Farm Apprentice – Back Achers Farm

Last Updated On: November 1st, 2023 at 01:14PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
2908 North Rome Road
Rome, Pennsylvania, 18837

Primary Contact: Breanna Bullock
Secondary Contact: Susan Bullock

Primary Phone:
    Type: Office
    Number: 5702472940
    Email: backachersfarm@epix.net

Secondary Phone
    Type: Home
    Number: 5702472940
    Email: backachersfarm@epix.net

    Email: backachersfarm@epix.net

Website: https://www.backachers-farm.weebly.com

Website: https://www.facebook.com/backachersfarmpa

Internship information

General Farm Description: Back Achers Farm is located in North Eastern Pennsylvania and is owned and run by the Bullock family. Here at the farm we strive to heal the land and produce the healthiest food possible. All of our vegetables are grown here on site without the use of any type of harmful chemicals. We use rotational gardening practices. We absolutely DO NOT use any type of herbicides, Pesticides or GMO's. As a regenerative farm. Our animals are ethically raised, totally drug free, without chemical additives, animal byproducts or hormones. We practice rotational grazing and our cows and sheep are 100% grass fed. We also raise Pastured pigs and poultry. Our animals get plenty of fresh air, sunshine and room to run around! We also produce our own maple syrup from our 1100 tap sugar bush. Our farm is not just a production facility but a ecological haven where the connections and relationships among crops, trees, animals, insects, soil, water and people all form an intricate web.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: April 1st 2024
Internship Ends: November 30th 2024
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: February 1st 2024
Minimum Length of Stay: April 1st - Nov. 30th

Internship Details:

Back Achers farm is a family owned and operated regenerative diverse farm located in Rome, Pennsylvania.

We have an apprenticeship available this coming season from April 1st 2024-November 30th 2024.

Apprentice will experience growing a wide variety of vegetables in fields and greenhouses along with managed intensive grazing of livestock, poultry and pigs.

Stipend income, lodging and food provided.

 

 

Educational Opportunities: Rotational gardening in a field and greenhouse setting Managed intensive grazing On farm poultry processing

Skills Desired: No, We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in regenerative farming.

Meals: Yes

Stipend: Yes

Housing: Yes

Preferred method of Contact: Email