Summer Farm Intern (7121)

Lead twice daily chores at the barn, garden, and compost. Offer weekly farm based activities for campers, and prepare and lead a weekly garden lunch. Work alongside children and camp counselors connecting to the natural world. In the gardens you will be seeding, transplanting, harvesting and working with our farm to table kitchen. In barnyard you will work at our barn caring for and learning about chickens, turkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses. Hay deliveries, mucking, and machine work.

- A strong work ethic, timeliness, and eye for detail and efficiency
- Upbeat, able to find joy in simple moments, willingness to laugh and have fun.
- Proactive and forward thinking, both in daily farm tasks and your own education.
-Lift 50 lbs, kneel for extended periods
-Nights & weekends
-Clean driver's license
- Prior farming experience preferred, not required

Compensation
Summer farm interns are paid a stipend of $400 twice a month paid on the 15th and last day of the month. Summer interns will live in shared housing and meals.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about growing food for your community and farm education. We’d like to be your guides in that journey!

How to Apply
To apply please send the following to ksmart@northcountryschool.org
a) Tell us about yourself; your interests, your longer term plans, why you want to work on an educational farm
b) What do you hope to learn?
e) Do you have any previous related work experiences on a farm or in a school?
g) What is your learning style?
i) Please include a resume.
j) Please provide 3 references from a previous work experience.

$400 twice per month, + housing & meals