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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 work opportunities for individuals interested in learning more about sustainable agriculture through seasonal experience. Some positions may have been filled since posting. 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: Jonas Ridge, NC Website: http://wildhavennc.com/ Produced on Farm: Micro-farm and forest retreat that focuses on growing native plants, veggies, herbs, and cut flowers. Markets: High Country Food Hub Are you a ‘jill-of-all-trades’ ready to embrace a fast-paced, ever-changing environment? Our unique micro-farm and forest retreat is seeking the perfect candidate who thrives in a dynamic setting where today's routine may shift tomorrow based on the needs of the business. Flexibility and adaptability are key! For the right person, this role could grow into a permanent position with future full-time land & farm manager potential. Responsibilities: Growing Assistance: Engage in all aspects of farming, from seed starting and planting to weeding and harvesting. This is hands-on, manual labor but incredibly rewarding. Farmers Market: Set up and work at local farmers markets, connecting directly with our community. Glamping and General Land Maintenance: Help clean and organize glamping units, the barn, hoop house, and maintain the property. Tasks include string trimming, painting, and general upkeep. Fire-to-Table Dinners: Assist with setting up and serving at our enchanting farm dinners. What We're Looking For: Adaptable and Open-Minded: Capable of working both from detailed lists and independently once trained. Flexible and Resilient: Embrace change and adapt to new tasks and priorities seamlessly. Accountable and Reliable: Commitment to punctuality and consistency is crucial for the success of our season. Positive/Consistent Attitude: No task is too small, from maintaining clean facilities to creating beautiful flower arrangements and hosting events. It can be fun here but also a lot of work and shifting between traditional farm tasks, land management, and fine dining dinners. Fun and Spirited: A joyful presence that contributes to a positive work environment. Willingness to Learn and Grow: Ability to accept feedback and direction with grace Bonus Points For: Experience in Regenerative Agriculture: Prior experience with sustainable growing practices is highly valued. Hospitality Industry Experience: Knowing how to make guests feel cared for and stress-free while attending our experiences or staying on the property. All-Around Good Human: Being kind, considerate, and a pleasure to work with. Why Join Us? Immediate Start: Begin as soon as possible and stay through November, with the potential for a longer-term or non-seasonal role. Growth Opportunity: For the right person, this could evolve into a dream full-time position, developing and growing with our business. If you are passionate about agriculture, enjoy working in a beautiful outdoor setting, and are excited about the opportunity to grow with us, we want to hear from you! Apply today and be a part of something truly special. Compensation: $12-20 per hour based on experience Schedule: Ideal schedule would be 8 AM-6 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but is negotiable. (with availability for our special events) To apply, send your resume to: [email protected] |
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Location: Warrensville, NC; Ashe County Website: http://spiritcanoelodge.org Produced on Farm: Blueberries, forest medicinal herbs, and native plants Markets: N/A Positions Available: Apprenticeship, Internship, Part-time Employment; 20 hours per week Compensation: Free lodging, 100$ weekly food stipend, labor over pay 20$ hour up to total of 30 hours maximum/week. Flexible hours. Position Description: Interns and apprentices will learn about forest medicinal plants and native plants; all aspects of cultivation, from site preparation, indicator plants, how/when to transplant, and when to harvest. Tasks include; transplanting, weeding, defining plantings, creating pathways and trails. Other tasks include moving brush and creek beautification, and posting signage for trails and plant identification. You will learn the basics of forest farming. Lodging is available for short and longer term work stays. The lodge hosts monthly events and travelers throughout the year. You are sure to meet many new friends. Ideally an applicant loves these native plants and has a patient hand while caring for them! How to Apply: email Contact info: 818-620-3937 or [email protected] Best Time to Contact: email anytime, phone before noon |
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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: Watauga Farmers Market, CSA, High Country Food Hub and multiple area restaurants We work to build a tight team with good communication and fun! Positions Available: Part-time and Full-time Employment Position Descriptions: Crew members will focus mostly on field production (including transplanting, mulching, weeding, and trellising) and harvest of annual vegetables for all of ATG's market channels. These include CSA, farmers market, High Country Food Hub and area restaurants. There is an option to attend the farmers market, if that is an interest of the crew member as well as a need for the farm. A full description of working at ATG can be found on our website. http://www.atgfarm.com/work Time Commitment: A full time crew position involves 5 days a week, 7:30-4:30, 40 hours a week. A part time crew position involves 3 days a week, 7:30-4:30, 24 hours a week. The time frame is April/May through Sept/Oct. Compensation: Hourly pay, starting at $9/hr for crew who live off the farm. Housing may be available (depending on the farm's availability) and hourly pay would adjust to include in-kind housing. 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 http://www.atgfarm.com/work Contact: [email protected] Best Time to Contact: 1-4pm |
