Organic Farming Internship
PROJECTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES -- Work on an organic
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) family-operated farm. Hands-on experience
in sustainable agriculture strategies, crop rotations, drip irrigation, organic
pest and weed control strategies, and hoophouse crops. Grow seedlings from seed
and transplant into the garden and hoophouse; help harvest and set up for CSA
pickups. Help with environmental education events for members of our community,
getting tots to grown-ups involved on the farm. Be part of an exciting summer
harvest team. Learn the inner workings of CSA and organic farming.
QUALIFICATIONS -- We seek self-motivated, quick learning
interns with a green thumb or two. No prior gardening experience necessary.
ABOUT HOUSE IN THE WOODS FARM -- House in the Woods Farm is
an organic farm in Frederick County (Adamstown, Maryland), established in 2000.
We run a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, sell to our local
natural food co-op, and support the Frederick Food Bank. Our farm is certified
organic and uses sustainable farming practices. Our farm is operated by farm
owners, Phil and Ilene Freedman. Phil has an electrical engineering degree from
The University of Rochester. Ilene has a Master’s degree in Environmental
Psychology from The University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and
Environment.
ABOUR OUR INTERNSHIPS -- Typically, summer internships
involve 4-12 hours of work per week for the summer, often beginning in late May
or the first week of June. Find out what your credit program requires in number
of hours worked. We have been working with college interns on the farm for over
ten years. We support student interns with a context of how higher education
can apply to sustainable agriculture, a wide variety of tasks on the farm, and
conversations about current events in agriculture so students can gain a broad
perspective on how an organic farm can operate and impact community.
These are unpaid internships. Support
for personalized writing or farm projects available. Perks include weekly
organic veggies. Transportation to the
farm is required; public transportation is not accessible.
TO APPLY -- Please e-mail your resume and a cover
letter explaining why you would like this internship to: Ilene Freedman at Ilene@houseinthewoods.com