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APPRENTICESHIPS: Havre, MT – Vilicus Farms

Posted by Dana Penrice on July 26, 2017

Vilicus Farms is a first generation, nationally recognized organic, dryland crop farm located in northern Hill County, Montana. Established in 2009, Vilicus Farms grows a diverse array of heirloom and specialty grains, pulse, oilseed and broadleaf crops within a 5+year rotation on 5,600 acres. Vilicus Farms practices advanced land stewardship at a scale that matters. While the term is negotiable, Vilicus Farms Apprenticeship is intended to be a multi-season training and mentoring program that immerses highly motivated young professionals in organic farm operation and management – a journey that ultimately ends in farm ownership. Doug and Anna understand the challenges … Continue reading APPRENTICESHIPS: Havre, MT – Vilicus Farms →

INTERNSHIPS: CRAFT Ontario’s Ecological Farming Opportunities

Posted by Emily Jubenvill on January 20, 2017

CRAFT ONTARIO FARM INTERNSHIP POSITIONS AVAILABLE! Position: Ecological Farm Internships Organization: CRAFT South Western Ontario Locations: across Southwestern Ontario / near Guelph, Kitchener, London, and more. If you’re ready for a full, hands-on experience that will immerse you in ecological farming then you’ve come to the right place. CRAFT South West Ontario is your gateway to a farm internship experience that will change your life. Whether your dream is to have your own organic farm one day or you just want to learn some food-growing and hands-on skills that can be applied in other parts of your life, a farming … Continue reading INTERNSHIPS: CRAFT Ontario’s Ecological Farming Opportunities →

FARM JOB: Rootdown Farm Field Staff – Pemberton, BC

Posted by Moss Dance on December 02, 2016

Rootdown Farm in Pemberton, BC has 2 field staff positions available for 2017! Duration: early May till mid October, 2017. Approx. 40 hours/week; 5 days/week (Monday-Friday). Variability of hours correspond to busy times of the season. (Jun-Aug. ~40+hrs/wk, May, Sept, Oct. ~30-35hrs/wk About Rootdown Farm We are a Certified Organic Farm nestled in the Pemberton Valley among the Coast Range mountains. We grow a variety of vegetables and market them locally to the Pemberton and Whistler communities through a weekly CSA Harvest Box program, restaurants and grocery retailers. We are committed to providing the finest of Pemberton produce and enjoy … Continue reading FARM JOB: Rootdown Farm Field Staff – Pemberton, BC →

#foodandlabour 1/3: Ecological Farming with Interns and Volunteers in Ontario

Posted by Moss Dance on May 17, 2016

By Michael Ekers and Charles Levkoe Originally published by Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario in Ecological Farming in Ontario, Volume 36, Issue 5. There are increasing numbers of interns, apprentices and volunteers working on small- and medium sized ecological farms across Ontario, but also across North America and Europe. More and more, farmers are looking to young people seeking farm experiences as a way to train the next generation of farmers and meet the labour demands of their operations. As readers will surely know, interns often exchange their labour for room and board, a stipend and importantly, training in organic, … Continue reading #foodandlabour 1/3: Ecological Farming with Interns and Volunteers in Ontario →

Kootenays: Ravine Creek Farm Internship 2014

Posted by Sara Dent on January 29, 2014 1 Comment

Ravine Creek Farm is looking for an intern for the 2014 growing season. We are a small, family-run, mixed vegetable farm located in the South East interior, 40 mins from Nelson, BC. We sell our produce at the Nelson Farmer’s Market and through our CSA program. Ideally we would like to work with someone (*possibly* a couple) who has been through a new farmer program of some kind and is seriously pursuing a life of farming for themselves. We would be open to hosting a mini incubator-farm type opportunity as we currently have fallow areas on the land that could be used for bees, ducks or layer hens … Continue reading Kootenays: Ravine Creek Farm Internship 2014 →