Volunteer Opportunities

Farming Apprentice/Assistant

As a farming apprentice/assistant, not only will you learn non-pesticide farming skills and techniques, but you will get to put them into use here on our farm. You will be under the guidance of our head farmer and will have help from others during this time.

There is a minimum stay time of 1 week. Longer-term stays can be discussed (contact directly).

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Age 18+

  • Good listening skills

  • Efficient worker

  • Excellent communications skills

  • Can speak fluent English

  • Great learner

  • US Citizen

  • Enjoys working in a group environment

  • Ability to lift at least 50lb

  • Attention to details

  • Enjoys participating in market environment (farmer’s market)

  • Open to assisting in other areas, such as making natural products, cleaning, cooking, etc.

Main Responsibilities

  • Learning from and assisting the main farmer

  • Soil prep, plant maintenance, harvesting

  • Assisting in maintaining farm in good conditions (weeding, trimming, pick-up etc.)

  • Assisting with farmer’s market preps and sales

  • Harvesting herbs, washing, drying and storing

  • Learning to and assisting in food preservation (canning, drying, dehydrating, vacuum sealing, etc.)