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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>fyi - here is a posting for 2 - 6 month organic
gardening internship spots locally.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Lori Strothard</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 25, 2012 9:12 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [goodwork] Organic Vegetable Interns, f/t, Fertile Ground
Farm, Waterloo, Ontario</DIV></DIV>
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<P><BR>[from Canada's Green Job Site, <A
href="http://GoodWorkCanada.ca">http://GoodWorkCanada.ca</A> ]<BR><BR>INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITY <BR><BR>Position: Organic Vegetable Farm Intern - Senior &
Novice positions <BR>Type: full-time internship with stipend, housing, rides
(see below) <BR>Organization: Fertile Ground Farm <A
href="http://www.fertilegroundcsa.com">http://www.fertilegroundcsa.com</A>
<BR>Location: Waterloo, Ontario <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>We are offering 2 internship
opportunities for the 2012 season: <BR><BR>• 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. <BR><BR>• 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. <BR><BR>Season Length, Housing &
Transportation <BR>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.) <BR><BR>Educational
Opportunities <BR>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 - <A
href="http://www.craftontario.ca">http://www.craftontario.ca</A> ), 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: <BR><BR>• Greenhouse management & seedling production <BR>•
Seeding and transplanting <BR>• Tractor use for field and bed preparation <BR>•
Weed management & pest control <BR>• Irrigation <BR>• Volunteer supervision,
teaching & management <BR>• Post-harvest handling <BR>• CSA and farmers'
market marketing & distribution <BR>• Crop and harvest planning <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>To apply, please send a resume and
letter of interest to: <BR>Angie Koch 2-21 Guelph St. Kitchener ON N2H 5W5
<BR><A href="mailto:angie%40fertilegroundcsa.com">angie@fertilegroundcsa.com</A>
<BR>226-747-2552 <BR>Website: <A
href="http://www.fertilegroundcsa.com">http://www.fertilegroundcsa.com</A>
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