Homestead Internship Position in Oregon

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Homestead Internship position with housing at Slice of Heaven Farm in Sandy, Oregon

THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED FOR 2020. PLEASE CHECK BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR

Position dates: 3 full months, June through August, 2020

This homestead internship is the perfect summer experience for someone interested in getting a glimpse of what life on a working farm is like and learning some homesteading skills like canning, preserving food and cooking. 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 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.

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

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

Homestead Internship description: Work on the farm 4 days a week. Tasks will include some farming tasks like seeding, harvesting, transplanting and weeding and also homesteading tasks like vegetable prep, canning and preserving and cooking. 

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.

Application deadline: April 15th, 2020 at midnight

To apply for the homestead internship in Oregon, please complete the application for “homestead internship” on our website: www.sliceofheavenfarm.com/joinourteam.

THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED FOR 2020. PLEASE CHECK BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR

 

• 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/