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SEEKING 2-3 INTERNS FOR THE SUMMER 2011 SEASON (EARLY MAY-AUG, SEPT, or OCT) PEAKED MOUNTAIN FARM (sheep dairy) together with BIG PICTURE FARM (goat dairy) represent a collaboration of skills and aspirations that is rare in today’s ever-evolving, value-added, small sustainable farm movement. Our partnership has been formed between like-minded individuals dedicated to producing farm-generated […]

Location: Maitland, Nova Scotia Four Seasons Farm offers a unique "seed to plate" experience to learn about sustainable growing in a supportive environment. Family-run since 1992, we specialize in small-scale, organic practices and provide quality vegetables and herbs for restaurants and the Halifax Farmers Market, the largest market in the Maritimes. We are currently seeking […]

Want to Learn to Make Cheese?  Milk Cows? A Small Dairy in Massachusetts is Looking for Interns! Cricket Creek Farm is a small grass-based dairy in Western Massachusetts.  We make several award-winning cheeses from the milk of our registered herd of Brown Swiss and Jersey cows (currently milking about 20 cows).  In addition to the cheese, we […]

Greener Partners Community Farm seeks Farm Manager About Greener Partners Greener Partners (www. greenerpartners.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to building community through sustainable farming projects and farm- based education. It is our mission to inspire individuals and communities to support and eat locally grown, seasonal food.

Greenhorns! Here are two opportunities to grow food for some fancy local food resaurants in Washington, sent to us by our friends at Cascade Harvest Coalition: Trellis is seeking interns and farm hands to work in our kitchen garden, greenhouses and orchard for the 2011 season. Please contact Brian Scheehser:  [email protected] and from the Herbfarm: […]

Applications are now available for Rogue Farm Corps 2011 Farms Next Internship Program. Rogue Farm Corps Farms Next Internship Program provides beginning farmers entry-level training in sustainable agriculture through an innovative cooperative education program on numerous small farms in Southern Oregon. Interns participating in the Farms Next Internship Program live and work full time on […]

greenhorns, here's a great opportunity with our good friends at the seed library. The Seed Library is looking for interns. We really need the help and hope to make each internship a valuable learning experience. In addition to small-farming basics, our interns also get a chance to learn seed saving skills and be part of […]

SOLEfood is a non-profit, social enterprise that provides urban agriculture employment and training opportunities for Vancouver’s inner-city residents. Working alongside farmer/author Michael Ableman, (www.fieldsofplenty.com, www.foxglovefarmbc.ca) community residents are trained and employed to install and manage small production farms on leased urban lots.

National Public Radio Reporter/Correspondent, Agriculture Job Description This full-time, radio and online reporter focuses on food, agriculture and nutrition, putting them in a larger context of consumer safety, federal oversight, energy policies, environmental impact, scientific developments, politics, as well as global development and relations. The reporter develops radio ideas/proposals for reports and programs; responds to […]

The Guemes and Fidalgo Islands Staple Foods Project is setting up a CSA whose goal is helping transition our community to a less energy intensive future. Our focus this season will be on growing staple crops such as small grains,dry beans, garlic, onions, corn and potatoes. We need a farm manager who will be responsible […]

The good folks at SOIL (Stewards of Irreplaceable Land) reached out to us about their terrific apprenticeship program.  Canada welcomes US greenhorns too!  Download the Poster and check out their website.  Here's a note from Keeley: I work with a great little farm apprenticeship program across Canada (Stewards Of Irreplaceable Land- SOIL) and we're keen […]

Okanogan Biodiversity Farm Seeks Farm Manager We  are a small-scale, intensive farm. Crops include vegetables, berries,  medicinal herbs, seeds and propagation material. We experiment with  permaculture and agroforestry systems. We are growing in multiple  locations around Tonasket, Washington in the Okanogan Valley. The farm  manager's responsibilities include planting, cultivating, irrigating,  harvesting, processing and marketing crops […]

