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Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture believes farm interns and workers play a vital role in our sustainable-agriculture community.
This webpage offers current work opportunities for individuals interested in learning more about sustainable agriculture through seasonal experience. Some listings are unpaid educational experiences. Others are paid farm employee positions. Each offers the aspiring farmer the ability to learn more about our sustainable-agriculture community. |
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Location: Fairview, NC Website: www.rootcausefarm.org Produced on Farm: Vegetables, herbs, fruits Markets: We grow for donation. Most of our produce goes to our partner organization Bounty and Soul. Positions Available: Part-time Employment, Full-time Employment Position Description: Farm Manager for 1 acre non-profit garden. Full description here. Time Commitment: March-November Compensation: $20/hour www.rootcausefarm.org Contact: Amy Miller, email info@rootcausefarm.org or call 425-478-4441 Best Time to Contact: M-F 9-4 |
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Location: Chester, SC Website: www.wildhopefarm.com Produced on Farm: Diverse organic vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers. Markets: Farmers markets, CSA, and wholesale Positions Available: Internship, Full-time Employment Position Description: Please read through the complete job description and application details before applying! See job descriptions here. Time Commitment: 40 hrs/week, April through November Compensation: 12/hr, paid vacation, paid sick days, personal days, unlimited free vegetables, profit sharing, reduced rent housing available. |
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Location: Millers Creek, NC Website: www.tumblingshoalsfarm.com Produced on Farm: A diverse array of certified organic fruits and vegetables. Markets: Watauga County Farmers Market, Hickory Farmers Market, Charlotte Farmers Market, 220 member CSA, occasionally the food hub Positions Available: looking to hire 4 positions full time. Part time positions a possibility. Position Description: Farm employees will do everything from propagation, to transplanting, to cultivation and trellising, to mulching, to mowing, to harvesting and washing and packing to selling at farmers' market. Employees will also participate in some planning and management and will be able to run the farm effectively as a team by September when they return from their paid vacations. Time Commitment: up to 40 hours per week beginning March 20 or the end of May depending on your availability. Compensation: $11.00/hour starting wage (roughly $1760/month if you’re comparing it to a stipend), raises happen based on performance-yours and the farm's. Lodging for three hires is available, and includes electricity in private cabins, electricity, propane, and water in shared kitchen, bathrooms and laundry facilities. Employees can harvest and eat anything from the farm at any time, though we encourage them to consider peak harvest windows for any kind of canning or freezing activities. http://www.tumblingshoalsfarm.com/working-at-tumbling-shoals-farm Contact: farmer@tumblingshoalsfarm.com or (336)-452-2920 Best Time to Contact: Anytime, until March, then email is best. |
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Location: 2820 Big Hill Rd. Boone Website: none Produced on Farm: various tree fruits, berries, and produce Markets: direct, farmers markets, High Country Food Hub Positions Available: Part-time Employment Position Description: Contact for more details Time Commitment: average 25 hours Compensation: some what dependent on task. base rate 12-15 hour Contact: Bill Moretz, bhave995@gmail.com, 8287733677 Best Time to Contact: Anytime |
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Location: 2820 Big Hill Rd. Boone Website: https://www.springhousefarm.net/work-opportunities.html Produced on Farm: Vegetables, Fresh Flowers, Dried Flowers, Edible Flowers, Fruit, Herbs, Plant Starts Markets: Two Workplace CSA's, Watauga County Farmers Market, Artisanal Restaurant, Melanies Restaurant, EarthFare, Wildcraft Market, High Country Food Hub, Farm Stand (on farm), Agritourism Events (on farm) Positions Available: Apprenticeship, Internship Position Description: The following list is a broad array of things you might be expected to help with on the farm. You will be given instruction in all areas. We try to give everyone experience in as many areas as possible, but we also promote the benefits of doing repetitive tasks in order to become comfortable with them. Farm Duties : ● Planting - direct seeding or transplanting, working in the greenhouse ● Caretaking - weeding and feeding crops, deadheading flowers ● Holistic pest and disease management ● Harvest - vegetables and flowers, includes proper post-harvest protocol ● Maintenance and use of tools and other farm implements ● Delivery of vegetables and flowers to above-mentioned markets ● Helping at our Saturday farmers market booth and farm events on a rotational basis A Day on the Farm : In the height of the season, the farm runs from 8am - 4pm (depending on the weather), Monday - Friday with Saturday spent at the farmers market and Sunday our day off. Each individual intern’s schedule will be different.There is a shelf in the barn to put your belongings and a sign-in book. In the morning, we gather in the barn and go over what we need to do for the day (written on a large dry erase board). Duties will be checked off upon completion. We gather for lunch from 12-1pm and every Wednesday we share a potluck lunch. We have a communal kitchen and bathroom available for your use. You are responsible for bringing water, SPF/hat, and lunch and also for taking breaks as needed. I encourage feedback and