Dancing Gnome Farm
Last Updated On: February 13th, 2025 at 09:40AM MST
Contact information
Farm Address:17023 658th St
Wabasha, Minnesota, 55981
Primary Contact: Lauren Barry
Secondary Contact: Michael Anderson
Primary Phone:
Type: Cell
Number: 612-270-7237
Email: dancinggnomefarm@gmail.com
Secondary Phone
Type: -----
Number: 952-261-7081
Email: michael@brokenpaddleguiding.com
Email: michael@brokenpaddleguiding.com
Website: http://www.dancinggnomefarm.com
Internship information
General Farm Description: Hiring one farm-only position in 2025!CRAFT Member Farm? No
Internship Starts: May 2025
Internship Ends: End of October 2025
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: February 20, 2025
Minimum Length of Stay: 6 months (contact us to check on short-term opportunities)
Internship Details:
Dancing Gnome Farm and Broken Paddle Guiding are closely tied together. The farm –owned by Lauren Barry– and the kayak guiding business –owned by her partner Michael Anderson– share work, employees, and good food. We have a wonderful crew that enjoy living in this beautiful part of the state — join our community of hard-working, nature-loving folks!
This season we are hiring one farm-only position. This position will have the opportunity to see our veggie operation from start to finish:
Help grow, harvest, wash and pack over 40 different types of veggies for our CSA and farmers markets. You will also gain experience seeding, raising laying hens, composting, transplanting, weeding, and with various other farm tasks as interested. We work hard in all weather conditions, and efficiency and accuracy are crucial for our goal of growing high-quality vegetables. www.dancinggnomefarm.com
This position may also have the opportunity to work growing a wide array of top-quality cut flowers with Bluff Valley Flower Farm. https://www.bluffvalleyfarmwabasha.com/
32-40 hours/week, May through October.
Educational Opportunities: You will get hands-on experience in all the day-to-day aspects of our vegetable operation. This position may also have the opportunity to work growing a wide array of top-quality cut flowers with Bluff Valley Flower Farm.
Skills Desired: Experience working hard outdoors. Willingness to work in all weather conditions. Ability to pick up on systems, work quickly and efficiently, and be self-directed when necessary.
Meals: Farm veggies provided. Lunch is eaten communally.
Stipend: $15/hour starting wage, plus a CSA share and extra farm veggies. Bonus: Employees are eligible for a 3% retirement match.
Housing: Subsidized housing available in town.
Preferred method of Contact: Email
