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Weir River Farm seeks market garden apprentices for 2013.  Weir River Farm, located in Hingham, Massachusetts, is a property of the Trustees of Reservations. The farm sustainably raises livestock and vegetables and provides educational opportunities for adults and youth. The 4.5 acre market distributes organically-grown produce through a community-supported-agriculture program, a local farmer’s market, restaurants and […]

"Local Food a Growing Trend for Land Trusts" By Erik Hoffner / February 2013 Grist guest contributor  When a land trust in Grayslake, Illinois, made a strategic decision in 2005 to include farmland in its list of property types to preserve, it joined scores of traditional ‘woods and waters’ trusts across the U.S. which are increasingly preserving […]

The Vinegar Flats Community Farm produces vegetables, herbs and berries in a 1/3 acre garden in a semiurban space in Spokane, WA. The farm has been in operation since 2001 and is located alongside Latah Creek on prime bottomland managed for agricultural use for decades. Vinegar Flats, an non-profit initiative of St. Margaret's Women and […]

MR Harvest Farm, a sustainable/organic mixed vegetable farm in Grand Isle, VT seeks an experienced vegetable grower to join our team. This is a full-time, year-around position available immediately. In addition to being a reliable, hands-on individual; candidates must possess knowledge/skills in an Organic commercial setting: -Minimum 5 years’ experience working with Organic Mixed Vegetables […]

in vegetable seed growing  and grass based dairying. We are a 492 acre certified organic and Demeter certified Biodynamic farm in Scottsbluff Nebraska located in western Nebraska, on the North Platte river along the Oregon Trail.. We do intensive horticultural production on 5 acres with a focus on vegetable seed production integrated into a CSA/Market […]

Sand Creek Farm and Dairy is a 170 acre farm located in Cameron, Texas. We provide raw milk, raw milk cheese, yogurt, kefir, organically (non-certified) grown vegetables, grass fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken eggs, pastured broilers and various other products to over two hundred families.  This year we are added three aquaponic greenhouses for […]

Meriwether’s Skyline Farm Manager Position, Portland, OR About the Farm: Meriwether’s Skyline Farm is owned by Meriwether’s Restaurant in Portland, OR, and provides the majority of its produce.  The farm is located at ~850 feet elevation on the 20-acre home site of the restaurant owners, located in the West hills near Cornelius Pass. Produce is delivered twice […]

Brook Farm invites you to apply for one of the following positions: Full Season Farm Apprentice Full Season Farm Intern Summer Season Farm Intern A B O U T  B R O O K  F A R M Brook Farm is a 20-acre sustainable farm located 2 ½  miles west of New Paltz at the […]

Summer Teacher-in-Residence at Slide Ranch (Muir Beach, CA) Slide Ranch Mission: Slide Ranch teaches visitors the impact our choices have on food, health, and the environment, through hands-on activities and independent exploration of our farm and coastal wild lands. Every bite of food connects us to the soil, sun, water, and air, and to the […]

Agriculture Supported Communities Internship Positions At the Rodale Institute We are now accepting applications for Internship Positions in our Agriculture Supported Communities (ASC) Program for the 2013 growing season.  The ASC Program is a modified farm share program offering affordable payment plans to make fresh, local, organic produce accessible to just about anyone in the […]

Pachamama Organic Farm in Boulder, Colorado is now accepting applications for seasonal employees and interns. Pachamama is seeking to hire full-time employees and interns to participate in all areas of the farm during the 2013 season, including seeding, planting, weeding, watering, harvesting and marketing vegetables, and various other farm projects. Both positions require living on […]

Brookford Farm is a 650-acre diversified farm that grows vegetables, raises dairy cows, pigs, chickens. We produce an assortment of cheeses and yogurts, grows grain, and has a small bakery on site. Located in Canterbury, NH on the banks of the Merrimack River and located 15 minutes north of Concord, NH, Brookford Farm uses organic […]

