waihuena farm

Waihuena Farm, North Shore Oahu
July Internship/Immersion & Live-on Farm Positions

ALOHA!   With 17 new acres to expand into we are looking for great teammates.  Waihuena Farm currently operates a small 20 share per week organically grown (non-certified) Community Supported Agriculture Program, hosts permaculture & wellness related events and has long-term as well as vacation rental housing onsite. We are located across the street from Pipeline and neighboring Pupukea Paumalu nature reserve on beautiful North Shore Oahu.

This July we are hosting a camp-on-farm WWOOF style volunteer program for those simply looking for a week in nature, or those interested in joining our team.  Weeks will start Sunday 3pm, July 7, 14 & 21. Stay for one or three! Work will start at 8am daily and will be along side our current team members and wrap up daily w/ team lunch.  $20 application fee, Application available (soon) at www. meleanasfarm.com.

We are looking to fill one position to help with our current offerings and fill at least one new position to help with clearing (experience with chickens and goats to help as well as with machines would be awesome) and orchard planting. Preference given to those with a PDC.

www.meleanasfarm.com

seeking farmhand in austin, texas

Job Opening – Tomato Packing Crew Position in Austin, TX

Johnson’s Backyard Garden is an organic CSA farm located in Austin, TX.  We grow over 30 different types of vegetables year round on 190 acres and sell them through our CSA, at all the Austin farmers markets and to local restaurants and grocery stores in Austin.  We are currently hiring for our tomato packing crew.  This is a seasonal position with full time hours.  We are hiring ASAP.  This position will last until the end of the tomato harvest which is typically at the beginning of August in Austin.  The hours vary but work usually starts early around daylight and 10-11 hour days are normal. The pay is $9.00/hour plus a weekly share of organic vegetables ($33.00 value) and bonus pay of $1.00 per total hours worked for those completing the full season. Duties include washing, sorting and packing tomatoes at our farm location 10 minutes outside of downtown Austin.  We are looking for fast-paced, detail-oriented hard-workers who can work in the heat and maintain a positive attitude.  Successful candidates must be dependable and have reliable transportation. Must be able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly and experience driving a forklift is preferred but not required.  If interested, please send your resume to sonya@jbgorganic.com.

ranch jobs!

via the Quivera Coalition.

Quivira Coalition – Land & Water Program Opportunity

Summer Watershed Restoration Intern: Download the PDF for full job descrption & application. The Quivira Coalition seeks a 2013 summer intern who is passionate about land health to assist with a variety of tasks linked to our Comanche Creek Watershed Restoration project. The intern will work under the direct supervision of Mollie Walton, Ph.D., Quivira’s Land & Water Program Director. This is an amazing opportunity and involves projects that will require both field work and office work. Interested? Take a look at the application – pdf attached in this email – and apply as soon as possible. Dr. Walton will be filling this position as soon as possible.

 

Other Great Opportunities:

A few of the opportunities listed below were in the April newsletter. Khalsa Greenhouses is hoping to find one additional intern who would be interested in over-wintering with them – see job description and contact info below if you’re interested. Chico Basin is good to keep in mind if you’re interested in ranching, and can plan several months ahead of time. Spur Lake has regular openings for people with horseback experience…. Zapata Ranch is listed again, but with new positions…

dairy grazing apprenticeships

http://www.dairygrazingapprenticeship.org/welcome

Earn while you learn! The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship is the first legally recognized, fully accredited apprenticeship for farming in the United States.

Mission

The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship of GrassWorks, Inc., is dedicated to providing a guided pathway to independent dairy farm ownership, developing grazing careers, and strengthening the economic and environmental well-being of rural communities and the dairy industry.

We accomplish this mission by:

• Linking current and aspiring graziers in the transfer of farms and graziers skills and knowledge.
• Developing alliances with agricultural, environmental, and consumer groups.
• Providing opportunities for farmers and their customers to invest in the next generation of grazing farmers.

Learn more

kansas ranch seeks apprentice

 JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

 Resident Apprentice for Dubuque Land & Cattle

 

Dubuque Land and Cattle (DLC) works in partnership with Pheasants Forever (PF) and is an award winning 3rd generation family farm/ranch exceeding 1,700 acres located near Dorrance, Kansas.

