Summer Sustainable Farming Internship – MA

Summer Sustainable Farming Internship

Spend your summer at the only farm in Central Massachusetts that donates all of the fresh produce it grows to support the hunger relief network in Worcester County!  Work with a leading Central Massachusetts non-profit organization as they continue to improve operations and evaluate farm production.  Learn the basics of large scale sustainable farming and volunteer organizing while you spend your summer outdoors working with a diverse group of staff and volunteers.  Be part of the solution to hunger in Worcester County while exploring your future.

Responsibilities

Our Summer Farming Interns will participate fully in all aspects of operating a non-profit volunteer farming organization.  They will have direct hands on engagement in farming, opportunities to participate in special group projects and to assist in developing new programs/systems/ideas in order to continue CHP¹s future growth.

Tasks include but not limited to:

• Assist with farm tasks like maintenance (tending, harvesting, irrigating, mowing, etc.) and lead diverse groups of volunteer farmers in daily operational activities at our farms in North Grafton, MA
• Assist with maintaining a positive volunteer experience for all who visit the farm
• Complete projects in specific areas of interest (Marketing and Outreach, Education, Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Nutrition, Non-Profit Management, etc.)
• Other tasks as needed

Requirements, qualified applicants will:

• Have interest and/or some experience in farming or gardening
• Be an excellent communicator and be able to demonstrate previous leadership responsibility
• Be able to lift farm equipment and/or produce weighing up to 50 pounds
• Be prepared for work in outdoor weather conditions, we operate rain or shine
• Work within a team or independently, be self-motivated, with great attention to detail
• Have reliable transportation
• Be available for 40 hours per week, June through August, working primarily morning hours with an occasional late afternoon/early evening or Saturday
• Housing may be available, please inquire.

Community Harvest Project (CHP), a 501(c)3 organization, is dedicated to improving access to healthy foods through community engagement.  Through their volunteer farming, education, and volunteer programs and partnerships, they bring thousands of community members together each year to build an engaged and healthier Worcester County.  In 2016 working together with over 9,800 volunteers they produced significant fresh produce resources for individuals and families in need throughout our community who otherwise may not have had access.  The produce is donated through numerous partner organizations such as The Worcester County Food Bank, Community Servings Jeremiah¹s Inn and The Hector Reyes House.  CHP operates at Brigham Hill Community Farm and White¹s Farm in North Grafton, MA and at Prospect Hill Farm in Harvard, MA.

For more information about their programs and impact, please visit www.community-harvest.org.

Contact

To apply send letter of interest and resume via e-mail to Wayne McAuliffe, Volunteer Program Manager, at wayne@community-harvest.org