Company description

Rogue Farm Corps trains and equips the next generation of farmers and ranchers through hands-on educational programs and the preservation of farmland. RFC envisions a world in which land is deeply cared for, power is equitably shared, and farms, ranches, and the people who work them flourish.

 

Internship description

Start seeding your future in sustainable/regenerative agriculture! Rogue Farm Corps’ Apprenticeship Program is an immersion for aspiring farmers who want to gain significant farming or ranching production experience.

Apprentices receive training and mentorship at one of our Host Farm partner sites around the state of Oregon. Hands-on field experience is complemented by a series of classes, farm tours, discussions, and networking events organized by RFC.

Host Farms employ Apprentices as waged employees protected by federal and state labor law. Start and end dates vary based on the Host Farm. Full-time and part-time positions are available. Find Host Farm and position information on our website.
 

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

Apprentices join other beginning farmers for an Educational Event Series facilitated by Rogue Farm Corps.

The full event series includes:

26 classes focused on foundational sustainable agriculture concepts, skills, and the food system.

7-11 farm tours which showcase practical skills and individual farmers’ stories and provide insight into diverse production and marketing systems.
3-5 discussion circles with topics including Food Justice / Food Sovereignty, and Next Steps for Beginning Farmers.
RFC strives to make all educational events inclusive and welcoming to people from all backgrounds and identities. Classes, tours, and discussions are led by Rogue Farm Corps staff, agricultural professionals, and expert farmworkers/farmers.

APPLICATIONS

Apprenticeship applications are accepted on the Rogue Farm Corps website until positions are filled, no later than late March, but early applications are considered first. Please apply ASAP if you’re interested! Host Farms decide which applicants to interview and offer placements to. Applicants must be 18 years or older and have authorization to work in the U.S.

FEES / SCHOLARSHIPS

Program fees are $700 for Apprentices in the Portland, Rogue Valley, and Willamette Valley chapters and $485 for Apprentices at one of our Satellite Host Farms in other regions of Oregon. RFC has scholarships available with priority given to participants who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA2s+, veterans, those who have been impacted by the carceral system, and low-income participants. The event series is required for Apprentices, but we do offer scholarships up to 100% of the program fee and cost should not be a barrier to participation for any applicants.

TYPES OF AGRICULTURE

Rogue Farm Corps trains beginning farmers in sustainable, regenerative, ecological, and organic farming. Our partner Host Farms practice these production methods. Host farm enterprises vary by farm and include plant-based production (vegetables, herbs, fruit, seeds, etc) and animal-based production (meat, dairy, eggs, etc). Host Farms are commercial, small-to-mid scale operations marketing to their local and regional community via a range of sales channels including farmers market, CSA, wholesale, and more. RFC participants are exposed to various farm production and marketing systems via RFC’s farm tour events.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Rogue Farm Corps is committed to an ongoing learning process around privilege, power, inequality, and systems of oppression. RFC has a goal of making our programs welcoming to, inclusive of, and accessible to communities who are under-represented as farm operators in Oregon, including women-identified, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2s+ individuals, low-income individuals and immigrants. Our desire to create a more equitable food system is reflected in RFC’s programs and collaborations.

Learn more and apply: roguefarmcorps.org/apprenticeship

See our Farmer Training Programs page for more information about all our programs.

Questions? Reach out! training@roguefarmcorps.org

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

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Deadline

March 31, 2025