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To print out the application form to be an apprentice, please click here!

From April 1 through the end of October, Garden Harvest offers temporary employment to those with a sincere interest & commitment to learn and employ the skills intrinsic to sustainable agriculture and sustainable living. We also teach job training skills for economically underprivileged persons. The goal is to teach individuals highly marketable skills that will enable them to pursue careers that pay a livable wage for the rest of their lives. Everyone enrolled learns the basics of organic food production so that wherever they go in life, they have the knowledge and training to produce food and in a way that is economically & environmentally sustainable. Beyond that, apprentices can specialize either more deeply in organic, sustainable agriculture or in one or two trades, such as welding, masonry, carpentry, etc., which are universally marketable skills that promise permanent job security wherever they live.

As in food production, the work done on farm buildings through the students’ learning and practice of construction skills will promote Garden Harvest's mission of the alleviation of hunger by providing the infrastructure necessary for the egg and milk distribution programs as well as for further expansion of the organic vegetable & fruit production programs.

Benefits: We offer apprenticeships on a rolling basis from April 1 until October 31 with some staying just a short time and others longer.  Hence, apprentices are generally exposed to a lot of different people from varying backgrounds. We provide room, vegetarian meals, and a stipend in addition to the education and training.  Learning experiences include animal husbandry, specifically the care, maintenance, and use of goats, sheep, chickens, geese, & guinea hens and how to employ these animals best in a whole system of organic fruit, vegetable, milk, & eggs production system.

What you won't be taught is how to raise animals for meat, as we don't do that.  We believe that animals should be allowed to live out their lives, helping us humans by producing food for us, directly as in eggs and milk, or indirectly through their work fertilizing, weeding, and killing pests.

How to Apply: Application and Cover Letter:
Those interested in applying for an apprenticeship, please email us expressing your interest and request an application that you can save on your computer and email back,

In addition to the application, please include a cover letter explaining your goals, what you expect to gain from being an apprentice at Garden Harvest, and what skills/talents you have to offer the program. We aim for a student body of highly motivated individuals with diverse backgrounds and talents that will expand each intern's horizons and stimulate personal growth.