Are you or someone you know a student interested in hands on farm training? We are currently seeking SPRING INTERNS to start on April 1st 2016. Internships must be coordinated with the students school so that they receive academic credit for their time. They also will receive a stipend for each day they are at the farm as well as a wealth of knowledge and hands on learning. Below is a list of all the different tasks that go on at our farm - interns participate in them all!
Work may include any of the following:
Work may include any of the following:
- Weeding using: Wheel hoe, Scuffle hoe, Troy Tiller
- Direct seeding of field crops by hand or with manual seeder
- Potting starts from trays to pots for market
- Hand transplanting starts from trays to field
- Irrigation set-up and maintenance including: Drip tape, Overhead sprinkler system
- Thinning seedlings
- Trellising (mainly tomatoes, beans, peas)
- Flaming for weed control
- Harvesting (variety of fruit and vegetables)
- Wash area work: Washing, Bunching, Packing, Quality control, Clean up and sanitation (including taking scraps to animals at days end)
- Assist in all aspects of field preparation: Raking (all beds raked smooth prior to planting), Marking off rows, Applying fertilizer or soil amendments, Putting down weed block mats, Tilling with walk-behind tiller
- Spreading mulch
- Using backpack sprayer to apply supplements or organic pest control
- Packing bags or boxes for CSA and assisting with setup
- Tree pruning or orchard care
- Specialized tasks: weed whacking, mowing, using tractor, basics of hot-wire setup, basic construction help as needed.
- Assist with preparation for community events, assist public during events as needed
- Other duties as requested
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