communication, so we will both complete an evaluation at least once during your internship. https://www.springhousefarm.net/work-opportunities.html Time Commitment: Farm work starts at the beginning of April and runs through October. We are flexible with the length of the internship, but we request at least a one month minimum commitment, otherwise you may apply to volunteer through our website. The hours per week, in general, will be 20 PT and 40 FT. We are seeking one apprentice to work April 1- October 31, possibly for 2 years. Compensation: Interns are paid minimum wage, and further compensated with fresh produce/flowers from the farm. They will also occasionally participate in working at the farmers market, as well as some agritourism events such as Farm to Table dinners, and will be compensated for their extra time. The apprenticeship pays $10/hr, with on-farm housing offered, and fresh produce/flowers compensation as well. Contact: Amy at springhousefarmnc@gmail.com Best Time to Contact: between 9am-5pm |
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Positions Available: Internship Position Description: Two neighboring organizational farms are hiring shared summer garden interns. The garden interns will work alongside the Garden Managers in all aspects of garden care and garden-related school/camp programming. Garden work includes seeding, weeding, bed preparation, pest and disease management, harvesting, washing and more. School/Camp programming includes leading children ages 7-15 through garden chores and activities. There may also be opportunities to care for livestock (cows, chickens, turkeys, and goats). This position is designed to be an educational internship to help deepen the intern’s understanding of organic farming methods. Expect the work to be difficult and rewarding. Full description can be accessed here. Time Commitment: April 1- August 31, 2023 This internship is 20 hours/week. The internship will be hosted by Camp Celo and Arthur Morgan School, so the work hours will be divided equally between the two neighboring farm locations. Each farm is managed separately, and the internship management will be divided by the leaders of both farms, with regular communication between them. Compensation: Housing: Intern will receive lodging in a room in a cabin shared with the other intern. The house is on the Arthur Morgan School campus. Utilities are included. Rent is valued at $400/month. Stipend of $400/month Vegetables from each farm Eggs from Arthur Morgan School farm Access to bulk food items from the AMS pantry Some shared meals may be provided by AMS and Camp Celo as available Interns would be welcome to use the AMS craft spaces at their leisure over the summer (or at any time that they are not being used for classes). Membership in the Organic Growers School CRAFT network, an educational network of farms and apprentices in Western North Carolina Contact: email jake@arthurmorganschool.org Best Time to Contact: before 8pm |
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Location: Zionville, NC Website: www.atgfarm.com/ Produced on Farm: Certified organic mixed vegetables, pasture pork and grass fed, grass finished beef Markets: We focus on four main market channels, including a weekly farmer's market, a 20 week/115-member vegetable CSA, several area restaurants, and the High Country Food Hub. Positions Available: Full-time Employment Position Descriptions: For the 2022 season, we are excited to announce five full time crew positions including a harvest assistant manager, production assistant manager, greenhouse assistant manager, compost assistant manager and livestock assistant manager. If you’re ready to work on a dynamic, creative, innovative, community-focused farm, take the next step in your farming journey and build your leadership skills, we welcome you to apply to work at ATG! All crew members will work in cooperation with co-farmers, Holly and Andy, as well as farm manager, Ben and the farm’s Biodynamic mentor, M. Time Commitment: We generally work 7:30am to 5:30pm (with an hour off for lunch) during the height of the season. We also typically work 8am to 1:30/2pm on Saturdays. The exact time commitment will vary through the season from 45-50 hours per week. The beginning of the season is very busy and as the summer progresses there is a steadier rhythm that sets in. Full time crew members will rotate through working Saturdays on the farm. Early in the season, we will need two full time crew members to work each Saturday. With five crew members total, that schedule equates to working 2 to 3 Saturdays per month. As the rhythm of the season sets in, we plan for only one full time crew member to work each Saturday, equating to working approximately one Saturday per month. Ideally, one part time crew member will also be scheduled on Saturdays, so that any tasks requiring two people will be made lighter with additional hands. We hope this allows for greater rest and recouperation time for our full-time crew, however the make-up of the crew and the unfolding of the season will ultimately determine exactly how the Saturday schedule works. Compensation: -Monthly stipend amount will be based on experience and is negotiable, but generally, we will start full time crew members (45-50 hours/week) at $1000/month. Compensation for full time crew also includes housing, produce and meat from the farm. The housing includes on-the-grid, insulated personal sleep bungalows and a common kitchen for cooking. There are composting toilets and a four-seasons insulated shower with hot water. Crew members also have access to an abundance of vegetables (seasonal and dependent on specific crop yields) and meat. The farm values room and board at $350/month. This posting does not close, rolling applications are accepted through the end of the season. Interested applicants can contact the farm for a more detailed description of the position and for an application. For an application, please visit https://www.atgfarm.com/work Contact: atgfarm@gmail.com Best Time to Contact: Anytime |