Overview:  Full time resident apprentice is focused on learning specific needs of DLC in regards to balancing sustainability between crops, range, livestock, wildlife, family, finance and community while preserving the historical value of the property.  Work is performed under the guidance and supervision of the resident owner/manager with opportunities for advancement.  Veterans are welcome.

read the full posting HERE

 

north carolina apprenticeship

Farm in the Beautiful Mountains of North Carolina!

We have a position open for farm work for trade of room and board.  We have a small farm 30 minutes outside of Asheville and we raise sheep for lamb and wool (40 head flock), have a small flock of Heritage poultry and fowl and grow small-scale vegetables and fruit.  We have a cute little camper to live in with electricity, running water, heat and a separate bathroom.  We are asking for 35 hours a week of work in exchange for room, board (fresh food from the farm! and staples) and an education in organic farming.  Learn about intensive rotational grazing with sheep, poultry and fowl, gardening, food preservation, construction, holistic animal health and breeding.  Please email with questions/interest and references.  No pets; no previous farm experience required; must be able to lift 50 lbs.  Contact: Seth and Sharon at blackthornfarm@hotmail.com

 

ridge to reef apprenticeships

Ridge to Reef Farm is seeking reliable, hardworking, and dedicated individuals who are passionate about growing food to join our 2013 farm crew on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

About Ridge to Reef Farm:

Ridge to Reef Farm, located in the Northwest corner of St. Croix called the Rainforest, supplies a 100-member CSA program with fresh organic produce and tropical fruit, in addition to weekly market-stand and restaurant sales. The farm also hosts agritourism events, retreats, tours, farm-to-table guest chef donation dinners, and farm stays.

All activities center around fruit, vegetables, and grazing animals on the 120-acre primary property and a nearby 20-acre historic mango orchard. The farm crew consists of a core of on-farm managers, local employees, and revolving farm and agritourism apprentices.  Together with the Farm Director, the crew is an efficient and effective team growing premium organic produce and living a peaceful and cooperative lifestyle. Further information can be found at www.ridge2reef.org

Farm Apprenticeship Description:

The 2013 Ridge to Reef Farm Apprenticeship is a six-month seasonal position running
from May 20^th to November 24^th. We are also offering a summer apprenticeship from May 20th  2013 to August 28th 2013. 

apprentice at great song farm

Biodynamic, Horse Powered Vegetable CSA  in New York’s Hudson Valley Seeking Apprentice for 2013 Season April through November.

Serving 90 on farm CSA members vegetables along with 40 Winter CSA Members. Cultivating 5 acres of vegetables, herbs, and flowers of 90 acre farm, with 25 acres in pasture, 10 in wetland, and 50 forested acres.  2 Suffolk Draft Horses for all field work, 3 Cows (handmilking and processing) and young bull, Small Chicken Flock, apiary.

burnett farm seeks interns

Burnett Farm is seeking one more intern for the 2013 season. We are a NOFA NY certified organic mountain farm.  Our season is short and intense. The variety of floral and fauna here in the Catskills is adapted to a pure, fierce and strong habitat.

The farm is located through a saddle that collects and runs filtered and spring waters. Our ‘weeds’ accordingly are noble or at least on top of their game. We have 150 acres that run from forest to fields, to marsh, streams and many ponds (for swimming). It’s productive and if you can taste a view… We have some good tastes happening here that we’re eager to share.  We would love for you to learn alongside us.  Help us to nourish the productivity of our vegetable operation – we have four acres of field crops as well as 3000 ft in hoop-houses; we’re also developing hydro and aquaponics and raising hogs and chickens.  We have a smoke-house and storage.   We have an apiary. We’re learning like crazy.  Help us plan a better irrigation system and build the next of our cold-frames.  You would be happier with your own vehicle as town is two miles away and the nearest movie theater a 40 minute drive, but you’re not here for that.  There are many many neighboring farms worth visiting and learning from.  Regardless, we’ll make sure your needs for food and shelter and fun are met while staying with us.  Our markets are here at the farm, in nearby towns, and a weekly trip to NYC restaurants.  We host events at the farm.   You would stay in a tent house by the farm-manager’s cabin and farmstand.  The farm manager is very nice and she will share whatever she has (namely, books) with you.  Together we would tailor your responsibilities to suit your strengths, interests, and curiosity.  The longer you stay the more we’ll learn together.  A month would be great! forever would be better.  Special diets accommodated. We have limited foreign-language powers but are willing to learn.  Please get in touch for more details. tianna.kennedy@gmail.com

new mexico internship opportunity

Greetings from the Terrible High Desert!