Stone Barns is a non profit educational farm in Westchester NY. Stone Barns by virtue of its press power and new USDA funding ( 735k) has the potential to become quite a big guerilla in the young farmer scene of NY state, and even nationally. They host an annual young farmer conference ( 350 attendees). They have […]

Farm Apprentices are either full time or part time and either full-season or partial-season. The position requires fun-loving, strong-backed individuals who love to work and who are eager to gain farming experience and skills. Previous farming experience is not required, but we do ask for an eagerness to learn and be a part of a […]

The beauty of the intern system is that there is a constant rotation of fresh faces, new energy, and a myriad of interesting people to meet. However, this is inherently intertwined with the sad part of the intern system - those who blossom and grow dear move on and out of our lives. So it […]

Cajun Grain is a non-certified rice and vegetable farm in south central Louisiana.  We are looking for one or two people to fill an internship for our vegetable CSA. We are hoping the candidates will commit to at least the spring season, which should run from mid-February to the end of June.  We had two […]

The Meadowview Farmers' Guild and Harvest Table Restaurant are currently accepting applications for the position of farm manager for the Harvest Table Farm. This position is a salaried and full-time position, and requires that the person occupy the residence at the farm. The position has three primary responsibility categories. First, to operate the 3-acre sustainable […]

Located in Amagansett, NY, Quail Hill Farm is a stewardship project of the Peconic Land Trust. Quail Hill was one of the first CSA farms in the U.S., and since its first season in 1990, Quail Hill Farm has grown to 30 acres of production. The farm serves over 250 CSA member families, provides produce […]

TALMAR Gardens and Horticultural Therapy Center is a non-profit farm established to provide a therapeutic and recreational environment offering horticultural therapy and vocational skills training opportunities for people with special needs. With frequent help from our program participants, we grow flowers, vegetables and herbs using sustainable and organic methods. talmar.org Interns will participate in a […]

The Back Forty Farm Internship – 2013 Season Location: Washington Depot, CT Job Type: Internship Duration: May-October 2013 Job Description:

Cultivating Community, based in Portland Maine, is looking to hire an Assistant Farm Manager for the 2013 growing season.  We are accepting applications through February 27th.  All inquiries should be directed to [email protected] More information here: http://www.cultivatingcommunity.org/get-involved/jobs.html Cultivating Community (based in Portland, Maine and active in greater Portland and greater Lewiston) is committed to growing […]

Young farmers, or farmer wives or farmers boyfriends -- seems like some of us are going to have to get dirty in the office-- leadership is needed all over. Here's one opportunity: The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) is looking for an Executive Director. The organization is searching for an inspiring and visionary […]

CSA Expert Exchange online conference hosted by Small Farm Central on March 15, 2013 ! For more details, see the CSA_ExpertExchange_release. Be sure to check out the "New Farmer Scholarships" being offered to new and beginning farmers.  For more information on that:  http://www.csafarmconference.com/new-farmer-scholarships

Bayard Cutting Arboretum, located in Great River, NY (Long Island) and part of the NYS Park system, is seeking Manager for 1 year old CSA Farm. The Farm, currently one acre under cultivation and 50 members, has potential to expand onto a possible 13 additional acres of tillable soil. Candidate must be independent, motivated, and […]

French Hill Apiaries, begun in 1974 and located in the northern Champlain Valley of Vermont and New York, is one of the largest and most successful beekeeping operations in New England. We produce high quality liquid and comb honey that is sold throughout the region. My apiary is also noted for producing exceptional, locally adapted […]

Native Hill Farm is a  diversified intensive vegetable farm located just north of Fort Collins, Colorado cultivating the freshest and highest quality naturally grown produce for our neighbors.  We grow high quality vegetables using innovative and sustainable growing practices with a focus on passive season extension techniques. We are in our fifth year of cultivation and we […]

