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Position Description: During the Fall and Winter season we do a large amount of harvesting with smaller amounts of planting and field maintenance (field clean up, weeding, tractor cultivation, caterpillar tunnel set up and break down, etc.), and farmer's market sales. General hours are 7am-5/5:30pm Monday through Friday with a 1 hr 15 minute lunch break. Saturday farmer's market hours are 5:30am-2pm. Sundays are off. We will rotate who works the farmer's markets, so Saturday may be an off day for 1- 2 people each week. Every Monday morning we meet to go over the plan for the week and to discuss... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: Early August 2019 Internship Ends: Last week of January 2020
Farm Address: PO Box 158 Indianola, Washington
, 98342
Position Description: "We have developed a well-rounded, respected, and, in many cases life-changing opportunity for those who come to work alongside us in our small scale veggie and flower fields. We particularly encourage those interested in starting their own sustainable small farms to apply. Couples are welcome. Pets will be considered on a case by case basis. There is also the opportunity to stay for more than one season if we are a good fit. Many of our former apprentices are now successful growers, building on our creative model of niche marketing and the authenticity of our growing practices. We strongly believe... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: July 15 or until filled Internship Ends: 11/15/2018
Position Description: Interns work from 7-5, 5 days a week with an hour lunch. Some partial Saturdays may be needed. A shared bunkhouse, 2 private 'tiny homes', and a large bedroom in the home are provided for lodging on-farm along with a separate intern quarters containing a living room, kitchen, bathroom with shower, and laundry. Interns have full access to the bounty of the gardens, eggs and honey, and bulk staples are included. The evening meal is shared with our family in the main house and turns are taken to plan and prepare these.
Position Description: As an intern at WVC you’ll learn about the food supply chain, sustainability and eco-justice. Under the direction of our garden manager, you’ll learn what it takes to run a small USDA certified organic farm - planning, planting, nurturing, harvesting, and selling. You’ll learn how we make value-added products in our commercial kitchen, where we use methods such as dehydrating, fermenting and pickling. You’ll also work with our alpacas and chickens. You’ll train how to handle and interact with our alpacas. Starting in the late fall and through the winter, when life on the farm naturally shifts away from the... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: We accept interns anytime provided there are open spots. Internship Ends: Up to one year from start date
Position Description: Interns work 6 hours/day, 5 days/week, and participate in tasks such as organic farming, landscaping, natural building, food preservation, seed saving, harvesting and prepping veggie boxes for sale, and firewood preparation. Projects for the 2019 season include: installing rainwater catchment and solar-powered pump for our drip irrigation system, erecting a high tunnel (depending on grant funding), building 2 timber framed wood sheds, and expanding our edible food forest with additional fruit and nut trees, berries, and beneficial companion plants.
Position Description: We are seeking one person to join our crew as soon as possible to commit to the remainder of our 2019 farm season, with opportunities to extend/grow within our company if the season goes well. This position includes on-farm housing, $1500 monthly stipend, plus meat, eggs, and veggies. Our new farmhand will assist with morning/afternoon livestock chores, poultry processing, farmer's markets, product delivery, egg boxing, vegetable gardening (for personal use), farm upkeep, occasional dog care, and other relevant projects as they arise. We have a fun crew of 3 full-time farmers who all live on the farm and one part-time... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: We are looking for farmers to participate in the wide array of activities that we have going on at Pasture 42. Work hours may fluctuate and are dependent on the time of year and farm needs. Our work is rooted in organic, regenerative agricultural practices, so applicants should have a philosophical and operational agreement with such methods. We prefer people who would like to pursue a career in agriculture and offer the possibility of long-term employment and advancement. Responsibilities can include: Rotating chickens, ducks, sheep, cattle, and pigs in the pasture, Feeding animals, Irrigating, Collecting and cleaning eggs, Milking cows,... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Farmers work closely with crew members to build a strong team and positive work environment. In general, apprenticeships involve learning by doing, and through the process of doing the work of the farm, crew members will have the opportunity to gain experience in greenhouse management, transplanting techniques, soil fertility, weed control, pest management, irrigation, composting, harvesting, marketing, equipment use/maintenance, record keeping, Biodynamic preparations and livestock management. We encourage crew members to ask questions, as well as offer their ideas and perspectives. We recognize all members of our team as valuable and essential to the development of the farm individuality. You... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: We're seeking a full-time (typically 40-45 hours/week) farmhand to handle 5 milking shifts/week, plus herd care, setup/takedown of portable electric fencing, mucking, and using the tractor to spread manure and for other tasks. In winter months, we'll be focusing more on farm maintenance and building tasks. Pay starting at $12/hr plus overtime, potentially more depending on experience. OR we can provide room & board and a stipend, either until you get your own place or through the duration of the season. Must have prior farm experience, preferably livestock, and be able to lift at least 50 pounds multiple times a... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: asap Internship Ends: December 2019, or long-term; potential for advancement
Position Description: Production Assistant, Creamery Manager, Goat Herd Manager, & Equipment Operator We are currently hiring for the above 4 positions to start as soon as possible. All positions are full time, paid hourly DOE. The Production Assistant and Equipment Operators will work on the vegetable farm side of the operation, whereas the Herd Manager and Creamery Manager will work together to run the dairy. Creamery Manager: This is a great opportunity for somebody to build a set of creamery products from the ground up. You will oversee all aspects of the creamery, from recipe development and testing to production and packaging.... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: ASAP Internship Ends: We work full time-year round
Position Description: The South Whidbey School District is hiring an Americorps volunteer to be a vital part of the South Whidbey School Farms team of teachers, farmers and food educators that deliver K-6 farm classes daily, HS Agriculture classes daily, MS garden elective daily, grade 3-6 culinary classes weekly, and that grows produce on our 1.25 acres of school farms for on-site eating, school lunches, healthy snacks and school events. We have a big program and it takes a good team to make it happen. Our inquiry-based curriculum is linked Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Standards. We are seeking an... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: August 20, 2019 Internship Ends: July 31, 2020
Position Description: "Visit our website's "work opportunities" page for even more information and an application for the apprenticeship position! http://awayoflifefarm.com/A_Way_of_Life_Farm/Work_Opportunities.html <br><br> Farming really is a way of life and it is truly meaningful work! Apprentices take part in various aspects of the farm from vegetable seed to harvest, livestock chores, marketing, and perennials, but will spend the vast majority of time (approx 90%) growing vegetables. A combination of organic and sustainable practices including no-till raised beds, cover cropping, Kinsey-Albrecht method, keyline plowing, Holistic Management, and permaculture design are used throughout our land. We start our own vegetable transplants from seed and propagate... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: July/August Internship Ends: November-December and beyond
Position Description: See WorkAtBluebirdFarm.blogspot.com or email us for full description and application for Vegetable Apprenticeship and Assistant Grower. VEGETABLE APPRENTICESHIP: 5 days/week, rotating weekend schedule. Your focus will be learning and working in our vegetable gardens on projects and harvesting beautiful vegetables with our team of 6 people. Learn by doing and growing. We explain and explore our agricultural practices, techniques, and business decisions as we work, with a focus on performing tasks efficiently in the field. Most of your time is with the farmers in a small crew growing vegetables; transplanting seedlings, cultivating (weeding) with hand tools, record keeping, insect and... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: September 2019 Internship Ends: November/December 2019
Position Description: We are looking for self motivated and responsible people to join our growing team at Neversink Farm. Wash House Attendant and Field Hand This is a full time permanent position. Before applying, you must live in NY near the farm which is in Claryville NY Position is Available Immediately. Working Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 or 9am to 5 or 6pm. Depending on the season. Responsibilities include all wash station tasks; washing, packing, bagging, cultivating, weeding, planting and general farm tasks To apply for a position: Do Not Come to the Farm Send us an email with Subject... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: Immediate Internship Ends: No End date
Position Description: Our goal each year is to help our apprentices develop their understanding of and practical skills in all aspects of our farm operation - in the hopes that by the end of the season, they'd be ready to start planning and working on their own small farm. To accomplish this, we take weekly farm walks where we observe and discuss the changes in the fields and the needs of the farm as well as teach weekly classes where we discuss the concepts that guide our practical work. Classes cover a wide range of farm production and farm business topics, including... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: Before 7/15/19 Internship Ends: Flexible but usually early to mid November
Farm Address: 211 Fickle Creek Crossing Efland, North Carolina
, 27243
Position Description: *Seasonal Farm Apprentice** Now through November 27, 2019 with opportunities to stay longer. $600 per month with $100 increase every 3 month and a $100 bonus per month completion bonus. Potential increases based on experience and performance. Focus on vegetable production and all aspects of livestock chores including egg collection, cattle moves, lambing and calving, tagging, etc. This live-on-the-farm, hands-on experience is for individuals who have some farm experience, but would like to gain additional skills on a diverse, sustainable farm. Ability to work independently, as well as interact constructively with others is key. Benefits include on-farm housing, a share... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Crop Production Lead. After training, running our acre and half garden that we supplies our CSA, farm stand, and one farmers market with maybe adding another in the near future. Overseeing our WWOOF crew of 2-6 people for weeding, planting, harvesting, etc.