We have a unique opportunity to work on 3 farms located within 5 miles of each other near Abiquiu New Mexico in the Lower Chama River Valley.  We live and farm in a strange and fascinating cultural and historical area.  Drive across the highway to an unexcavated Tewa pueblo abandoned in the 1500′s, swim in the lake under the shadows of multi colored cliffs, and learn how to irrigate from a 278 year old Acequia.

 

norwell farms seeks field assistants

Located in Norwell, Massachusetts, Norwell Farms is a community-supported farm that strives to bring our community together through nutritious seasonal produce, engaging volunteer opportunities, and local outreach.

This season, we will actively crop 5 of our 7.5 acres, with the remainder of the acreage in soil-building cover crops.  We focus on growing high quality heirloom and open-pollinated produce for an 85-member CSA, a retail farm stand, and local farmer’s markets.  We farm without the use of chemical herbicides, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers and are taking steps to achieve organic certification.

Field Assistant Description:
Norwell Farms is looking for two Field Assistants who are passionate about hands-on, fast-paced farm work.

apprenticeship in maine

Every year the apprenticeship program of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) serves up to 200 potential farmers, with or without previous farming experience. MOFGA pairs these future growers with experienced organic farmers who are willing to share their knowledge and skills.

Typically an apprentice works on a farm in exchange for room, board, a stipend and informal, intensive training and experience in farming.

In addition to the individual farm experience, MOFGA offers many opportunities throughout the year for apprentice networking and supplemental learning, including its Farm Training Project – in-depth tours of Maine organic farms in the company of other apprentices and MOFGA staff, usually followed by lively potluck suppers. Several day-long and multi-day educational events complement the farm-based learning, including a Spring Growth Conference and a three-day-long fall Farmer-to-Farmer Conference.

For more information and to apply for a MOFGA apprenticeship position, please click on the “Programs” tab at www.mofga.org.

garden assistant position

Rural Resources is seeking an AmeriCorps Garden Assistant for a productive and educational vegetable garden.

The AmeriCorps Garden Assistant will help the farmer with management of a half-acre production plot and assist with farm education programs for local youth.  The position runs from May 1st to August 31st, 2013.

Skill Requirements

• Must be comfortable with intensive farm labor including cultivation, harvesting, and processing of a wide variety of produce by hand

• Commitment to organic growing practices

• Must be open to working with youth

• Must have excellent communication skills for a sometimes hectic working environment

• Building and handy skills are favored

• Must be able to take initiative and work independently

Full job description can be found HERE.

 

wisconsin apprenticeship

Long Arm Farm is a small family farm in southwest Wisconsin. We have 14 acres in Perennial fruit, nuts, mushrooms, bees, pastured hogs, goats (cheese!), various harebrained schemes and we are putting a neighbors 4.5 acre field into annual veggies this year. We are starting a csa and delivering to Milwaukee, thats where our people are. We’ve been at this 4 years, mostly attempting to re-invent the wheel at every stage, but we’ve learned a little about efficiency, time management, clear communication, and fun stuff like growing weird fruit, and a lot about goats. This year we are really focusing on creative profitability.

 Please know we are no experts. We are seeking additions to our family and farm. People interested in learning along with us. We are really interested in biodynamics and mixing our agricultural practices with a hearty dose of woo woo – its not all just toil around here. Were pretty well read in permaculture though i think its safe to say we like to bend the hype and rules a little.In our past lives we were artists, we try to weave our manic creativity into growing and designing stuff around here. We have a small house, a small cabin, caves that can be turned into ghoulish apartments, a big shop, or woods to hide out in. There will be a lot of food this year!

We are queer friendly and we really encourage artists to come aboard as well.

Please contact micaelaoherlihy@gmail.com for more info

seeking cheese intern

in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

Cranberry Creek is looking for a Cheese Intern to join us through December, this 2013 season. This is an opportunity for the right person to learn the world of value-added goat dairy processing! Join us during an exciting time of development for this growing family farm.

Learn cheese processes; pasteurizing, safety protocols, handling the curd, basic milk/cheese chemistry and attuning your senses to judging and grading cheeses. Plus the crucial art and labor of affinage. Work side by side with the farm’s cheesemaker and owners every day. See playful goats every day in the woods of the Poconos.

Intern will learn not only aspects of making cheese but gain skills in the direct-marketing and how-to wholesale dairy. Attending farmers’ markets is required most weeks. Expect that opportunities to visit other cheesemakers for learning will be provided.