Persephone Farm is seeking a couple to round out our 4 person internship program this season. We'll start at the beginning of March and run through Oct. On our 2-3 acres of cultivated land we operate a CSA, sell at a farmer's market and to restaurants, as well as grow and arrange a wide variety of cut flowers. We have […]

Salem Art Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit art center and sculpture park located in rural Upstate New York on an old dairy farm. Founded in 2005 by artist Anthony Cafritz, Salem Art Works (SAW) is dedicated to supporting both emerging and established artists in the creation of new and progressive work, as well as promoting the understanding and appreciation of […]

GoodFoodJobs.com is one of the best resources around for finding jobs in education, culiary, non-profit, distribution, and agriculture production. Updated all the time with jobs all over the country - as we work together to banish unemployment one full belly at a time.

Full Circle Farm is seeking an experienced Farm Director! Full Circle Farm (FCF) (www.fullcirclefarm.com) is a progressive 400+  acre organic farm, growing approximately 50 produce commodities and 200  varieties in the beautiful Snoqualmie River Valley (30 miles east of  Seattle), as well as serving as a distributor of a thriving membership  weekly produce box program. […]

Run by greenhorns! Blackberry Meadows farm is an 85 acre organic vegetable farm (12 acres in cultivation). We're located only 1/2 hr outside of Pittsburgh, but live in a rural setting. The farm is managed by a group of friends (4) who just purchased the farm in February 2008. We're young farmers with some experience […]

Established 50 acre organic farm SW of Chehalis WA, seeks Farm Manager to coordinate/facilitate planting, cultivating, irrigating, fertilizing, and monitoring wide variety of crops under direction of owners. Farm Manager is responsible for efficient and profitable production of crops.

Hanover Farm and Environmental Center seeks a 2011 farm crew and a crew leader to help grow healthy produce using sustainable farming practices.  Hilltop Hanover Farm is in Yorktown Heights, New York, and is owned by Westchester County.  This regional educational center serves Westchester County by researching, teaching, and applying skills for small-scale urban and […]

Position offered: We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and resourceful market gardener to design and manage a new 3/4-acre organic market garden operation, including greenhouse and cold frames, on a beautiful Hudson Valley estate. This is a salaried position,  produce grown will be sold to a restaurant in the city.

This would be the ultimate echinacea hook up. Help Wanted! Zack Woods Herb Farm, a certified organic medicinal herb farm in Hyde Park, Vermont is currently seeking a seasonal Office Manager/Field Worker for the 2011 season and beyond.

Jones Family Farms is currently seeking applicants for our full-season Farm-to-Table Apprenticeship (June - December), as well as our Summer Internship!  We are looking for talented and committed individuals to be a part of one of the most popular farms in CT. Jones Family Farms is a seven generation, 400-acre sustainable agriculture farm located in […]

Holler Farm is a 106-acre homestead and small-market farm located in Oxford, New York, in the Southern Tier. We have about 2 acres in intensive vegetable production, 6 acres in pasture, 30 acres in hay (currently cut by a neighboring dairy farm), a 30-acre woodlot, and 2 wildlife ponds. Farm interns will be involved in […]

a great place in the Hudson Valley - close to greenhorns HQ! Phillies Bridge Farm Project, in New Paltz, NY, is looking for two fun-loving hard working interns to work at our summer education program. Summer Internships in Environmental Education This internship will give you the opportunity to gain hands-on educational experience on a working […]

These folks need to fill several positions for the upcoming season - a terrific place for greenhorns! Frost Valley Farm Camp is located in the Catskill Mountains of NY. Our summer camp staff live, work and play together on a beautiful farm with 8-15 year old campers.  The program combines fun summer camp activities with […]

