Summer Farm Internship in Oregon

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Taylor in Education, Farming, Internships // 0 Comments

Summer farm internship with housing at Slice of Heaven Farm in Sandy, Oregon – 2019

Be part of the Slice of Heaven Farm Team!

Summer farm internship position with housing available

Summer Farm Internship Position dates: 3 full months, June through August, 2019

Compensation: A room on our farm with a communal kitchen and bathroom. A monthly stipend of $400.

Perks: Home cooked meals during farm work hours. Weekly vegetables from the farm.

Slice of Heaven Farm: We are a husband and wife team here at Slice of Heaven Farm. We are entering our 8^th farming season. We use sustainable organic farming practices to grow our vegetables and are on a mission to help bring healthy, safe and delicious food to our mountain community. Our ultimate goal is to have the most nutritious and beautiful vegetables around and continuously please and impress our loyal customers. We run a 100-member CSA and do two local farmers markets. Farming is our way of life and while it is a constant challenge and grueling work, it is endlessly rewarding to grow the best vegetables around and feed families in our community!

Summer Farm Internship Job description: Work on the farm 4 days a week (Tuesday through Friday). Tasks will include seeding, transplanting, harvesting, cultivating and weeding, processing vegetables, packing vegetables and selling at farmers market.

The summer farm internship is the perfect summer experience for someone interested in getting a glimpse of what life on a working farm is like. We welcome our interns with open arms and they become part of our family. We have a demanding high energy working environment that is also extremely fun, enlightening and rewarding. We work hard together, eat bountiful meals together and celebrate together. We promise it will be a fun and memorable summer experience. You will also have 3 days off in a row each week, perfect for taking time to explore the amazing wonders and great outdoors of Oregon while you are here. We are 30 minutes from Mt. Hood, 30 minutes from the Columbia Gorge, 45 minutes from Portland and 2 hours from the Oregon Coast.

Summer Farm Internship Applicant Requirements:

You don’t need previous farming experience for this position but you do need to want to learn and work hard and want to fully experience farm life.

21+ years old
No tobacco use of any kind
Have a reliable vehicle

– BE A HARD WORKER.

That is number one. If you don’t have stamina, can’t work long or early hours, can’t work in the cold, the rain, the heat or the mud, you won’t be the right fit for our farm.

– HAVE GRIT AND PASSION.

We are looking for someone with a true passion for learning how to grow vegetables and who may one day start their own farm. Someone who is willing to dive in head-first to see what farming is all about.

– BE ADAPTABLE.

Be able to follow directions, willing and open to learning, and once trained, be able to be self-directed.

– BE DYNAMIC AND FRIENDLY.

Have a kind and respectful disposition towards customers. Our customers are the reason we farm. We aim to make a positive lasting impression on all our customers and exceed their expectations.

– BE PHYSICALLY ABLE.

The applicant must be able to lift 50 lbs easily and also be able to squat/crouch/bend over for periods of harvesting.

– BE PART OF THE TEAM AND VISION.

We are a tight-knit family on our farm and besides working hard together, we enjoy each other’s companionship and sit down together for bountiful meals. We strive towards the common goal of having the BEST vegetables in our area and pleasing our customers.

Summer Farm Internship Application Process:

If you are interested in the summer farm internship, please e-mail Marieta at sliceofheavenfarm@gmail.com to request an application or visit our website www.sliceofheavenfarm.com/team-position-available. . Applications are DUE April 15^th 2019. The application will involve answering some questions and including your resume.

In late April, we will call selected applicants for interviews.

Learn more about farming and food jobs and internships, or learn how to post a job, internship, or apprenticeship opportunity on beginningfarmers.org by going to https://www.beginningfarmers.org/internship-and-employment-opportunities/