Position Description: The current open position can be a full-time--full hours--with room/board & stipend, or someone that is looking for a bit more flexibility with a minimum of 4 hours a day with room/board. We are flexible but would like a 3-month commitment...and someone who is serious about working, when they are working. Once the schedule is established, we'd like to be able to count on it. An ideal intern candidate is someone who enjoys working outside and has a love for both animals and nature. We are seeking task-oriented, motivated, mature, responsible, hard working, problem solvers. While playing with the animals... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Interns will be expected to assist with all aspects of our farm operation, including bed preparation, seed starting, planting,irrigating, weeding, harvesting, preparation of produce for the market and work at the farmers' markets we attend. We expect a minimum of 50 hours of work per week with two days off, not necessarily in sequence. Our two primary harvest days tend to be longer than 8 hours. English primarily spoken, but Spanish bilingual. We are unable to accommodate dogs and cats.
Position Description: Our small intensive farm offers a wonderful opportunity for those interested in learning about how a market farm runs. A full season internship runs from March/April to November, although there is flexibility with dates. Our normal workweek consists of 50-55 hours of work, plus assistance in daily chores and meal prep with 2 days off. The exact schedule and days per week are flexible dependent on each individual situation as we are more concerned about finding the right person. You will work in most aspects of the farm operation alongside the two owner/farmers as well as have responsibilities working on... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: When filled Internship Ends: 11-26-19
Position Description: Eight-month Ranching Apprenticeship through the Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program at Cobblestone Ranch near Chico, California. To learn about the New Agrarian Program visit: https://quiviracoalition.org/apprenticeships/ To apply for the Cobblestone Ranch Apprenticeship visit: https://quiviracoalition.org/cobblestone/
Internship Starts: October 2019 Internship Ends: June 2020
Position Description: "Interns will have the opportunity to work and become proficient at all aspects of a vegetable production system of this scale. This includes greenhouse seeding, seedling, and plug management, planting, transplanting, crop planning, the many aspects of weed management, soil nutrition, irrigation systems, harvesting and post harvest handling with an emphasis on food safety and a variety of other necessary skills.In addition, interns will have hands on experience with fall root crop production and storage, and planning, seeding and planting of all the leafy greens for winter greens production. Interns will attend at least one Farmers market each week. Interns... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: July or August 2019 Internship Ends: 11/23/2019
Position Description: The apprenticeship at Full Sun Farm is an immersive farming experience. You will live and work on the farm, seeing it in all weathers, all lights and moods. Skills you will learn and jobs you'll do include field observation, greenhouse work, planting, cultivating and harvesting of vegetables and cut flowers, pest management, machine maintenance and repair, irrigation, season extension, efficient systems set-up and work methods, work with CSA members and other volunteers, selling at farmer's markets and marketing. You will also live and work with up to three other apprentices, sharing mid-day meals, farm jobs, and a bathroom! Most days... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: This is a perfect opportunity for the first time internship. Interns will be involved in the every day aspect of running a small farm and goat dairy. They will have hands on experience with animal husbandry, Bee Keeping, growing and administrating herbal remedies, milking and making fresh cheese. They will learn how to plant and grow a vast array of fresh produce, from planting the seeds to making the seed with everything in the middle. The opportunities are endless for a well-motivated individual. A normal day can include milking the goats and cows, feeding the animals, collecting eggs, then making... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: For the 2019 season, North Valley Organics is looking for two qualified individuals to join our team as Harvest Assistants to help on the farm during peak harvest season. Harvest Assistants will be included in all aspects of farm work including harvesting, marketing, planting, infrastructure work and farm planning. Both full-time and part-time applicants are welcome, with a minimum of 15 hours of work a week expected.
Internship Starts: August 12 Internship Ends: November 22
Position Description: Our intern program is it's 14th year. We have had 55+ interns go through our program and many have purchased or presently work on farms. Our program is based on solid educational framework with practical experience to support that knowledge. Our program is different from most other farms because we have an experienced full time staff that are always working alongside the interns each day, sharing the work load and available to answer questions as they arise in the field. We try to create an environment that allows the individuals to fully immerse themselves in the farm life. Many interns... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Spannocchia has offered a unique farm and agritourism internship program for more than 25 years, with many international interns! Spring, Summer, and Fall Internship sessions are available. Eight interns per session work alongside our Italian farm staff to help run our diversified organic farm and agritourism in rural Tuscany. Interns acquire knowledge and practical skills through the involvement with daily operations of Spannocchia. Our farm internship program is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people by providing them with a unique, educational experience on a community-oriented organic farm in Tuscany, Italy. Participants learn about Italian language, local cultural history,... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: September 6, 2019 Internship Ends: December 2, 2019
Position Description: The Swallowtail Apprentice Program is designed to empower the next generation of farmers. Apprentices should be passionate about farming as a career and will learn to carry out all aspects of farm operations – soil amendment and revitalization, propagation, planting, weed management, pest management, floriculture, irrigation, the use of tractors, implements and other machinery and tools, customer relations, packing, delivery, billing, groundskeeping, maintenance, communications, & pastured livestock management. Please visit our website for a full list of responsibilities.
Internship Starts: September 1, 2019 Internship Ends: June 30, 2020
Position Description: Daily activities vary greatly both throughout the day and throughout the season. We begin in February, March and April with a heavy transplanting/seeding schedule, with some cultivation and field preparation. Planting continues in May, but with the addition of a lot of harvesting, washing and packing produce for markets/CSA. We do some mulching, trellising, cultivating, and other general crop care activities. There will be opportunities to learn and do equipment maintenance as well as whole farm management. The team will be expected to manage the farm without us for a few days in August or September (after everyone returns from... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: Immediately Internship Ends: August 31, 2019
Position Description: Currently we are seeking a full-time intern/Assistant Grower to support the vegetable gardens for our CSA and farm market. There is a very real possibility of growth in this position for the right person, with a chance to become a main grower next year. Hours: full-time, 8 hours/day, with two days off per week. Must be fit and able to handle a lot of physical work outdoors in a gorgeous place. Must have some experience with organic gardening and farming. Must be grounded and a good communicator. We strive to practice low-till organic agriculture in alignment with the Lean Farm... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: June 2019, flexible Internship Ends: November 2019, flexible
Position Description: We are providing summer internships to anybody interested in organic farming and gardening. We will provide an opportunity to learn every skill involved in planting, growing, maintaining, irrigating, harvesting, marketing and selling organic produce to local markets. As a summer intern you will work our regular hours (8-4 Monday-Thurdays) mostly in the fields and gardens. When Market time comes, in late June, we work Fridays taking off Mondays.If you are interested in farmers markets, you are welcome to join us on Saturdays. We are located about 18 miles from town so having a car is convenient as biking takes about... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Live, eat, learn, work and play on a tropical farm in paradise. Hawaiian Sanctuary is an eco-retreat and permaculture center located on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Our internship program is ideal for those who want to actively engage in a co-creative, intentional community environment while practicing sustainable living. We provide opportunities to integrate with nature, live in harmony with the land, grow your own food, drink water from the sky, and harness energy from the sun. It is a challenging, yet rewarding, experience that will enrich your mind, body, and spirit. Our internship program consists of 'tracks' which are... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: Year-Round Internship Ends: After 2-3 Months
Position Description: INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION SUMMER 2019 Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch is seeking summer interns in one (or a combination) of the following land areas: organic vegetable garden/food forest, flower garden/landscaping and trail maintenance on our 77-acre Catskill location. The ashram has a large vegetable garden, food forest, herb and berry patches all of which are organic. There is an extensive floral garden with an emphasis on attracting pollinators. The 77-acre ashram has hiking trails and ponds. The land internship offers practical skills, work experience, room and board, an on-site library, a curriculum based in Sivananda philosophies with an emphasis on sustainability and... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: Mid/End June 2019 Internship Ends: mid/End August (early September is possible if students are able to remain though not necessary) 2019
Position Description: Apprentices should expect to work hard in rustic conditions... you will learn to butcher, make cheese, raise livestock, build things by hand, live simply in a semi remote setting, plus much much more. Only a few miles from the beach and excellent fishing opportunities
Internship Starts: May 20, 2019 Internship Ends: May 19, 2020
Position Description: Boston Area Gleaners is a regional and national leader in the field of gleaning and farm-level surplus management. This is a dynamic and emerging field around the world which requires specific knowledge in many areas including: farming, produce distribution and wholesaling, logistics, food hubs, food safety, volunteer management, non-profit management, food access and food justice, hunger relief, and emerging models of addressing food insecurity. As a non-profit organization with an educational component to our work, we are committed to training the next generation of gleaners. Our apprenticeship program is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the regional food system... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: July 8th, 2019 Internship Ends: November 30th