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Location: Avery County/Elk Park NC Website: www.troslyfarm.com Produced on Farm: veggies & livestock Markets: Food Hub, our Farm Shop, Wholesale to restaurants/grocery Positions Available: Apprenticeship, Internship, Part-time Employment Position Description: Our apprentice and internship positions include on farm housing , food and a stipend. Our part time employment is for someone that does not need housing but needs 10-20 hours or work per week. Time Commitment: We are very flexible for our interns and apprentices but May-August would be ideal. Part time employment is also seasonal at this point in our business. (May-October) Compensation: Interns and apprentices will receive housing, food and a stipend. Part time employees would be paid hourly at a competitive rate according to experience. Contant: Kaci at troslyfarm@att.net |
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Honey Tree FarmLocation: Conover, NC Produced on Farm: 40+ varieties of vegetables Markets: local restaurants, farmers markets, food hubs, chefs, & additional local farms Website: www.honeytreefarmnc.com Positions Available: Full-time Employment Position Description: Assistant Farm Manager Time Commitment: full-time, 30-40 hours per week with seasonal adjustments Compensation: $12/hr with opportunity for wage increase with skill Contact: honeytreefarmnc@gmail.com or 980-866-1384 Online application:https://www.honeytreefarmnc.com/employment/ Best Time to Contact: anytime |
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Location: Zionville and Creston, NC Website: www.shady-grove-gardens.com/ Produced on Farm: Flowers, herbs, peppers Markets: Farm direct, HC Food Hub, wholesale Positions Available: Internship, Full-time Employment Position Descriptions: Farm work, scenic location, April-November, must have transportation, Some weekend work required. Flexible scheduling. Compensation: varies with experience Requirements: We only hire vaccinated non smokers. Contact: sggarden@skybest.com Email with all contact, references and schedule availability |
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Location: Creston, NC Produced on Farm: Many varieties of vegetables, cut sunflowers, eggs, and beef. We also cut timber and sell firewood. Markets: 100 member CSA, Watauga County Farmers' Market, Food Hub Positions Available: Part-time Employment Position Description: Employees will participate in all aspects of vegetable production. From greenhouse work and propagation, to field preparation and planting, to weeding and crop maintenance, to harvest and packing for our markets. If a more full time position is desired other jobs available on the farm include mowing, splitting firewood, cutting and burning brush to clear land, and pasture maintenance. Time Commitment: Minimum 20 - 25 hours. Up to 40+ with other farm jobs. Compensation: $10 per hour. Access to vegetables in season that are abundant. Name of Contact: Will Thomas Contact: creeksongfarm@gmail.com Best Time to Contact: Before 8 PM. |
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Location: Deep Gap, NC Produced on Farm: Beef, lamb, pigs, alpacas, herbs, fruit, homemade items like cookies, sweets, granola bars, etc. Markets: At our local business Kelley Bros., at the farm, and High Country Food Hub Positions Available: Internship Position Description: Mainly helping out with taking care of the livestock and helping with farm tours. Helping out in the farm store and Internet/social media presence Time Commitment: We’re still planning out the 2022 season, we’d be very flexible with an intern as far a hours and availability. Compensation: We’d have to base it on the qualifications of the individual. Contact: christakelley@msn.com or 828-773-6429 Best Time to Contact: After 5:00 Monday- Friday or anytime on weekends |
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Location: Vilas, NC Website: https://www.wataugabutchery.com Produced on Farm: Animal processing center Markets: Watauga Butchery is a USDA inspected facility that focuses primarily on serving beef and other meat producers who serve retail or wholesale customers distributed under their own meat handlers’ license. Positions Available: Meat Packer and Cleaner Position Descriptions: DUTIES INCLUDE: • Primary duty would be cleaning and sanitizing the shop at the end of each cutting day • Packaging and labeling meat • Loading & unloading boxes • Daily cleanup of cutting room and equipment • Assisting meat cutters as needed in lifting, moving and handling carcasses • Ability to lift up to 80 pounds 5-10 times per day PERSONAL SKILLS: Strong work ethic with a willingness to participate in and successfully complete required training and to work with the team. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Repetitive hand/arm movements, grasping, bending, reaching, ability to lift, push or pull up to 80 pounds by oneself, exposure to extreme temperatures • Ability to use tools equipment: ladders, stepstools, box cutters, pallet jacks, and other equipment • Required to spend long periods of time on feet and stand or walk. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the team member constantly works in a cool environment with an average temperature range of -10 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts • The team member is frequently exposed to extreme cold when moving finished product in and out of the freezer • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Compensation: $10 to 12 per hour Time Commitment: full time, long term work Contact: Call 828-484-1872 or email sydney@shipleyfarmsbeef.com Best Time to Contact: Monday - Friday 9 to 3 |