Seasonal Garden Internship – Yancey Community Garden
Last Updated On: December 23rd, 2025 at 09:21AM MST
Contact information
Farm Address:744 Blankenship Creek Rd
Burnsville, North Carolina, 28714
Primary Contact: Kavita Hardy
Primary Phone:
Type: Office
Number: 828-536-0414
Email: farmer@diginyancey.org
Website: https://diginyancey.org
Internship information
General Farm Description: Dig In works to increase community food security in Yancey County (Western North Carolina) through building the capacity of groups and individuals to grow their own food in community. They tend a 1 acre farm using organic methods with staff, volunteers and guests, cultivating practices that provide fresh and nutritious food for everyone by harnessing the resources, diverse traditions, and vision of people who participate in our work. Food grown at the farm is distributed through multiple collaborative community food sharing programs.CRAFT Member Farm? Yes
Internship Starts: 03/01/2026
Internship Ends: 10/31/2026
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: 05/01/2026
Minimum Length of Stay: 3 months
Internship Details:
Dig In! Yancey Community Garden is hiring two part-time positions for 2026: a seasonal intern (March-October) and a summer intern (late May-mid-August). Both positions are 15 hours/week (ideally Tuesday and Wednesday on site), and compensated at $17.50/hour.
The interns work under the direction of the Garden Manager and alongside interns and volunteers to receive in-field, hands-on training in all agricultural operations and educational programming. The garden intern will learn and assist in all aspects of growing food at Blankenship garden site using sustainable agricultural practices. This includes substantial physical labor for activities like preparing beds, transplanting and seeding, trellising, weeding, mulching, harvesting, mowing and weed whacking. Interns may also optionally facilitate educational experiences for volunteers and visitors or participate in our food sharing programs.
To apply, prepare a cover letter and resume specifically tailored for this opportunity and email them as a Word or PDF document to farmer@diginyancey.org; the subject line of the email should include your name and the position title. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but priority will be given to applications submitted by 4/1/2024.
Data shows that women and BIPOC candidates more frequently do not apply to a job because they don’t feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed. Our job descriptions are general overviews, not a mandatory comprehensive list. If you feel passionate about our efforts and believe that you have the skills to contribute to our farms, we want to hear from you! Dig In is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is pursuing Living Wage Certified Accreditation.
Educational Opportunities: Participation in local CRAFT tours is encouraged. Dig In will consider on a case-by-case basis paying the registration fees for self-identified professional development opportunities (workshops, conferences, webinars, etc).
Skills Desired: Familiarity with farming practices specific to organic vegetable production desired
Meals: No
Stipend: $17.50/hour
Housing: Dig In does not provide housing. We are committed to tapping into our networks to help the garden interns find housing if needed, but rental housing can be challenging in this area.
Preferred method of Contact: email
