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At the Heifer Ranch Global Village in Perryville, Arkansas, teenagers on an overnight learning experience see what it's like in a slum dwelling. Millions of people live in housing like this around the world. Come help open the world's eyes and make a difference as a volunteer at one of three learning centers in the U.S. |
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Working with acres of
organic gardens and farm animals... teaching children about
the wonders of our natural environment... dishing up garden
fresh, family-style meals... beautiful swimming holes of the
wild and scenic Eel River... got you interested? Come
explore the cycle of employment opportunities with
Emandal—A
Farm on a River:
a unique place that not only provides a learning
environment, but a chance to do something constructive while
pondering life's options. This year's employment
opportunities
include naturalists/environmental educators; head gardener,
intern and assistant; facilities assistant/animal caretaker;
cooking enthusiast; clothesline concierge; and seasonal
support staff. Employment dates range from a full season
running from April 1 to mid-October to partial season
commitments ranging from six weeks to three months. Benefits
include a weekly salary, tips, meals (composed of home
cooked delights, seasonal garden produce and in-house
roasted coffee) and a private bedroom in shared housing. If
you like the idea of working in the country away from the
noise of the city with a congenial bunch of people, then
working at Emandal might be for you. Applications are
available online and accepted on a rolling basis. Explore
current job
openings or
connect with Emandal
for more information. |
Emandal Farm has been a place of learning, relaxation and exploration for over 100 years! Hosting environmental education school groups in the spring and family and private guests in the fall affords a variety of employment opportunities that are great for transitioning between jobs, investigating a new career path, or serving as a jumping off point for future exploration. |
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Connecting children, youth
and the community to the earth and instilling a sense of
responsibility for their environment, Hidden
Villa offers
innovative, hands-on programs promoting environmental
awareness, multicultural understanding and humanitarian
values. Located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains
on a 1,600 wilderness preserve and organic farm, Hidden
Villa features a multicultural summer camp, a school-year
environmental education program for elementary school
children, a youth hostel, a CSA program and a variety of
community programs. Yearlong
residential internships
in environmental education, community programs, animal
husbandry and organic agriculture offer the unique
experience of living and working on a small farm. Learning
about practical living skills, organic gardening,
sustainability, animal care, environmental education,
nonprofit administration and hands-on, interactive and
creative teaching techniques round out the internship
experience. Along with the chance to reside in a beautiful
place, meet inspiring people and receive formal and informal
educational training, interns receive a monthly stipend,
shared housing and seasonal food from the farm. Agriculture
internships begin each year in February or March; all other
internship opportunities begin over the Labor Day weekend in
September. Applications are available online.
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Where else can you say a blessing over fueling a truck (full of organic produce and naturally fermented kosher pickles) with recycled vegetable oil, learn to listen and follow your soul's yearning for ecological and spiritual wholeness, recraft a Jewish identity that sings to you, and build relationships that will sustain you for the rest of your life? Integrating organic
farming, sustainable living, Jewish learning, and
contemplative spiritual practice, the Adamah
Fellowship is
a 3-month leadership training program in the Connecticut
Berkshires for Jewish young adults between the ages of
20-29. Farming, fermenting pickles, brewing biodiesel,
composting, learning, singing, sharing personal stories, and
expressing gratitude form the web of activities. Adamah
fellows participate in leadership training, and ecological
and Jewish seminars with residential and visiting faculty.