Position Description: Boston Area Gleaners is a regional and national leader in the field of gleaning and farm-level surplus management. This is a dynamic and emerging field around the world which requires specific knowledge in many areas including: farming, produce distribution and wholesaling, logistics, food hubs, food safety, volunteer management, non-profit management, food access and food justice, hunger relief, and emerging models of addressing food insecurity. As a non-profit organization with an educational component to our work, we are committed to training the next generation of gleaners. Our apprenticeship program is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the regional food system... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: July 8th, 2019 Internship Ends: November 30th
Position Description: If you are interested in learning how to work with a small dairy herd, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, plants and soil this is the perfect opportunity. We are seeking people who are able to lift fifty pounds and won't completely wilt if it gets hot or rains. Dan and Ruth are the farmers and they have a wealth of wisdom to share through working with the land and animals for decades. Start and end dates and hours worked are flexible (their may be opportunities to get a small job in town if you are looking to make more money). Room... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: May 18, 2019 Internship Ends: October 15th, 2019
Position Description: Assistant Farm Manager - This individual works closely with the Farm Manager to develop and lead farm staff in implementing JBG Organic’s annual crop production plan. Key duties include: Assists in the development of weekly schedules for crop and greenhouse production Maintain records of all inputs and farm production activities for organic certification and food safety requirements Develop annual crop plan in cooperation with the farm manager and other key farm staff Responsibilities include the ordering of all necessary seeds and farm inputs, as well as managing the inventory of existing supplies. Assist the Farm Manager in planning and executing... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Interns participate in all aspects of farm life, from milking the cow and goats to making cheese, raising chicks, cleaning the chicken coop and barn, slaughtering animals for food, mowing, weeding, planting and harvesting, pruning the orchard, harvesting and packing produce for sale, and attending weekly farmer's markets. Interns also rotate with us through cook and clean shifts. We have a weekly meeting to coordinate schedules, discuss upcoming projects, and troubleshoot any difficulties that have arisen. All together we expect around 40 hours of work per week, which can be condensed into 4 days/wk for interns who want more time... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: rolling - May or June are good start times Internship Ends: rolling
Position Description: Interns help with all aspects of our small diversified family farm. Spring involves sheep shearing, lambing and kidding, planting and milking. Summer involves garden care and maintenance as well as harvests; and regular animal care, movement, and health checks. Summer is also the time for cutting hay. Fall includes more planting and animal care as well as marketing of meat products. We are currently also expanding our grazing and garden areas so there is plenty of fencing happening. Interns are expected to help with farm related work and the care of crops and more animals and are welcome to help... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Many opportunities from cheese room production, to animal care and milking, farmers markets, deliveries, crop work, cleaning / labor.
Internship Starts: 5/15/19 Internship Ends: 13/31/19 ( longer for right person)
Position Description: Contribute to and learn all aspects of producing and marketing vegetables and fruit for farm stand and farmers market, plus care of livestock. We are currently seeking two interns. Individuals or couples are welcome to apply.
Position Description: General Description: Shomria Farm Summer Internship Program in partnership with “Root N Roost” Farm. Camp Shomria, in Liberty, NY, is looking for self-motivated agriculture enthusiasts to help care for and maintain our educational farm. The successful applicants will start off the season in June training and living at Root ‘N Roost Farm just 2 miles away from camp, during which time you will also assist in the planting and early maintenance of the vegetable garden at Camp Shomria. Upon commencement of camp at the end of June, interns will move to Camp Shomria to become a part of a very... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: June Internship Ends: After August 11th
Position Description: Educational opportunities: Interns' primary focus will be the farm, but there are many opportunities to learn and participate in initiatives to reduce food waste and increase access to food for all people. Interns will gain beginning-level knowledge and skills for small scale sustainable agriculture. Interns will gain experience and perspectives on other scales and approaches to agriculture through visits to area farms for gleaning and other activities. Interns will explore ideas and practices related to food access, food sovereignty and diverting food waste. They will have hands on involvement in community level strategies for diverting food waste for hunger relief,... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: March 30, 2019 Internship Ends: November 30, 2019
Position Description: During the season, there are farm things to be done Monday through Saturday afternoon. Generally, Interns work Monday-Friday. Justin and Candace go to two separate farmers markets on Saturday Morning, an we ask for interns to cover the animal chores that morning. There may be an occasion where we ask you to do a market shift, in which case you could have time off at another point in the week. We also may ask you to farm sit for a night or two over a weekend. Other than that, Interns have Saturday and Sunday off. As stated above, the bulk... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: as soon as you are available Internship Ends: 10/31/2019
Farm Address: 195 Isaac Frye HWY Wilton, New Hampshire
, 03086
Position Description: We are currently seeking full time assistants to support our community: vegetable farming from April to the end of October 2019 Dairy and Cheese making through March of 2020. Working in more than one area of the farm is possible, as well as an staying on into the next season. Although previous experience is important, enthusiasm for farming, ability to work with others, strength in body and mind are a must. We gladly share all that we know about growing vegetables, working with cows and layers, and making cheese. We are especially interested in developing the sensitivities needed to farm... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: May 2019 Internship Ends: March 2020
Position Description: We are looking for an experienced farm worker/equipment operator to join our team. We're looking for someone with experience driving tractors, cultivating, spraying, and general equipment operation. This candidate should have experience with general preventative maintenance. This position is not rigid, and applicants should be ready to help on all aspects of our farm operations including: greenhouse work, transplanting, cultivation, and harvesting
Internship Starts: ASAP Internship Ends: This is a full time position.
Position Description: JBG Organic is seeking a Greenhouse Production Assistant for our Garfield Farm. This position is responsible for the seeding, germination and careful care of plants which will later be transplanted into the fields, accounting for over 60% of the farm’s total production. The Greenhouse Production Assistant plays an integral role in the farm’s year-round operation, working closely with the Head Grower, Harvest Coordinator, and farm administration. Given the importance of the position, qualified candidates should be able to demonstrate a high capacity to prioritize tasks, work on several different projects at once, pay attention to details, and, most importantly, an... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: The SRR Ranch Internship, located in beautiful Jackson Hole Wyoming, provides an opportunity to work with a natural regenerative livestock operation. This position requires a willingness to work with other ranch interns and managers in a historical ranch setting. Long-term interest in ranching is preferred. This is an excellent paid internship opportunity for students to receive hands-on training in day to day ranching activities. Housing, utilities, and beef are also provided. Positions are available for our 2019 summer season. Interns may be involved with electronic identification, record management, range management, and animal health. In addition, the internship may include seasonal... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: General farm work and support, animal care, activities associated with berry patch (picking), mowing weeding, trimming and care of farm landscape.
Internship Starts: April 23, 2019 Internship Ends: flexible, but prefer end of summer or later
Position Description: Misty Morning Farms is looking for 1-2 hard working individuals for our 2019 season. Internships can inclued a variety of tasks; Livestock care Gardening/Produce General Farm Labor
Internship Starts: 5/1/2019 Internship Ends: End of Season
Farm Address: 52 Winter Hill Rd Ghent, New York, 12075
Position Description: *Biodynamic Livestock/Mushroom Internship* Woven Stars Farm is looking to add 1-2 interns to their 2019 growing season. Intern duties include, but are not limited to morning and night livestock checks, feeding and egg collection. Assistance in moving livestock (Sheep, goats, cattle, pigs, chickens, ducks) to new pasture through rotational grazing techniques. Washing and packaging eggs. Help inoculating mushrooms. Mushroom harvest, packaging and organizing. Assistance in caring for perennial plant nursery which includes watering, weeding and mulching. Help in tending the garden. Internship days are during the week and are flexible depending on your time commitment and availability
Internship Starts: June 1 2019 Internship Ends: October 20 2019
Position Description: Farmhouse Organics has two more additional intern positions available for our 2019 season. We strive for enthusiasm and positive energy on our farm. Farming is very rewarding but it is a physical job. You must be in good physical condition, with the ability to lift 50+ pounds regularly and work 10+ hour days spring, summer and fall with all the changes in the weather during those seasons: rain, wind, intense heat and freezing temperatures. In addition to our website, we have a facebook page and Instagram for the farm that has some pictures and updates from previous farm interns that... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: April 2019 Internship Ends: Mid October-mid November
Position Description: Interns will be responsible for assisting and mostly running our small family farm. Although we are quite diversified in our endeavors, we focus in two main areas – raw dairy with our Jersey cows and our organic outdoor hemp operation. Interns will have an opportunity to do everything they feel comfortable participating in – including seasonal butchering of our chickens. Because of the dairy, butter-making is also a weekly duty on the farm that interns will learn. Interns should be quick learners with great attention to detail and consider themselves to be trustworthy managers as well so as to operate... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: 4/1/2019, but open Internship Ends: 7/31/2019
Position Description: Our seasonal farm market position runs from May until the week before Thanksgiving. This is a Sunday only position that requires driving to a weekly Sunday farmer’s market in Brooklyn. The day starts at 5:30 am loading the trucks and vans with produce on the farm in Chester. The produce is then driven to market and the market stand is setup with tables, tents and vegetable displays. You will need to interact with customers at the market and have a working knowledge of a wide variety of vegetables. You will also need to ring up customer orders using a scale... Press the button below to find out more!
