Goat Dairy Shepardess Opp

Last Updated On: March 26th, 2025 at 02:28PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
Charlottesville Va
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

Primary Contact: Chris Bloom
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 4349623011
    Email: Farmersjoy@protonmail.com

Website:

Internship information

General Farm Description: Organic Goat Dairy, no horns, small heard milked by machine. We walk the Goats on miles of farm roads. We also join them with weed wakers, chain saws. Berry, veggie production. Permaculture nuts & berries. We go all year.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: Now
Internship Ends: Till it’s not fun
Number of Internship Available: 3-6
Application Deadline: None
Minimum Length of Stay: Till it’s not fun

Internship Details:

This is an Opportunity to learn on an established, equipped farm in a striking setting with diverse grow projects. We also care for layer ducks, meat rabbits, bottle calves, and their livestock protection dog.
working now on building repair, hoop houses. There are also water habitats and aquatic plants to establish

3 Goats are kidding in March.  More in May. We milk by machine and follow w chèvre, feta making or bottle milk for herdshare members. The kids are fun but take time away from many plant preparations.
Permaculture requires  weeding, mulching, amending and irrigating. Pruning all March.
Veggies are cultivated mechanically w electric converted Alli Chamlers G. Not a lot of hoeing if we catch up !

Educational Opportunities: Beyond the book n web ideas. Ideas are only good when implemented, given daily care, processed into a saleable product.

Skills Desired: Gotta Love it. A lot of walking, kitchen work, stay on farm. Only Verizon ph carrier is efficient here

Meals: Yes. We all cook and learn to cook here. It’s a long way from field to fork.

Stipend: You will shadow us for a week or more. It’s a lot to take in, different areas. Nature has her rules. We are not control freaks but she is. Constant observation and experimentation. Spinning straw into Gold does not happen upon arrival. Each crop or livestock has windows of time that need to be cared for. We need to be ready for these. There is a lot of multi tasking Clear communication means everything. Farm diversity is good but requires keen attention.

Housing: Yes, with help, better quarters.

Preferred method of Contact: Email