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This job expired on April 24, 2014

Apprentice Skylight Farm

  • Date Posted February 23, 2014
  • Location Douglasville, GA
  • Category Agriculture
  • Job Type Internship/Apprentice
Job Description Skylight Farm, an Atlanta-area biodiverse, organic vegetable farm, is seeking a highly motivated, passionate apprentice for the 2014 growing season!

We are looking to fill our apprentice position with an individual who cares deeply for the environment and is looking to learn more about sustainable food production.

Our farm is located on the historic Glover Family Farm property, just 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Skylight Farm sells to a number of farm-to-table restaurants and food providers in the metro area, as well as participating in the Piedmont Park Farmers Market and providing a large CSA.

A typical week of work for a farm apprentice at Skylight Farm will include:

-Cultivation: Farming takes a great deal of field work such as transplanting, weeding, etc. The farm apprentice will assist in these day-to-day farm tasks, learning the in’s and out’s of organic vegetable production. This will also include greenhouse management which might involve tasks such as seeding, irrigation, pest control and more. 

-Harvesting and CSA Packing: This will include harvesting for the Piedmont Park Farmers Market and restaurant deliveries. Also involves packing CSA boxes for both market and on-farm pick up. 

-Farm Maintenance: Both the infrastructure and aesthetics of the farm will be tended to on a regular basis and the farm apprentice will learn a great deal about what it takes to maintain a fully-operational organic farm. 

-Marketing and Customer Relationship Development: Building and serving our community is one of the reasons by we do what we do. The farm apprentice will learn how to set up, run and take down at the Piedmont Park Farmers Market. They will develop marketing skills that are essential to building a small, local business as well as developing relationships with Atlanta restaurants and CSA members. 

Candidate Qualifications

As our apprenticeship will be run with education in mind, we are looking for a candidate who: 

-Cares about sustainable agriculture and the beneficial impact of organic production

-Is willing to work hard and get their hands dirty. A farm apprenticeship is very physically demanding as so much time is spent working in the fields. Therefore, a certain level of physical fitness is required.

-Is self motivated and loves to learn! We hope to hire someone who is excited to learn and grow in their knowledge of sustainable agriculture.

Hours and Compensation

Our farm apprentice will start in March or the first week of April at the latest. We are looking to have our apprentice work for a minimum of 3 months from March/April until June/July though a longer commitment is preferable. The work schedule typically runs an average of 8-10 hours a day Monday through Friday or Saturday. Apprentices are provided with private accommodations on the farm, produce from the farm and a weekly stipend.  Compensation this position is How to apply
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