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Location: Watauga and Ashe Website: www.shady-grove-gardens.com Produced on Farm: Flowers, perennials and a few herbs Markets: Food Hub, event florist, weddings as DIY and design work as a florist, some wholesale, tubers are shipped nationwide. Positions Available: Apprenticeship, Internship, Part-time Employment, Full-time Employment Compensation: All positions are paid by the hour, based on experience and length of employment Position Description: Scenic farm in Ashe County. Help with gardening type tasks on our flower farm. Mulching, weeding, harvesting, fencing, bed prep. No mowing required. Must love quiet and being outside all the time. Start anytime. Hours available through November. Varies, a minimum of a 6 hour work day. Internships can be individually arranged. Must be physically fit and have transportation, non-smoker, we include pay for lunch break if you work a full day. Work on 5 + acres of flowers and wildlife habitat, and 3 High tunnels for indoor work. |
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Location: Marshall, NC Website: www.grassrootsdairy.com Produced on Farm: We are a small scale sheep dairy Markets: Asheville area tailgate markets We are an active member of the CRAFT program and we support our workers in being able to participate in all aspects of this program. We are well connected in the local farming community and are happy to connect workers with any other farms in the area should they wish to learn more about other farm enterprises. Positions Available: Apprenticeship Position Description: Our goal is to give you a full experience of what it means to run a dairy farm with a farmstead creamery. As such your work will be a mix of kitchen work, field work, milking and markets. Kitchen work involves packaging soft cheese, bottling milk, jarring yogurt and labeling. Field work involves morning and evening chores, helping us move fencing, flock health checks and weed eating. We are still building permanent fences so we continue to use a lot of temporary net fencing for our 2 different flocks. Fencing work on our terrain is hard! You need to be up for hiking steep hills dealing with fencing that loves to tangle and exasperate. A sense of humor and a desire to be in very good shape is a must. The work will be made up of several milking shifts - we milk twice a day (6 a.m. and 5 p.m.) every day from mid-March through Sept 15th and we milk once a day from Sept 15th to October 10th. Milking requires a lot of attention to detail, patience, responsibility to a schedule and willingness to find value in repetitive work - please apply only if you’re up for this! We have large guardian dogs that live in with our different flocks and we have a border collie that moves the milking flock. We will train you on the basics of working with our border collie and he will be your daily helper bringing the flock in and out of the fields for milking. You will also be running 1 - 2 tailgate markets/week (Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon or Saturday morning). Market requires you to be super personable, on-time and fluent in all aspects of the farm. You need to be good at record keeping and math as well. Our ideal candidate would have dairy experience (doesn't have to be with sheep) and manual labor experience. This position is also very strenuous on certain days and we work in all types of weather so it is important that you love to be outside and that you have a great attitude about hard work. Compensation: First year: We pay first year workers $1,200 / month. This position also comes with housing, utilities (we pay up to $50 / month) and farm food (you’re given 1 dozen eggs, 1 gallon raw milk, 2 quarts yogurt and 1 type of cheese each week. When we have lamb it can be purchased at a 15% discount). We pay second year workers $1,400 / month. Housing, utilities (up to $50 /month) and food still included. We have a large RV and a 40' skoolie. Both of these living spaces are on flat land by the creek with a separate driveway from our house. The RV has a wood-burning stove to keep it cozy in the colder months. There are established communal garden beds if you’re interested to grow your own veggies. There is wifi in both of these dwellings and there is a shared washer/dryer up at the barn. The farm is on a small dead-end road and we’re all very friendly social folk. We have gatherings through the summer and we all rely on one another for help. The town of Marshall is about 15 minutes away and Hot Springs and Asheville are both 30 minutes away. You will best enjoy your time here if you have your own car. Schedule: This position is from March 15th - December 1st. You can expect to work no more than 40 hours / week in the height of the season and fewer hours in late fall. During lambing and at the start of milking (mid March thru mid April) you may be working up to 50 hours / week, as learning to milk requires a lot of training shifts. You get 2 days off / week but in the busy part of the year those days off may not be back to back. You get 1 week of paid vacation time (5 work days). We ask that no one take vacation days before July 1st as the spring is quite busy. We require clear communication well in advance of requested days off. Please be ready and willing to work weekends. How to Apply: Please email or call if interested. Contact info: Andrea Van Gunst [email protected] 828-545-9202 Best Time to Contact: Please call between 8a.m. and 5p.m. |