The Trustees of Reservations Seeks Proposals for Farmland The Trustees, a statewide non-profit land trust, is seeking farmer proposals for up to 8 acres of land in Ashfield, MA.  The land is non-contiguous, a mix of rolling and flat, accessible by public roads, probably most suitable for animals.  There is a large barn available for […]

Holcomb Farm is a non-profit mixed-vegetable production farm in West Granby CT.  We grow on 26 acres of town-owned property for a 300 member Summer CSA, 85 member Winter CSA, wholesale customers, our on-farm farm stand, and a low-income food donation program called Fresh Access.  We use only organic methods but we are not certified […]

Farmer and assistant property manager sought for a farm in Wassaic, NY. Extensive experience with making hay and maintaining hay equipment is required. Position will also entail daily care of chickens, sheep, and horses, and possibly work in a 1/4 acre vegetable garden. Property management tasks include landscaping, weed and pasture management, basic carpentry, general […]

Farm Internships at the Fulton Center for Sustainable Living, Chambersburg, PA Fulton Farm is an integral part of the Richard Alsina Fulton Center for Sustainable Living at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA. Located on 100 acres adjacent to Wilson’s campus, the farm uses about five acres for food production. The remaining land is in forest, […]

Cardo’s Farm Project is a community farm and education center serving the Denton Community by growing healthy food in harmony with the natural environment, and providing opportunities for farm-based education.

 CFP is seeking one long-term agriculture apprentice for four months of the 2013 spring growing season. The general responsibilities of the apprentice are to work […]

So, you want to be a farmer? These are a few of the things you will learn as an apprentice at Happy Hollow Farm: composting and methods of soil fertility management crop planning & rotations propagation (both in a greenhouse and direct seeding) of a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers organic pest and […]

Here's a note for any interested greenhorns: Hot Winter is an organic hot sauce that began as a food preservation project when I was in intern at Mountain Home Farm, in Orleans, CA.  Now we have shelf space at New Seasons Markets in Portland, OR, and are looking for farmers interested in growing chilis to […]

The Farm to Table Manager is responsible for managing the Woolman Farm and Kitchen. The Farm to Table Manager tends the Woolman Farm; two acres of organic vegetables, food forest, and orchard, and oversees the Woolman kitchen with four main goals in mind: 1.     Growing the majority of the produce served in the Woolman kitchen […]

Two Excellent opportunities, greenhorns.  The Hudson Valley Seed Library is a special place. FARMER or FARM COUPLE Seeking experienced farmer or farm couple with a minimum of 2 years farm management and 4-5 years organic growing experience to continue growing on 1+ acres already in no till production while developing an addition 20+ acres for […]

Farm Manager at Willows Restaurant and Inn on Lummi Island, WA The Willows Restaurant and Inn is looking for a farm manager to oversee and direct intensive vegetable production for three Lummi Island restaurants. The farm is located on the West Shore of Lummi Island, well sited for sun, consists of high production raised beds […]

FLORA*BLISS at Broadturn Farm is seeking an intern to work and learn primarily about our cut flower business. We grow over an acre of cut flowers and 9 acres of produce organically. Our markets include a CSA, wedding and special event floral design and wholesale accounts. The internship provides a $600 month stipend, a private […]

Farms Next is a full season of hands-on training and skill-based education in sustainable agriculture for aspiring farmers and ranchers. Through an innovative and cooperative model, Farms Next combines up to 1500 hours of field training with a mentor farmer, 75 hours of classroom learning with agricultural professionals and expert farmers, 15 tours of local […]

RANCH APPRENTICE wanted for year-long position on San Juan Ranch, a certified organic, grass-based cattle ranch in Colorado. Apprentice will be trained in all aspects of ranch management. Room/partial board + stipend. Start date late March 2013. Contact Virginie Pointeau at the Quivira Coalition to request application: [email protected], or download it HERE. Applications due January […]

Lowcountry Local First is looking for applicants for our spring season apprenticeship program!