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, 1 Novice & 1 Senior (separate posting):
To apply for the novice internship, no prior experience required, but you 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:
The internship will run from May 1-Nov 1. 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 monthly educational field trips with other farm interns. We also organize 1 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 by Feb 10 to:
info@fertilegroundcsa.com
226-747-2552
*Priority will be given to applicants with their full driver’s license.