Benefits include kosher meals, housing, learning
opportunities, and health insurance. Fourteen fellows will
be selected for both the summer (May 24th to September 7th)
and for the fall (September 13th to December 13th). Those
who are yearning to work in the soil, share deeply, and
explore spiritually will thrive in this pluralistic Jewish
intentional community. Visit www.isabellafreedman.org/adamah
for more details and an application. |
Adamah alumni are starting gardens in urban schools, organizing communities for sustainability, teaching, cooking, farming and generally moving the world towards wholeness. |
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Come explore Hawaii in a
different way! Based in a camp-like setting on an 8-acre
working, organic farm on the Big Island of Hawaii,
Pacific
Quest
facilitates an environment for students (ages 13-17) to
recognize a desire for change. In addition to working with a
counseling and treatment team to achieve weekly outcomes, a
typical day consists of working the land while learning
about permaculture, sustainability, basic living skills and
Hawaiian life, with outings twice a week. The treatment team
consists of four to five field
staff: 1-2 Leads,
a Health & Safety Instructor, a Support Instructor and
an Apprentice. Each staff member will work eight-days on,
six-days off from Thursday to Thursday. Benefits include a
salary as well as room and board during the working period
(on your week off, accommodations are not provided). At
minimum, applicants must have a bachelor's degree in
psychology, farming or outdoor education. If you can make a
one-year commitment and have experience and enthusiasm for
working with teens in an outdoor therapeutic setting, email
your cover letter and resume to Human
Resources.
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Blending a wilderness therapy model on an organic farm, Pacific Quest facilitates an environment for students to recognize a want for change while learning about permaculture, sustainability, basic living skills and Hawaiian life. |
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The unique spirit that resides in the rural community lifestyle at Gould Farm offers both meaningful work coupled with recreation, singing, music, crafts and a celebration of farming and life. |
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Featuring a biodynamic
dairy farm, bakery, cheese-making operation, a 12-acre
market garden and Waldorf school, Hawthorne
Valley Farm
provides ample opportunities to learn in new and exciting
ways throughout the year. During the spring (January through
June) and fall (September through November), interns with
the Visiting
Students Program
teach school classes and conduct activities that focus on
farm and country life for 3rd-10th grade students. During
the summer months, counselors
and a variety of other seasonal staff work at either the
House Camp (ages 8 to 11) or the Field Camp (ages 12 to 15).
Farm
Apprenticeship Training
in biodynamic farming and administration of the Community
Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is offered from 5-12
months with start dates in March, May/June and November. All
staff members receive a stipend, housing and organic
vegetarian meals. Contact Helen
Enright for
further information or explore their website for details on
all their programs and job opportunities. |
Nurturing the land that nourishes us, Hawthorne Valley Farm teaching interns, farming apprentices and summer camp counselors work together on this unique 400-acre biodynamic dairy farm that combines care for the land and the creation of a welcoming place for children and young adults. |
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If you have a passion for
flowers, Wollam
Gardens is the
place to work, learn, live and grow the floriculture dream.
Over 60 varieties of cut flowers are grown on seven acres on
this northern Virginia farm. Of particular interest are
unusual cut-flower woodies (Quince, Hydrangeas, Cotinus,
Physocarpus, Viburnums), fragrant bulbs (Oriental Lily,
Mexican Tuberose), and dahlias (about 4,000 plants!). Each
year, flower
apprentices have
the opportunity to learn all aspects of a cut-flower growing
operation over a ten-week period (although shorter and
longer-term opportunities are a possibility). Activities
include seeding, planting, weeding, cutting and bouquet
making at the farm as well as selling flowers at Washington
D.C. area farmers' markets and high-end florists. Positions
are available beginning in mid-March and continue through
November. Compensation includes a $30-per-day stipend,
private or shared room in a historic colonial farmhouse,
meals, laundry facilities and Internet connection. Life on
the farm is a communal-living experience—all
apprentices will share in the chores of cooking, shopping,
and cleaning. If you are creative, hard working, mindful,
interesting, interested, social, thoughtful, and
environmentally-friendly, review details about the
internship
experience, fill
out the application
and connect with Bob
Wollam through
email or by calling 540.937.3222. |
The life-enriching floriculture apprenticeship at Wollam Gardens will teach you every aspect of a cut-flower growing operation—beginning with the magic of seed to flower in the fields to sharing your harvest with enthusiastic flower customers at farmers' markets and florists. |
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