East Fork Farm Internship
2012 Internship at East Fork Farm
We are now canvassing to fill two full-time intern positions for the 2012 farm season. Come live on the farm and learn about all of the aspects of successfully raising happy & healthy farm animals.
You can except to learn about the following (but not limited to):
Sheep
General farm maintenance
We are now canvassing to fill two full-time intern positions for the 2012 farm season. Come live on the farm and learn about all of the aspects of successfully raising happy & healthy farm animals.
You can except to learn about the following (but not limited to):
Sheep
- Feeding
- Maintaining general health
- Barn cleaning
- Husbandry
- Hoof trimming
- Parasite management
- Weaning
- Feeding & watering
- Maintaining general health
- Gathering, washing and packing eggs
- On farm processing and packaging
- Feeding & watering
- Maintaining general health
- Breeding
- Processing and packaging
- Barn cleaning
- Rotational grazing
- Manure spreading
- Controlling evasive plants
- Seeding
- Soil health
- Weed trimming
- Fence building and maintenance
- Gardening & weeding
- Mowing
- Tailgate market sales
- Wholesale deliveries
- Vacation rental preparation and cleaning
- Interacting with visitors on the farm
- How to operate a tractor
- Planting
- Weeding
- Harvesting
- Storage
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What’s expected of you:
- Above all else – honesty (no trust equals no internship)
- Open communication
- Dependability
- Positive attitude
- If you make a mess, clean it up
- If you see something that needs doing or fixing, take care of it
- Positive representation of the farm at all times
- Capable of lifting 50+ pounds
- Willingness to learn
- I-9 form and documentation
- No significant others, no children, no pets
Stipend and other benefits:
- Weekly $150 stipend
- 5% cut of market sales when working market
- Fruits and vegetables from the garden
- We do take out payroll taxes and provide you with a W-2 at the end of the year
Living area
- Furnished house with bed, desk, toaster oven, refrigerator, hot pad, crockpot, heat, outdoor furniture, dishes, linens, pots & pans, electricity, washing machine access, clothes line use, access to a shared bathroom, access to a computer with internet, access to our pond.
To apply, please email Stephen a resume and tell us a little bit about yourself. A follow-up on the farm interview will be required.
