Internships Available for Next Season at Earth Harvest Farm in Wisconsin
Earth Harvest Farm in Lake Geneva, WI is a small family farm providing Certified Naturally Grown vegetables to local families via our 18-week 60 member CSA. We are looking for 2-3 hard-working & fun-loving interns for our 2010 season. We are looking for 2 hard working and dedicated individuals (or a couple) who want to participate as co-farmers in the fields, with our chickens, at farmers markets and CSA distribution.
I am a young farmer, 26, and so am relatively new at farming, with about 4 years under my belt. We are always learning from our mistakes and constantly improving what we do. We provide our shareholders with great customer care and educational opportunities as well as a work-trade option. Come join us in Southeastern Wisconsin on a beautiful farm.
Internship Starts: May 1, 2010
Internship Ends: October 1, 2010
Number of Interns: 2
App Deadline: 2-28-10
Minimum Length of Stay: 3 months
Meals: We will provide you with pasture-raised beef, organic eggs, organic bread, and vegetables from the farm. You are responsible for food eaten off the farm and staples such as rice, pasta, beverages, etc.
Skills Desired: The work we do is farming: expect to sweat profusely, work hard, work from sun-up to sun-down on occasion, and sleep very well. You need to be reliable, responsible, work well with others and alone, pay attention to detail, follow directions, be passionate about food and farming.
Educational Opportunities: We educate our interns and employees in every task. Access to an extensive library of sustainable agriculture material. You are welcome to attend CRAFT field days all season free of charge on various organic farms in the area-a great opportunity!
Stipend: Based on experience on other organic farms. We will have a monthly stipend, $400-$700.
40 hours per week minimum
Tasks you will participate in: planning, seeding, transplanting, weeding, composting, harvesting, washing & packing, filling wholesale orders, packing CSA boxes, CSA distribution and communication, weeding, care of small laying hen flock, maintaining barns (sweeping), tractor maintenance if you desire…
Contact Katie Bjorkman
262-308-0335
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