The National Young Farmers' Coalition (NYFC) is seeking two development interns to work a minimum of two days/5 hours per week. The internship will start in late February and has a minimum length of 3 months. Desired Skills: - organized, excellent writer, committed to the goals of the Young Farmers’ Coalition. Responsibilities: - interns will […]

Director, Yale Sustainable Food Project (YSFP) Departments: Student Financial and Administrative Services; coordination with Office of Sustainability General Purpose The Director is responsible for furthering the mission of the Yale Sustainable Food Project by providing students with opportunities to integrate the study of food, agriculture, and environment into their everyday life at Yale through academic […]

Phillies Bridge Farm Project, in New Paltz, NY, is looking for two fun-loving hard working interns to work with our summer education programs. To Apply: Send letter, resume, and names and phone numbers of 3 references to: Amie Baracks, 45 Phillies Bridge Road, New Paltz, NY 12561 or [email protected]. Summer Internships in Environmental Education This internship […]

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Schenectady County is looking for a Grower/Garden Educator for the Roots and Wisdom program.  Roots and Wisdom is a youth agriculture and community service program in Schenectady, NY.  We work with county youth and volunteers to grow vegetables for donation and sale in three urban gardens.   The successful candidate will serve as a team member […]

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County is hiring a Community Educator - NYS Hop Specialist. The CCE Educator will work with growers throughout New York State to re-establish commercial specialty hop production.

position available with a super cool project! act quickly, applications were actually due yesterday. there are internships available as well. Veggielution School Garden Coordinator About Veggielution: We operate a 1 acre farm at Emma Prusch Farm Park in East San Jose, empowering youth and adults from diverse backgrounds to create a sustainable food system in […]

from scratch!  here's a note from the landowner to all you greenhorns out there. I writing this on behalf of my mother, but also myself. She inherited a piece of land (approx 100 acres) in Tunbridge, VT almost 40-some years ago (for folks who know Tunbridge, it's on Monarch Hill Rd., across from Ware Drive). […]

the deadline to apply is Friday! Stranger’s Hill Organics seeks a dedicated, energetic and skilled Farm Manager for our historic 81-acre organic farm just 6.5 miles west of Bloomington, IN. A successful candidate will combine demonstrated farm skills, dedication to organic food production, a winning personality and a commitment to the success of Stranger’s Hill […]

The White Oak Farm and Education Center in Williams, Oregon is a unique operation, purchased as part of a land trust and run by a combination of residents and interns. The farm seeks to be a model of sustainability, sharing our experience through education in ecologically sound agriculture and forestry, and natural building. The farm […]

Everblossom Farm 6363 Carlisle Pike East Berlin, PA 17316 This unique 190-acre farm offers broad experiences in sustainable agriculture and organic farming.  Every season we explore new ways to diversify our farm and meet local demand for fresh, organic products. We have been Certified Naturally Grown for several years and will be Certified Organic beginning […]

www.farmvetco.org a technical assistence program to help veterans navigate their beginnings as farmers. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced that The Farmer-Veteran Coalition (FVC) will receive a grant from the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) to assist the transition of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars into careers in farming.

Most of them are unaffordable by beginning beef farmers, because they are selling for estate value. And certainly all of them are unaffordable for beginning dairy farmers for whom the costs of production are greater than the milk prices. It is a very bad situation.. making it better is the columbia county land conservancy who […]

Part time internship on Newton Farm., a small organic vegetable farm set in a high Catskill mountain valley. Our farm is moving into its second season of market production, delivering Asian greens and heirloom tomatoes, roots and squashes(and 40 other things) to half a dozen restaurants in Williamsburg and the Lower East Side. Next season […]

Are you a young farmer whose work journal sometimes yields whole prose passages? Do you have some shrewd stories to tell or discerning perspectives to share on the issues of contemporary America's young farmerdom? We've extended the essay deadline for the book project we're working on. We'll be accepting essays until JANUARY 15th. Download the […]

There have been a string of new farming opportunies in Washington State. Read below for more info on each.