Agritourism Internship in Michigan

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Taylor in Education, Farming, Internships // 0 Comments

Agritourism Internship in Michigan at Pond Hill Farm – 2019

General Description: Pond Hill Farm is a 197 acre farm in the beautiful resort community of Harbor Springs. We are a working farm in the agritourism business.

Areas of Focus:

Vegetable Production
Vineyard
Brewery
Canning Kitchen

Farming Highlights:

Grow flowers, vegetables, herbs, wine grapes, and berries
Roughly 20 acres of irrigated fenced vegetables
2 unheated greenhouses (rolling thunder, hoop house)
2 heated greenhouses
Participate in 3 Farmer’s Markets during summer
Raise pigs, lambs, and goats

Agritourism Highlights:

Open year round
Farm Store – sells wine, beer, canned goods, fresh produce and Pond Hill merchandise
The Garden Cafe -serves homemade farm grown lunches and our wine/beer
Harbor Springs Vineyards & Winery
Pond Hill Farm Brewery – beer made onsite
Tasting Room – serves our beer and wine
Canned goods- (value added products)40+ products are canned onsite in our licensed canning kitchen
6 miles of groomed trail for hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and fat tire biking
Playground for children
Infamous squash rockets and other activities for all ages
Wood Mill – mill wood for use on the farm
Farm to Table Dinners – summer only
Barn Dances – summer only

Agritourism Internship Starts: May 1, 2019
Agritourism Internship Ends: November 10, 2019
Number of Interns: 4
App Deadline: None
Minimum Length of Stay: 6 months

Meals: Interns prepare their own breakfast lunch and dinner. They are welcome to any produce they pick from the fields on their own time. Food staples are provided. There is a discount on food from the Farm Store as well as the Garden Cafe located onsite.

Skills Desired: Interns need to be prepared for a wide range of challenging experiences, and be ready to take on a significant degree of responsibility on a farm that grows more than just vegetables! Farming is physically and mentally demanding, but fun and rewarding too. Interns must have the following characteristics

Desire to learn
Creative
Curious
Attention to detail
Can work independently
Ability to lift 50 pounds
21 years or older of age preferred
Previous experience not required but preferred

Educational Opportunities:

You will have to opportunity to learn a variety of aspects of farming. Learning objectives will be provided for each area of the farm. Reading and viewing of videos may be suggested in some areas.

Stipend: $125/week – Bonus of $25 per week given upon satisfactory completion of internship. Shifts in our Tasting Room and/or working special events will allow for extra income.

Housing: On property housing options are provided as part of compensation. Private room, shared washer/dryer, kitchen and Wi-Fi.

Preferred Method Of Contact: Email

Agritourism Internship Details: As an intern, you will be heavily involved in all operations of our farm. You will have the opportunity to work in many different areas of the farm but also will be assigned a focus. Your focus will be based on your goals/interests and our farm needs. These will be discussed in depth during the interview process.

Areas of focus:

Vegetable production – production schedule/calendar, seeding, planting, cultivating, weed/insect control, pre/post harvesting techniques, selling/marketing at farmer’s market and more
Vineyard – pruning, shoot tucking, weed control, trellising, harvesting and more
Brewery – all aspects of a 3 barrel micro brewing system
Canning Kitchen – production scheduling, standards for license canning kitchen, critical factors for recipes, acidified versus acid products, labeling, product development and more

Pond Hill Farm
5699 S. Lake Shore Drive
Harbor Springs, MI 49740

Contact: Carolyn Sarachaga

Phone: 231-526-3276; Email: pondhilljobs@gmail.com; Website: https://www.pondhill.com

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