[All] Fw: [goodwork] Organic Vegetable Interns, f/t, Fertile Ground Farm, Waterloo, Ontario

[Lori Strothard]

fyi - here is a posting for 2 - 6 month organic gardening internship spots locally.
Lori Strothard
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Subject: [goodwork] Organic Vegetable Interns, f/t, Fertile Ground Farm, Waterloo, Ontario



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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY 

Position: Organic Vegetable Farm Intern - Senior & Novice positions 
Type: full-time internship with stipend, housing, rides (see below) 
Organization: Fertile Ground Farm http://www.fertilegroundcsa.com 
Location: Waterloo, Ontario 

Fertile Ground is a 4 acre, certified organic vegetable farm located just 15 minutes west of Waterloo. We grow a wide variety of vegetables for our 75 share CSA, the Kitchener Farmers Market, local cafes, and a local buying club. We are committed to community-building and drawing community members into the story of their food by creating opportunities for interaction and involvement. 

We are offering 2 internship opportunities for the 2012 season: 

. Senior Intern: To apply for this position, you must have at least 1 full season's experience on another vegetable farm and a serious interest in continuing to explore a future in farming. The senior intern will be given more advanced responsibilities and educational opportunities. In particular, the senior intern will have the opportunity to take on some field and volunteer management responsibilities, with the option of negotiating an individual project if desired. Seasonal stipend of $3-6000, depending on experience. 

. Novice Intern: No prior experience required, but must have a keen interest in experiencing a full season immersed in the hard work of organic farming. We may consider short-season or part-time applicants, but full-time, full-season applicants are preferred. A full-time novice intern will receive a stipend of $300/mth. 

Season Length, Housing & Transportation 
Both internships will run from May 1-Nov 1 (with flexibility to be involved with planning earlier in the year if interested). Interns will be provided with housing in Kitchener-Waterloo and provided with rides to and from the farm every working day. (Also accessible by bike.) 

Educational Opportunities 
We are committed to developing an educational focus and level of responsibility that matches with experience level & interests. As members of CRAFT Ontario (SW Region - http://www.craftontario.ca ), our interns have the opportunity to participate in monthy educational field trips with other farm interns. We also organize one additional monthly educational workshop day. Interns are involved in learning and taking responsibility for tasks in the following areas: 

. Greenhouse management & seedling production 
. Seeding and transplanting 
. Tractor use for field and bed preparation 
. Weed management & pest control 
. Irrigation 
. Volunteer supervision, teaching & management 
. Post-harvest handling 
. CSA and farmers' market marketing & distribution 
. Crop and harvest planning 

In addition to experiential learning at the farm, interns will participate in monthly CRAFT days and 1 other monthly tour or workshop day. We are committed to developing an educational focus and level of responsibility that matches with experience level & interests. 

To apply, please send a resume and letter of interest to: 
Angie Koch 2-21 Guelph St. Kitchener ON N2H 5W5 
angie at fertilegroundcsa.com 
226-747-2552 
Website: http://www.fertilegroundcsa.com 

*Priority will be given to applicants with their full driver's license

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