Farm Address: 1393 N Cove Street Union, Oregon
, 97883
Position Description: At Dora's Garden we want to encourage young people from all over the world to consider futures in organic and sustainable agriculture. We comply with the letter and spirit of federal laws covering visitors to our country traveling on tourist visas, and of Oregon wage and hour laws. Interns with us stay for a 28-day term as part of our farm household, sharing work and meals together. We instruct interns to perform expected work and to care for tools. Sometimes we work along-side interns, and sometimes interns are expected to work on their own. Many farming tasks are repetitive physical... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: High Desert is looking for hardworking and passionate team members. Work will include planting, weeding, harvesting, record keeping and marketing farm produce to restaurants, farmers markets, retail outlets, and schools. Intern will work in greenhouses and field production. Our goal is to create a fun, educational work experience that supports a viable business. We engage with the larger farming community through harvest dinners, volunteer work days, and "hoe downs!"
Internship Starts: May Internship Ends: 10/31/2019
Position Description: There are many tasks throughout the growing season, including field prep, composting, irrigation, planting, weeding, harvesting, packing produce, as well as tree planting, orchard work, with the possibility of moving cows and pastures, helping in hay-making, and all manner of jobs associated with small scale farming. We are looking for two apprentices to work with our family and crew. The apprentices are expected to work 5 days a week, Monday – Friday, an average of 8-10 hours a day, and be responsible for irrigation and farm chores one weekend a month.
Internship Starts: 1-May or 15 June Internship Ends: 15 Sept or 1 Nov
Position Description: Apprenticeships and farm hand positions still available for the 2019 season! Apprentices and farm hands will take part in every aspect of small-scale, sustainable vegetable production, including raising transplants, planting, weeding, mulching, trellising, harvesting and marketing. Interns should leave the farm with a good grasp of the skills and knowledge needed to start their own farms. Farmhand positions may be available for those with prior farming experience.
Internship Starts: Sooner the better. (As of April 15, 2019) Internship Ends: 12/6/2019 (negotiable)
Position Description: Interns will be working along side the farmer, with volunteers and on their own. Chores and responsibilities will include milking, planting, weeding, harvesting, mowing, tractor fieldwork, feeding, fencing, and general day to day farming. Weekend chores will be shared on rotation. Because of the proximity of the school, there is a strong emphasis of cleanliness and organization. Each apprentice will have two days off a week. One apprentice will have two weekdays off, and work Saturday and Sunday.
Internship Starts: ASAP Internship Ends: 12 months from Start Date
Position Description: Learn how to sustainability grow and manage an organic farm and business. Interns will be required to work at least 5 days per week with weekly operational classes and weekend markets. Our farm is located in the northern part of Pulaski County off hwy 107. In addition to fruits and vegetables we have added industrial hemp to our rotation. We are researching different shade, fertility and pruning methods used to grow high quality cannabis.sativa L (No THC) flowers for CBD extraction and distribution.
Internship Starts: Year Round Internship Ends: Year Round
Position Description: You will be hands-on with all aspects of farming; from the seeding, transplanting, cultivation, harvesting, packing, and selling. To the feeding, moving, fencing, and processing of birds, and some experience with the piglets we get in the fall. Your day will typically start with chicken chores, then move onto field work of weeding, transplanting, irrigation, row-cover, etc. Afternoons are typically farm-improvement projects, and evenings are typically weeding parties. We process chickens once a week starting in Aug. Your welcome to participate if interested, but typically you will be harvesting veg while I process chickens. It's also ok if you have... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: latest is June 1 Internship Ends: flexible,usually Sep/ Oct
Position Description: Apprentices can expect to participate in: greenhouse management (seeding, watering, microgreens production, etc.), transplanting, soil amending, weeding/cultivating, harvesting, pruning, CSA management, packing orders, organic pest and disease management, equipment trouble-shooting, and all other farm tasks. We are also in the early stages of building up a permaculture homestead around our home. Apprentices will have the opportunity to be involved in planting perennial crops including herbs, berries, fruit and nut trees, around our home. We also have a small flock of chickens for eggs, and apprentices can help if interested. Apprentices will be expected to help at the farmers markets. Apprentices... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Internship/Agroforestry student will learn by doing at our farm. A short term lease arrangement will be worked out. The student will designate an area of interest, and focus in on a complementary farm enterprise that they will startup and run themselves. We will provide some level of mentorship, but not as much as would be provided to a brand new farmer or new employee. Really we will be farming together and focusing in on our own enterprises while sharing land, experience and resources. We expect that you have worked on several farms before or are a very rambunctious self taught... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: Rolling Internship Ends: Rolling
Position Description: Seeking eager & responsible individual or couple to work on small scale non-certified organic vegetable farm in exchange for housing, share of harvest. Regular tasks include all aspects of market farm operations: animal care (chickens & Donkey), planting, weeding, irrigation (traditional acequia flood irrigation), harvest, market, greeting guests etc. Approx 20 hours/week, more for couples. Must be available on Fridays & Saturdays. Experience preferred however training will be provided. Relevant references required. Ideal candidate is willing to manage farm autonomously for up to a week at a time (after proper training). Please have your own transportation- 4wd is ideal as... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: May 2019 Internship Ends: Oct 2019
Position Description: Interns will help with all aspects of fruit production. Major tasks include, but are not limited to: pruning trees, thinning peach and apricot buds, and harvesting fruit. Fruit harvest also includes sorting and field packing of the fruit. Working farmer's markets is optional. Numerous and various other small tasks get interspersed as needed throughout the season.
Internship Starts: April 15, 2019, or when filled, for the full time position. July 12 for harvest positions. Internship Ends: September 20, 2019
Position Description: Our farm is separated into two locations. One is in our sizeable yard in Bartonville and the other is on some acreage owned by family near Northwoods mall in Peoria. We grow the more frequently picked crops at our home, while the others we grow on the additional acreage. We are looking for some extra hands this season and we are willing to teach! Ideally, our intern or interns would be self-starters with a love to learn, a teachable spirit, and a hard work ethic. We don't do things the easy way all the time, but we try to be... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: April Internship Ends: September
Position Description: We are currently seeking seasonal farm interns to join our team in 2019. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is interested in learning about vegetable farming. You do not need experience to volunteer. Interns will work within a team alongside our experienced farm team. The on farm housing is also communal so we ask that interns be willing to live cohesively and be respectful of others. Farming is labor intensive so we ask interns to be prepared to work in occasional uncomfortable weather doing tasks that may be challenging for beginning farmers.
Position Description: The Production Manager has primary responsibility for coordinating and implementing farm work and activities at Slow Farm, which currently has approximately 20 cultivated acres, including 8 acres of perennial or semi-perennial crops. The Production Manager works as part of the Farm Leadership Team to plan for and implement all aspects of farm viability and infrastructure development. Responsibilities include producing organic vegetables, flowers and livestock; managing pests and weeds; complying with food safety and organic requirements; maintaining a safe and compelling farm environment; operating and maintaining equipment; wholesale and retail sales; managing farm employees and volunteers; working on farm infrastructure; some... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: May 1, 2019 Internship Ends: October 31, 2019
Position Description: Slow Farm's Leadership Team is looking for several Farmhand farm assistants. Farmhands support and manage daily routines and tasks of operating the farm; for example planting, weeding, managing pests, harvesting, staffing the farmstand, serving customers, operating tools, wholesale distribution, building infrastructure, etc.
