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Christopher Farm is Hiring!

3/7/2023

 
Christopher Farm, Internship 2023
Christopher Farm is a certified organic vegetable and flower farm located in East Central Indiana. We are committed to providing fresh healthy food and cutflowers for our local community and our region. We market through both farmers markets and CSA sales. This is our 26th year at this location. In the past two seasons we have pivoted to no-till practices in an effort to improve soil health, and to help to address climate change.

Internship Details:
Join us for a season of growing great food while living and learning on our organic no-till vegetable and flower farm. You will be immersed in the work and life of the farm, and can expect to gain experience in the following areas as they relate to a wide variety of crops:
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    ●  Greenhouse Seeding
    ●  Transplanting
    ●  Soil Stewardship
    ●  Irrigation
    ●  Cultivation
    ●  Cover Cropping
    ●  Compost Making
    ●  Harvest/Wash/Pack of Produce
    ●  Harvesting & Arranging Flowers
    ●  Trellising Techniques
    ●  Pest Management
    ●  Season Extension
    ●  Indoor and Outdoor Growing
    ●  Moveable Hoophouses
    ●  Organic Certification Processes
    ●  Crop Planning and Rotation

    We Provide:


    ●  Vegetarian meals with shared cooking responsibilities
    ●  Housing in our newly converted grain bin house
    ●  A monthly stipend
    ●  Educational opportunities through hands on learning and discussion, field trips, access to resource library 

    Duration: April through October
    ●  Vegetarian meals with shared cooking responsibilities
    ●  Housing in our newly converted grain bin house
    ●  A monthly stipend
    ●  Educational opportunities through hands on learning and discussion, field trips, access to resource
    library

    Skills Desired: 
    We are looking for people who have experience with physical labor and hopefully agriculture or food production. We want curious people who are always interested in learning more, and who work to make the world a better place. Communication, responsibility, initiative, and motivation are imperative. It is important to be able to follow directions, work quickly and efficiently, and to be able to recognize that any criticism is not personal. We want you to do work that you are proud to take ownership of. We want you to be an essential part of the farm. And we want you to learn.

    How to Apply:

    Please email wendy@christopherfarm.net with the following.
    ●  A resume
    ●  A cover letter explaining why you are interested in working with us, what you are hoping to learn, and what your past experience is.
    ●  Two references for us to contact.
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    For more information go to our website on desktop: https://www.christopherfarm.net/internships 
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