWSQPfx8fA

Educational Opportunities: We are former farm apprentices ourselves as well as educators. Sharing what we know and how we have arrived at our systems will be part of the experience. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn about sustainable food production and/or who wants to start their own farm someday.

Skills Desired: See description above for work experience and skills desired.

Meals: No, but we can provide plenty of fresh produce.

Stipend: Yes, we pay $19.00/hour for this position

Housing: We do not have on-farm housing to offer.

Preferred method of Contact: email