Internship Starts: May 1, 2019 Internship Ends: October 31, 2019
Position Description: The internship is from April thru September but we will consider shorter stays. Work will include duties in the greenhouse and field, including seeding, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, and processing/washing produce for sale. We will be working in all weather, which will vary greatly over the course of the season. We are also hiring for one assistant manager position for which the applicant must have prior experience working on vegetable farms. The right applicant has experience in wholesale and retail produce standards, is self motivated, pays attention to detail, has good time management, is a proficient record keeper, and has a... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: April Internship Ends: September
Position Description: This is one of three full-time positions at SMIP beginning in April through the end of November. Additionally, part-time and possibly full-time work will be needed in January and February, dependent on the winter season. The position is a great opportunity to grow produce on a working production farm, and to work with our customers directly - the chefs and CSA members who purchase our product. Duties include but are not limited to assisting with the CSA program, harvesting, irrigation set-up and maintenance, direct seeding, watering, weeding, pest control, soil amendment and fertility, hoop house propagation, transplanting, washing and packing... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: ASAP Internship Ends: November, with possibility of extension
Position Description: The season is off to a good start. The greenhouse is full and the crops are growing! We are looking for crew members to start the season. Are you interested in learning about organic agriculture while on the job? We are looking for motivated people who can handle the physical requirements of farm work as well as bring a positive presence to our farm. Duties may include hand weeding,hoeing, transplanting, harvesting, working with others, and farm maintenance. A willingness to work long days and good physical health is required. A 3 day trial period will allow you to try out... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Interns participate in all aspects of farm life from planting to tending to the greenhouse, weeding, harvesting, packing produce for sale, composing a weekly email produce list for chef, and attending weekly farmer’s markets. We expect around 40 hours of work per week, 5-6 days. You will learn everything about running a small family farm and will work directly with David the owner/farmer. Learn all the basics of organic farm practices and dry farming techniques in the coastal climate. Start out with the exciting planting period that goes on throughout late spring and early summer and finish with our big... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: Rolling- April/May is the preferred time to start Internship Ends: December 2019
Position Description: Various operations, various locations. Don’t let another season go by without exploring your place in 21st century sustainable agriculture. Apply to the FARRMS’ Intern Program today. Through the FARRMS Intern Program, participants can access a unique, field based, educational experience that broadens their knowledge. Interns experience what sustainability looks like when applied on a real world farm. A variety of placements are available in urban and rural environments. Explore local food systems with hands on, field-based experience tailored to your interests and aspirations. FARRMS matches interns with mentor farms across North Dakota and the Red River Valley. There is a... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: May 15, 2019 Internship Ends: Nov. 1, 2019 or start of fall semester
Position Description: Vegetable Production, Market Sales, and/or Restaurant Deliveries Farm and Market Positions We are currently hiring two part-time (24 to 30 hours a week each) positions for the 2019 season. These are seasonal positions, but we can guarantee work for 10 months out of the year. The farmwork pay is $12 to $14 per hour depending on experience, restaurant deliveries pay is $16 per hour, and market sales pay is $16 to $20 per hour also depending on skillset and experience. Experienced farm workers and market salespeople are encouraged to apply Schedule: During peak growing season work days run Thursday through... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: March/April 2019 Internship Ends: December 2019
Position Description: Intern/apprentices work alongside Curtis and Sarah and the rest of our crew as we farm and market. We have an experienced farmer and crew, so you will be learning and working alongside folks who have been doing this for a while, and are excited to share our craft. Tasks include; feeding, watering, fencing, sowing, transplanting, weeding, irrigating, harvesting, cleaning, packaging, distributing CSA shares, selling at the farmers markets and farm stand, composting, equipment repair and maintenance, construction, bread baking, etc.
Internship Starts: Febuary 1 2016 or whenever we fill the positions Internship Ends: October 31st, 2016 or longer for apprentices
Position Description: WHAT KINDS OF WORK EXPERIENCES ARE INVOLVED: We strive to give interns a broad, comprehensive experience, from start to finish and everything in between. Tasks include: Seeding, watering, fertilizing and transplanting in the field of over 25,000 vegetable transplants; managing irrigation in the field and high tunnel; cultivating and hoeing weeds; trellising tomatoes in the field and greenhouse; harvesting, grading and packing produce; hauling produce to markets; stocking, rotating and pricing produce; selling produce; delivering produce to charitable organizations; operating and maintaining equipment; possible involvement in internet marketing.
Internship Starts: WHEN WE NEED HELP: June through October. While April and May are busy (it is helpful to catch part of May, as that is when we finish seeding), we usually cover this work with our regular help. July, August and September are crazy busy, with June and October being “just” busy. We often have opportunities for additional work with the remodeling of buildings and equipment repair and fabrication in November. We try to accommodate individual schedule needs, starting and ending dates can vary somewhat. Interns generally work 5 to 6 days per week, 6 to 8 hours per day. Internship Ends: see above
Position Description: We are looking for individuals who have a great work ethic, an eagerness to learn any new skill presented and master them. A great fit will be a person who is adventurous and not afraid to get hot, sweaty and dirty at times while working hard.
Internship Starts: May 1, 2019 Internship Ends: October 2019
Position Description: The Apprentice will be responsible for managing vegetable production and everything that comes with it. The main farmers will be a resource, especially in the beginning of the season, to teach the apprentice how the farm operates on the day to day. We expect the apprentice to be a quick learner and manager who can graduate to running the basic operations alone once empowered with the initial, in-depth training. Apprentices should expect to work 40hours a week. Responsibilities include: Watering Planting and reseeding Organic Weeding and Pest Control Harvesting and Packaging for market and CSA Running the farmers market -... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: The summer internship is a 7 month program (April/May to November/December, though we are happy to consider other month periods) designed to give you the skills necessary to start your own poultry, pork, and/or beef business. While preference is given to those who can stay the full 7 months, we are willing to consider candidates who can only stay for a shorter period of time - just reach out to us! We work hard. 50 hours/week is normal. 6:00am-5:30pm Monday through Saturday with 45 minute breaks for breakfast and lunch, and one and a half weekdays off. Just minimal chores... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: May 1, 2019 (flexible) Internship Ends: December 1, 2019 (flexible)
Position Description: Job Description: April-September, or minimum of three months. Great opportunity to manage a garden, with room for your own creativity and initiatives. Head Farmer Whitney Miller is a naturopathic doctor resuming her practice and needs an independent, reliable person to take over the garden. You will be running the garden independently, but will always have guidance from Whitney when you need it. Responsibilities Include:Seed and transplant. Keep garden free from weeds. Plan tasks for daily and weekly volunteers. Monitor for pests and diseases. Harvest and store produce. Take daily photos of the farm and grounds for social media uploading. Some... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: The apprentice must show a strong interest and enthusiasm for local sustainable agriculture and have a positive attitude along with willingness to learn new skills and responsibilities. Prior gardening/farming experience is preferred but not essential.
Position Description: We are a diverse farm so there are many opportunities to learn about both livestock and vegetable production. There are a variety if tasks that will be available daily. If you work with the livestock you will be involved with the following: fencing( we use rotational grazing), moving animals to fresh pasture, hand milking our goats and dairy cow, working on our solar irrigation and fencing system, processing meat birds throughout the summer, haying, weedwacking fence lines and much more. We also have a small market garden in which we grow produce for our farm CSA. You will be involved... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: June 1 2019 Internship Ends: minimum 3 months
Position Description: The Production Assistant will be an integral part of all farm tasks, including: seeding, greenhouse care, transplanting, cultivation, harvesting, and post-harvest washing and packing. The Production Assistant will generally work closely with the farm manager, but will also work independently and must possess a strong drive and an attention to detail. Ideal applicants are motivated, responsible and hardworking, with a commitment to working smart and hard, rather than just hard.
Position Description: Practical training in organic crop and overall farm management is offered, as well as training in tractor operation. Our goal is to give apprentices the opportunity to learn the skills they will need to manage their own farm.
