Take Root Farmer Training Program

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Taylor in Beginning Farmers, Education, First Generation Farmers, Organic, Small Farms, Training Programs // 0 Comments

The Take Root Farmer Training Program from Angelic Organics is Accepting Applications for 2020

Are you interested in learning the trade of farming? Look no further! Take Root is a program that connects aspiring farmers to paid employment and training on established farms in southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the Chicagoland area. Application Period Ends December 18th, 2019. Space is limited!

APPLY HERE TODAY!

Take Root Farmer Training Program Benefits:

Customized education plan
Hands-on farm production skills, learned on an established farm
Hourly salary (at least minimum wage)
A yearlong membership in Upper Midwest CRAFT
Paid time off to attend Upper Midwest CRAFT field days during the term of training
Accommodations & admission at the MOSES Organic Farming Conference
Accommodations & admission to a TBD educational opportunity such as a weekend intensive, conference, workshops, etc.
Invitation to Routes to Farm and Upper Midwest CRAFT events
Connect with the Upper Midwest CRAFT network of more than 200 local sustainable and organic farmers

Take Root Farmer Training Program Components:

Applicants should demonstrate a strong motivation to learn the business of sustainable farming. Selected trainees will work with Angelic Organics Learning Center staff to create a customized education plan to better understand training needs and aid in pairing trainees with an appropriate trainer farm.

Learning Center staff will make recommendations to help facilitate a good trainee/trainer farm match, but the potential trainee will also go through the farm’s regular hiring process. Final hiring decisions will be made by trainer farms. Trainer farms will determine their trainee’s hourly rate of pay, a wage which will be similar to that of other farm employees.

In addition to being treated as regular employees, trainees will receive additional training or mentoring from trainer farmers throughout the season. Trainer farmers will start hiring for the upcoming growing season in the beginning months of the calendar year. Contact us directly to learn more about our trainer farms.

**This program is intended to provide each accepted trainee up to full-time employment on a well-established working farm in the southern Wisconsin, nothern Illinois, or Chicagoland regions. At this time we are only accepting applications from those residing in these regions. Please contact us if you have questions about program eligibility.**

There is no cost for this program, and there is no application fee. We strongly encourage women, people of color, and veterans to apply for this program! The application deadline is Wednesday, December 18th, 2019.

APPLY HERE TODAY!