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Location: Happy Valley, NC Website: http://hedgefamilyfarm.com Produced on Farm: 65 varieties of Certified Naturally Grown fruits and vegetables Markets: farmers markets, restaurants and chefs, High Country Food Hub, CSA, etc. Positions Available: Part-time Employment, Full-time Employment This is a full time, year-round position. Hours will be 40/week average, more in summer/fall, and less in winter/early spring. Flexible work week Work days do not have set start/finish times, though they will shift through the season based on temperature, daylight and tasks. November-March approx. work schedule: 10 AM - 4 PM April-October approx. work schedule: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM, (Siesta), and 3 PM - 7 PM Compensation: Crew member $12/hr Assistant farm manager $15/hr Position Description: Execute critical weekly operations on the farm, including: Harvest (2-3 days/week) including washing and packing produce. Seeding, transplanting, and bed prep. Crop and general field maintenance: Pruning, broadforking, weeding, moving compost, mulching, trellising, assisting with farm events, etc. Cleaning: Washing bins, cleaning washpack, Setting work pace and being aware of time so we can complete our work in a reasonable timeframe. Keep a positive attitude, and supportive working environment on the farm Qualifications: At least 18, with valid driver’s license, and legal US work status. Reliable transportation to and from the farm. Production farming experience: Ideally you will have worked full time for at least one full season on a production farm. Strong attention to detail. Comfortably work kneeling, bending, and lifting 50+ pounds. Be able to work hard and efficiently in all weather. Good communication skills. Comfortable being on camera, as we continue to shoot for our Youtube series. We have a smoking and drug-free workplace policy. How to Apply: Please send us an email at [email protected]. Introduce yourself, describe your interest in joining our team, relevant experience, what type of farming tasks you enjoy, and why we are a good fit for you. What farming or other skills can you contribute towards the team? Favorite vegetable to cook and eat? Please attach a resume, contact info, and two references. Contact: Mike Hedge, [email protected], (818) 497-3491 Best Time to Contact: afternoons |
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Location: Elk Park, NC Website: http://www.theliarstable.com/ Produced on Farm: veggies, livestock, value added products Markets: Our farm shop, CSA, the food hub and wholesale accounts Positions Available: Part-time Employment, Full-time Employment We have two locations in Avery County and one may be a better commute for you than the other- we are flexible! Compensation: We are looking for year round team members. Team members are paid a very competitive wage that is equal to their experience. There is always an opportunity for pay raises as goals are met. Position Description: Team members will be helping in our retail shop by serving customers and working in the kitchen. There are many opportunities to pursue the tasks that you are most passionate about and move up! For more details, please visit www.TheLiarsTable.com Contact: Kaci Nidiffer, [email protected] Best Time to Contact: Please email with contact information, previous experience, references, and interests! |
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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: $12.00/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: [email protected] or (336)-452-2920 Best Time to Contact: Anytime, until March, then email is best. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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: [email protected] or 828-773-6429 Best Time to Contact: After 5:00 Monday- Friday or anytime on weekends |
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About: The PSF stewards 1400 acres of beautiful, resource-rich land in Happy Valley, between Lenoir and Blowing Rock; it includes a century old campus, and an Incubator Farm (IF) program, complete with heated greenhouse, prep area and 7 acres of organically managed farmland. There are also affordable dorm rooms and apartments, and office and studio space usually available on site. Positions Available: Program Director and/or Organic Farm Manager Candidate(s) Full time PSF Program Director and Organic Farm Manager Description/Qualifications/Duties:
Contact: Please email your resume and query letter of interest to [email protected] |