Internship Starts: Last Monday in March Internship Ends: Friday before Thanksgiving
Position Description: We enjoy hosting visitors mainly for the opportunities to interact, make friends, share the food and farm things we’re passionate about, to inspire an appreciation in visitors for homegrown food and homegrown farming, and to teach and mentor (and also learn from) people interested in doing the same kind of things we’re doing. Having visitors stay on the farm with us and help allows us to integrate visitors in our family farm, to share our farming lifestyle and homegrown meals while continuing with the substantial demands and work of our farm life. We (Eric and Melissa) are both full-time farmers.... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Assist the Director of Horticulture with overall farm operations. Task descriptions: Care of annual and perennial plants including: -Timely and efficient production of seedlings at off-site grow spaces as well as on-site at our urban farm -Soil preparations and maintenance: forming and amending beds -Assist with planting, watering, weeding, maintenance and harvesting and anything else that needs to get done - Install and maintain drip irrigation, row cover and trellising - Assist with implementation and monitoring of integrated pest management - Assist with monitoring common pests, bacterial, fungal and viral diseases on farm - Operate and maintain garden tools and... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: We are looking for two energetic, motivated interns to join our farm team for the season. Working alongside us, you'll experience most aspects of running a small farm including seeding and propagation, transplanting, cultivation, weeding, harvest, post-harvest handling, and produce deliveries. Interns seriously considering entering a farming career and may have the opportunity to learn some of the other aspects of farm-business management by helping with administrative tasks such as managing orders/ communicating with chefs, staffing our market booth, and record-keeping. Interns will work 5 days per week, with two full days off in a row each week (schedule may... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Working on our small-scale vegetable farm will teach you much of what you need to know about starting your own small-scale commercial farming enterprise. We will cover crop planning, soil health, garden management, cover crops and other soil enhancement techniques, crop rotation, succession planting, crop selection, marketing, harvest, weed control and how to keep moose out of your gardens. Our operation would be especially pertinent to those wishing to farm in cooler zones using high tunnels and hoop houses.
Position Description: The internship is 40 hours/week. We'll all have at least one full day off every week, and most days we will work in the morning and aim to end by 2pm when the sun becomes most intense. This internship is focused on our organic vegetable and flower production, but if you're interested in helping with our small flock of chickens, let us know in the interview! You will be essential to our farm operation in 2019, and we will happily give you real and independent responsibility in an area of your interest if you would like. We'll be working together... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Task Summary: Interns will be required to work 30-40 hours per week. They will be part of farm production crew working closely each day with an experienced crew leader to complete seasonal tasks in the field; including but not limited to, greenhouse management, planting, orchard management, weed control, irrigation, disease control, pest control, harvesting, packing, distribution, machinery and technology application and more. Interns will also participate, in limited capacity, in ongoing farm planning, organic certification process and compliance, GAP certification process and compliance, farmers markets, shop work, production meetings and general farm upkeep as well as undertake one farm related... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Job Description: The Farm Crew Members will participate in many aspects of the daily farm operations including, but not limited to the following: seed starting, transplanting, irrigation, weeding, greenhouse management (pruning/trellising, bed prep), harvesting, post harvest handling, record keeping, CSA distribution and market setup and sales. We are looking for two full-time (40 hours/week) Farm Crew Members during the 2019 growing season (May-October). This is an entry level position.
Position Description: All aspects of preparation, maintenance and clean-up of greens and things. This especially includes: watering, weeding, preparing for sales, feasting and swimming.
Position Description: We are currently looking to hire four farm apprentices for the 2019 season. Interns are given the opportunity to learn about all aspects of managing a successful market farm. These activities include plant propagation, cultivation (manual and mechanized), record keeping, harvesting, and marketing for our busy farmer's markets. There are opportunities to learn the basics of soil fertility, greenhouse management, farming with tractors and farm mechanizations, irrigation, effective vegetable marketing. There is the opportunity for all apprentices to work in our kitchen with our chef and learn basic food preparation. We have been hosting apprentices at our farm for over... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Responsibilities of Interns: - Work 4-5 days/week (Late March-November) with a lead farmer supervising all aspects of the market farm (i.e. seeding, soil prep, transplanting, harvesting, marketing, etc.). o Full-Time: March = 1 Day/Wk, April = 2 Days/Wk, May - November = 4 Days/Wk + 3 market Saturdays/month. o Part-Time: Stipend Position: May - October = 2D/Wk. Other options available also! - Learn how to apply sustainable/bio-intensive farming techniques to increase profitability. - Participate in formal and informal discussion-based and hands-on educational sessions. - Promote the educational component of the farm by working with community members (i.e. host regular volunteers,... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: The 2019 nine-month Apprenticeship will run from the week of March 18th through the week of December 14th. We seek people who are able to dedicate the entire 9 months to this effort and in return will have the opportunity to experience the full cycle of the farm. The core production at Home Pie is held entirely by the four member Apprentice cohort led by two Second Year Apprentices and two Farm Managers. Summer Interns and HomeSlice Youth Interns will work alongside the farm team during the peak of our harvest season. Apprentices lead and facilitate farm visitors and learners... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Our interns have mostly been local folks that want to learn about sustainable farming and receive fresh food. We seek people who like hard work and the rewards that come with it. Our interns are self directed and like to work together. They see patterns in the work and in nature so as to bring ease and enjoyment. TNT provides: 1. Independent living space with shared bath, kitchen, and internet access. 2. $400 per month. 3. Produce and beef for meals. 4. Additional incentives can be discussed. Intern provides: 1. Twenty four hours, at least, per week performing various necessary... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: flexible spring
Internship Ends: flexible fall
Position Description: Apprentices at Mountain Cloud Farm gain the experience to further their farming adventure. Most days will be spent working with me, the farmer either preparing beds for planting using no till methods, weeding or harvesting. Expect to work with a variety of farm equipment such as different types of seeders like the jang and the four row pinpoint seeder, a bed roller, dibbler, paper pot transplanter and a tractor for moving compost. Works days are Tuesday through Friday, early morning starts and around 35 hours a week.
Internship Starts: April 1st
Internship Ends: November 15th
Position Description: Our program is a hands-on, intensive training for future farmers, regenerative land stewards, and aspiring land-based entrepreneurs. We work closely with our oxen teams in every season and offer serious experience in draft power on a diversified farmstead. A full season commitment of 35 weeks provides the most well rounded experience, but shorter commitments are also possible. Applicants considering a shorter apprenticeship must be willing to camp for some of the mid-summer weeks. All apprentices can expect to work an average of 50 hours a week - less in April & November, more in the high summer months - and... Press the button below to find out more!
Barnardsville 25 minutes N of Asheville
, North Carolina
, 8080
Position Description: APPRENTICESHIPS: In 2019, we have one remaining opening for an assistant farmer or apprentice who will work closely with our field manager, two assistant farmers, and the farm owners. Our apprentices are aspiring organic farmers who work five days a week in the field with weekend market responsibilities and rotating weekend farm chores (like attending market, harvesting shiitakes, and watering the prop house). They live in a house on the farm which includes private bedrooms, a dining area, and two kitchens. Compensation includes housing, lunch stipends on work days, veggies, and a $550-$700 a month stipend, depending on experience. We... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: 4/1/2019
Internship Ends: October-December. We also offer opportunities for multi-year employment.
Position Description: Our interns play a key role in day to day farm maintenance of plants, animals and equipment. You will participate directly in weekly meetings in which we set goals and plan. In addition to learning about how our business is structured from the inside, you will have the chance to build skills marketing, working with a team, and growing healthy plants, animals, and soils. Activities for interns include: Starting plants from seed for the high tunnel, outdoor fields, and indoor aquaponics greenhouse; maintaining and innovating the aquaponics system; regular weeding and harvesting; farm-related construction activities and land clearing; animal feeding,... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: We are seeking two hard-working interns for the 2019 season, March through November. Hours start slow in March, but are @ 50-60 hours week June through November. At Cherry Grove Organic Farm, we offer a great learning experience through a hands-on approach to all aspects of farming. Work will include seeding, planting, harvesting, tractor work, cultivating, attending markets, and many other jobs associated with running the farm. Several former interns have successfully gone on to farm on their own. Our one position is for that farmer who has had previous farm experience (completed a full season) and is looking to... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: The Radical Roots Farm Apprenticeship is an exchange of time and learning between experienced and new farmers. Apprentices learn the art and craft of organic farming through hard work in the fields, observation of successful farm ecosystems and participating in a mentoring relationship with experienced farmers. This immersion into all aspects of organic vegetable production gives new farmers valuable skills and experience to begin their career in organic agriculture. Whether they start their own farm or go on to work in public gardens, landscaping, school gardens or farm to table restaurants, apprentices gain a firm foundation and confidence to succeed.... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Interns will participate in all aspects of vegetable and flower production including: greenhouse seeding and management, bed preparation, transplanting, weed and pest management, harvesting, washing and packing, record keeping, and customer service and education with CSA members and at farmers markets. Interns will also help feed/water and rotate our flock of hens, collect and wash eggs. Interns must have a valid drivers license.
Position Description: We love our farm, and we enjoy the opportunity to share it with others and inspire in them the same passion. If you have a commitment to nurturing beauty, Wollam Gardens is the place to work, learn, live, and grow your floriculture dream. Interns will be exposed to all aspects of our cut-flower growing operation through hands-on experience and learning opportunities. Each day on the farm is different, and while each season has its own priorities and rhythms, interns can expect to participate in the following activities: Preparing beds for planting, Transplanting plugs into the field, Watering, Weeding, Harvesting, Making... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: The season begins in the spring with greenhouse work. Apprentices will learn seed starting techniques and how to grow seedlings on to be transplanted in the field. This time of year we also work in the hoophouses preparing and planting beds for early crops. In summer, the vast majority of our time is spent in the field, beginning with transplanting seedlings, followed by lots of weeding and harvesting. Apprentices will learn how to use a variety of hand tools to effectively control weeds, along with pulling weeds by hand. Once harvest season is in full swing, we are picking almost... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: April/May
Internship Ends: November
Position Description: South Wind Produce is seeking two more full-time crew members to join our team. Crew members work alongside crew leader and farm owners in all areas of crop production and harvest. Tasks include greenhouse seeding, transplanting, harvest and prep crops for market, weeding and general farm upkeep. Crew members work 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, 40-50 hours per week. Please visit our website for more information about our farm and the position: http://southwindproduce.com/work-with-us/
Position Description: Intern will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of mushroom cultivation. This includes lots of cleaning, harvesting, inoculation, packaging, spawn production, tincture production, shiitake log laying yard management, etc. Intern will attend at least one farmer's market each week. Tasks may also include helping out around our homestead on projects such as gardening, wood splitting, tree planting, duck care, and building infrastructure. Intern can expect to work up to 50 hours per week. All applicants must have a valid driver's license and their own transportation.
four chapter locations around the state
, Oregon
, 28607
Position Description: Rogue Farm Corps Internship Program is a full season entry-level residential internship that combines hands-on training and skills-based education in sustainable agriculture. Participants live and learn on a host farm, receiving up to 1,500 hours of on-farm training and learning in-depth skills from their mentor farmer over the course of a farming season. The hands-on, residential training experience is combined with farm tours, classes, and discussion circles throughout the region, as well as an independent study project, and access to lots of resources for further learning. Interns are exposed to a vast array of knowledge and expertise by engaging in... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: We offer only hourly positions, part-time (20hr/week) and full-time (40-45hr/week) available. This is an entry-level position, with opportunity for advancement. We want to create viable careers in agriculture in our community. Seasonal crew positions available, ideal candidates are those who are seeking multi-year long term employment. Under the direction of the Farm Owner and Farm Manager, the Crew Member is responsible for helping in daily farm tasks such as harvesting, weeding, planting, tending to crops, and cleaning. The more initiative you take and interest you show the more responsibility you will be entrusted with and the more you'll learn. Depending... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: The goal of the apprenticeship is to immerse the applicants with an educational experience of starting up a small-scale farm through participation in all aspects of farming. This includes but is not limited to feeding and care of livestock, processing broilers, greenhouse management, seed propagation, transplanting, weeding, hand cultivation, harvest, and marketing our product. Tasks will vary greatly and the apprentices will have a unique opportunity to experience all aspects of a production farm. Please email Liz Krug with resume, letter of intent, and three references.
Internship Starts: Spring 2019- Rolling start March to May
Internship Ends: 10/31/2018
Position Description: We are looking for motivated individuals that can maintain a good attitude while working through the elements. Tasks include but are not limited to greenhouse work, weeding, planting, harvesting, post harvest handling, animal care/chicken processing (if interested), and working at a farmers' market. It is a physical job so individuals should be able to lift up to 50lbs. There are two part time positions available (10-20 hours).
Internship Starts: 3/1/2019
Internship Ends: 10-31-2019 but potential for work beyond this date
Position Description: Apprenticeship Goals: An apprentice is an individual interested in receiving hands-on training in all aspects of a trade from preparing the fields to selling at markets. Successful apprentices are active learners, have clear goals, and push their mentors to provide the information they need. Questions and curiosity often spurs innovation! You are seriously considering farming as a career goal. This position is intended to prepare you for the experience of starting and operating your own commercial farm. An Apprentice is Expected to: Live on Farm: we will eat lunch and dinner together in the farmhouse. It is important you respect... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Farm Apprenticeships provide opportunities for training in areas such as organic vegetable, herb, and flower production at many different scales; marketing techniques, direct marketing strategies such as Community Supported Agriculture; raising livestock, including cattle, goats, sheep, horses, pigs, and poultry; using draft animals; homesteading skills, including house-building, food preservation, and alternative energy; dairy farming and cheese making with cows, goats, or sheep; maple sugaring, orchard pruning, cider pressing, and meat processing; value-added products; and grass-based and intensive rotational grazing farm systems. Diverse opportunities are available on more than 100 farms throughout Maine.
Position Description: Patchwork Gardens is currently seeking someone to help with the day-to-day operations of the farm. We prefer candidates who are able to work full time (40-60 hours/week) and willing to stay with us for the length of the growing season (May-October). Availability to stay through November is preferred. We work also in the Winter months and we welcome applicants to contact us at any time during the year. The right person could have the opportunity to become a long-term partner in the farm. We are a young and fun group, learning fast and making progress in our first eight years... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Pruning,planting,thinning,weeding, mowing, harvesting,packing and marketing. Work with a team in all aspects of the farm. This position could be with expectation of moving into management of these responsibilities. Operate tractors,standard transmissions,various sizes,other power equipment,such as mowers plows,harrows,cultivators. Must interact well with all personality types of staff and customers. Readily communicates with team and owners.
Position Description: This one-of-a-kind job is perfect for a curious and passionate person who loves being outside, working hard, and learning new skills. In this position, you will get to interact with the outdoors through the context of a sustainable farm, and also through an ecotourism/naturalist lens. Dancing Gnome Farm: Help grow, harvest, wash and pack over 40 different types of veggies throughout the season. You will also gain experience driving tractors, raising pigs and 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... Press the button below to find out more!
Farm Address: 19715 Zion Rd.
Brookville
, Maryland
, 81623
Position Description: "The Farm at Our House is seeking two interns for the coming season to assist with all aspects of the operations including harvest, cultivation, planting, marketing, seed starting, post harvest handling and marketing. This a great position for someone interested in learning about all aspects of starting a small sustainable farm."
Position Description: "We are looking for a seasonal full-time worker for vegetable production. To apply please state which job you are applying for, a cover letter, and resume. Check out our website for more details. "
Position Description: Work alongside Ekone staff and summer camp children to create an abundant and magical garden! We hope to have two interns at any given time, with a primary focus on gardening but also some involvement in other ranch projects, such as construction, forestry, cooking, camps and other programs, as skills, interest, and need align. Garden interns will be overseen by Shonie Schlotzhauer, executive director, with input from Mindy Schmidt, volunteer coordinator, and Chris Woodcock, kitchen manager. What a team! Duties May Include: - Prepare and maintain garden beds - Weeding, weeding, weeding! - Watering - Harvesting - Composting - Planting... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Our schedule is based on farm priorities. Members farm time will be divided on the farm learning: seeding, weeding, picking/harvesting, transplanting, commercial store produce packaging/delivering, our farmers market booths and more. Also, Farmelot is surrounded by many outdoor recreational opportunities; swimming (river and creek right down the road), hiking, bike riding, downtown Chico bars/restaurants, farming and much more. We are located a short 15 minute drive or 1 1/2 hour bike ride to Chico, home of Chico State University & the beautiful Bidwell Park.
Internship Starts: April 1st - Ongoing
Internship Ends: 90 day minimum. Long term preferred
Position Description: "The Hunter Hill CSA employee will work closely with the farm manager in all tasks concerning the production, preparation, and sale of the season's produce shares (i.e. weeding, harvesting, washing, packing, maintaining irrigation and fencing, seeding, planting, watering, etc). As anyone who has worked in vegetable production before will know, farming is physically demanding and uncomfortable work. Our farm is no exception-sometimes the job demands working for extended periods in bad weather doing tedious things. That said, working on our small farm is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to have a hand in all aspects of a farm... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Meadowlark is looking for someone eager to either deepen or begin her/his/their farming experience with opportunities to participate in various realms of a thriving, successful, experienced organic farm. We grow vegetables, herbs and cut flowers. Work in greenhouse, hoophouses, planting vegetables and cut flowers, cultivating, irrigation, harvesting for CSA as well as local wholesale to small groceries, co-op and restaurants. We grow our own plants in a heated greenhouse, cultivate baby ginger, garlic, heirloom tomatoes, many mixed vegetables, herbs and cut flowers. We support a thriving certified organic CSA, the longest running in Northern Michigan. We expect farm workers to... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: The Hope Farm Internship is a unique position that offers the dynamic opportunity to gain deep experience and diverse skills in the realm of sustainable agriculture. Working directly with the Chief Agricultural Officer and Farm Manager, the intern will be involved in all aspects of the farm, including: planting and maintenance of sustainable and organic vegetable production; community engagement and education; direct marketing and sales; and helping to establish a farming model for long-term success. Summer Interns work between 20 and 40 hours a week over a minimum 2-month activation. (Start and stop dates are flexible) Interns participate in key... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: "Farmhand The ideal candidate will be interested in a career in the agricultural industry and have a passion for sustainable local food systems. The Farmhand will be trained by the existing staff members and will focus on all aspects of the crop production and basic livestock care. The candidate will gain valuable knowledge and skills in soil building, composting, pest and disease control, irrigation, greenhouse propagation, crop planning, animal husbandry, and record keeping. Some gardening tasks include harvesting, transplanting, seeding, and post-harvest handling of crops. Some livestock tasks include feeding, moving, fencing, as well as prep for harvesting. - Seasonal... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: "Full Season 03-01-2019, Summer 06-01-2019"
Internship Ends: "Full Season 11-15-19, Summer 09-01-2019"
Position Description: "This growing season, we're looking to add 2 extraordinary people to our team. You'd be working sometimes alone, sometimes joining in with a crew of people. Primary duties will involve morning harvests, handling and cleaning vegetables, as well as sowing, transplanting, and weeding. One sort of ideal person will have a year of experience being happy at working hard on another farm doing similar things. Another sort of ideal person will have a perfect sort of disposition for this work: a willingness to be quick and hardworking and efficient with time, to be proud of the work and to honor... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Apprentices will live on the farm in Cornish, and work on both the land in Cornish and on the leased land 15 minutes away in Porter: Molly and John - the parents - run the home farm in Cornish. This land has been in the family for hundreds of years and is extremely fertile, beautiful soil! They are experimenting with simplifying their operation as Johnny ages (he's a buff 76 year old and going strong). Their main crops this year will be pumpkins and blueberries. Mol used to run a big sunflower business, but is now going to focus on... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: Our team of 11 apprentices have key roles in managing the production and marketing of New Morning Farm. Apprentices will spend time harvesting, planting, weeding, irrigating, packing, and marketing crops. Working with senior crew members, they will have responsibility for specific areas of production and marketing. Through this process apprentices have the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to manage all aspects of an organic vegetable farm. We require a full season commitment, April -Thanksgiving, and strongly encourage returning for a second year to deepen and solidify your experience with us.\n\nPlease visit our website to learn more about the farm,... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: "Regular work days are eight hours long, Monday through Friday or Tuesday through Saturday (depending on your preference). We focus on being productive and efficient while at work. You will work 30-45 hours per week, depending on the season (more in the summer and less in the spring/fall). You will be weeding, harvesting, planting, pruning, trellising, building, washing, watering, laughing, singing, and all-around getting dirty. You may work alongside or with machinery like a rototiller or tractor, though we heavily emphasize a no-till approach to annual vegetable production. If interns are interested, the opportunity to work farmers markets and/or CSA... Press the button below to find out more!
Farm Address: 23720 Dockton Rd SW
Vashon Island
, Washington
, 6897
Position Description: Interns will work closely with the farm managers. We aim to share all responsibilities and make this a great learning opportunity for someone who sees a future in agriculture. Applicants should have enthusiasm and a serious desire to learn about small-scale farming and farm education. We are looking for people who will embrace their time here and are fully committed to the experience. We have small children and only desire people who are willing to interact with them and be positive role models. Interns work approximately 40-45 hours per week. In addition we have a chore rotation shared by everyone.... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: "We encourage folks to apply who have a desire to farm on their own in the future. For the 2019 season, we are looking for 3 full time positions (harvest crew leader, pack-shed leader and farm crew employee) and possible 1-2 part time positions. We are looking for applicants who are self-motivated, good communicators and have an eye for efficiency and quality, which are not mutually exclusive. Your responsibilities will be in all areas of the farm and will include but is not limited to: greenhouse propagation, transplanting vegetables, cultivating, harvesting and packing vegetables, tending to the animals, tractor work... Press the button below to find out more!
Farm Address: 53 Waterpenny Lane
Sperryville
, Virginia
, 59804
Position Description: "We hire 6 interns each year. Interns participate in all aspects of sustainable vegetable production-greenhouse work, seeding, transplanting, mulching, irrigating, weeding, harvesting, sorting, packing, and selling. Interns work 5 1/2 days/week, totaling 45-60 hours/week depending on the season. We are a non-smoking farm."
Internship Starts: as early as April 1st 2019
Internship Ends: as late as November 22nd 2019
Farm Address: 35 Nubbin Ridge Lane
Anna
, Illinois
, 22902
Position Description: "The Dayempur Farm 10 week internship provides the participant training and hands-on experience in the following areas: 1) sustainable organic agriculture, 2) renewable energy, 3) natural home building, 4) medicinal herbs, 5) natural and chemical-free beekeeping, 6) team building, 7) community development, and 8) expeditionary education."
Farm Address: 52234 state highway 30
Roxbury
, New York
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Position Description: "Organic vegetable Farm and added value food producer looking for 2019 seasonal help. We are looking for bright enthusiastic people to join our team for the 2019 summer season. We are a specialty produce farm, kimchee makers and cafe operators in the western catskills. The job will be a cross section of veggie production (farm work), kitchen prep (kimchee making) and food service (cafe and catering). A typical work week might be a little of all the above. Some weeks might be more of one or the other but we hope to balance out the workload. We expect a 5... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: "Essentially, it will work like this: 10 or 12 of us will harvest, process and deliver the blueberry crop over 6 weeks. There'll be two teams and they'll alternate days working in the fields harvesting and workiing in the barn processing. We'll all share meals, their preparation, consumption, and clean-up, and some community chores (gardening and the like). We'll all work as long as it takes to get the work done, which will depend on the size of the crop. It's fast-paced work. Some of the harvesting is by hand and it isn't for the feint of heart (though we... Press the button below to find out more!
Farm Address: 552 Pittstown Road
Franklin Township
, New Jersey
, 98032
Position Description: "Please note: This listing is for our apprenticeship program only. We are also hiring full time and year round farm crew members for the 2019 season ($12/hr). Visit our website for more details: https://www.flocktownfarm.com/jobs. <br><br> The apprenticeship program gets at the core of our philosophy. We believe that agriculture will play a key role in the future of our planet, and that to cultivate and progress the ideals and principles of a sustainable and sensible world we must effectively train a new generation of farmers, citizens, and stewards of nature. Like the craftspeople and artisans of old, apprenticeship is still... Press the button below to find out more!
Internship Starts: March-June
Internship Ends: August - December
Position Description: "All aspects of 'Why Farm?' Please include in your reply: age, gender, phone, car, pets, schedule, insurance, experience, where are you now, how many farms are you applying to, some savings? Please address us by our name so we're not subject to mass mailings. Robo mailings will receive robo responses"
Internship Starts: Now
Internship Ends: Upon Blue Ocean Event
Farm Address: 1 Anderson Acres Road
Kent
, Conneticut
, 98579
Position Description: "Work with Fresh Cut Flowers: 2019 Field Crew Opportunities at Anderson Acres Farm Work at Anderson Acres Farm is for the tough, diligent, and creative. We are looking for like-minded people to jump in for the summer on a full or part time basis. If you enjoy working with your hands, getting out into the sun and soil, and learning about how to grow fresh, beautiful flowers, then this could be a great fit for you. Join our small team and work on a lovely 200-acre property just behind Lake Waramaug where we produce specialty cut flowers. Daily duties can... Press the button below to find out more!
Position Description: "We're looking for someone who is passionate about growing food and learning all aspects of farming. The farmhand will work alongside the Farm Manager and other employees in tasks from seeding in the greenhouse, to planting transplants in the field, to weeding, staking, harvesting and washing produce. Tractor work can be taught if desired. "
Farm Address: 7617 Elevator Road
Stanford
, Montana
, 12566
Position Description: "Rebuild shop. Plowing, seeding, truck driving, combine, baling swathing, fencing, branding, moving cattle to summer pasture and back, calving starts about the 1st of March. Stacking hay with tractor. Canoeing, hiking, riding for the neighbors and our outfit. The Rodeo is the third Saturday of July. WE can teach you to weld. we have gates that need built. "
Farm Address: johnson and thayer
hebron
, Illinois
, 28902
Position Description: "Components of Job: Daily field work, including: greenhouse seeding, transplanting, row-covering, weeding, harvesting, maintaining hand-tools, and applying Organically approved inputs. Washing and packing produce Tasks pertaining to hog production including feeding and watering, maintaining fencing, and moving them to new pasture Cleaning fields at end of season Working outdoors in all weather conditions Lifting objects up to 50 lbs Taking and following verbal instructions from farm manager Supervising Worker Share members"
