*Resources with an astrik indicate reccomendations by farmers in our region
Recruiting Help
*Blue Ridge CRAFT
BR-CRAFT is a project of Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture and cultivates meaningful mentor relationships between aspiring and experienced farmers. This internship listing is promoted nationally.
*ATTRA Sustainable Farming Internships and Apprenticeships
This directory of on-the-job learning opportunities in sustainable and organic agriculture has been published since 1989 as a tool to help farmers and apprentices connect with each other. It is available for farms in the U.S and its territories. (there are a few in Canada and the Caribbean as well) Anyone can browse the listings for free. As a subscriber, you can maintain a personalized listing to connect with internship seekers. The listed farms are primarily seeking interns/apprentices from North America.
*Sustainable Development Department at ASU
Contact the Sustainable Development Department at Appalachian State University to reach out to their Agroecology students for internships. Interns through ASU that receive course credit are insured through the university.
WNC CRAFT Apprentice Link
OGS Apprentice Link connects folks who are serious about learning the sustainable farming trade with farmers who are willing to teach them. Apprentice Link is a searchable site, for both farmers and future apprentices.
ASU's ACT Office
Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) is Appalachian State University's clearinghouse for community service, service-learning, and community-based research opportunities within the NC High Country area. They help facilitate farm experiences for students.
WWOOF-USA
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA (WWOOF-USA®) is part of a worldwide effort to link visitors with organic farmers, promote an educational exchange, and build a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.
BR-CRAFT is a project of Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture and cultivates meaningful mentor relationships between aspiring and experienced farmers. This internship listing is promoted nationally.
*ATTRA Sustainable Farming Internships and Apprenticeships
This directory of on-the-job learning opportunities in sustainable and organic agriculture has been published since 1989 as a tool to help farmers and apprentices connect with each other. It is available for farms in the U.S and its territories. (there are a few in Canada and the Caribbean as well) Anyone can browse the listings for free. As a subscriber, you can maintain a personalized listing to connect with internship seekers. The listed farms are primarily seeking interns/apprentices from North America.
*Sustainable Development Department at ASU
Contact the Sustainable Development Department at Appalachian State University to reach out to their Agroecology students for internships. Interns through ASU that receive course credit are insured through the university.
WNC CRAFT Apprentice Link
OGS Apprentice Link connects folks who are serious about learning the sustainable farming trade with farmers who are willing to teach them. Apprentice Link is a searchable site, for both farmers and future apprentices.
ASU's ACT Office
Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) is Appalachian State University's clearinghouse for community service, service-learning, and community-based research opportunities within the NC High Country area. They help facilitate farm experiences for students.
WWOOF-USA
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA (WWOOF-USA®) is part of a worldwide effort to link visitors with organic farmers, promote an educational exchange, and build a global community conscious of ecological farming practices.
Comprehensive Guides
What type of Interns or Employees are Right for you?
*Western SARE - Farm Internship Handbook
This handbook is designed for producers who have decided to use interns or already have an internship program in place and are looking for ways to improve it.
Cultivating Success - 2008 Farmer-Mentor Handbook
The Cultivating Success Farmer Mentor Handbook represents the work of many individuals who shared the vision for “a curriculum based on-farm educational experience” for student farmers in the Inland Northwest. Several years of discussion, planning, and in-field educational experiences have resulted in this handbook of useful information for producers who are looking to train a new generation of sustainable small acreage farmers.
NOFANY - Helpful Documents for On-Farm Mentors and Host Farmers
Comprehensive and extensive resource list for host and mentor farmers.
This handbook is designed for producers who have decided to use interns or already have an internship program in place and are looking for ways to improve it.
Cultivating Success - 2008 Farmer-Mentor Handbook
The Cultivating Success Farmer Mentor Handbook represents the work of many individuals who shared the vision for “a curriculum based on-farm educational experience” for student farmers in the Inland Northwest. Several years of discussion, planning, and in-field educational experiences have resulted in this handbook of useful information for producers who are looking to train a new generation of sustainable small acreage farmers.
NOFANY - Helpful Documents for On-Farm Mentors and Host Farmers
Comprehensive and extensive resource list for host and mentor farmers.
Templates and tools for success
NOFANY - Intern Competencies Tracking Tool
This document's primary function for aspiring farmers and their mentors is identification of significant knowledge, experience or confidence gaps and the creation of a strategy to address those gaps.
NOFANY - Example Apprentice Work Contract
This example shows the way a contract might be laid out to include the time paid to the apprentice as an agricultural employee earning minimum wage, a simple arrangement in which farm-based learning is paid time to the employee.
SOIL - Sample Farm Intern Agreement (Word document download)
This is an example apprenticeship contract from one of SOIL farms. If your farm doesn't have an apprenticeship contract and you wish to have one, use this as an example to make your own.
Sample Wage Worksheet
Printable worksheet to aid in wage calculations.
Example Payroll Worksheet
Printable worksheet to aid in payroll records.
This document's primary function for aspiring farmers and their mentors is identification of significant knowledge, experience or confidence gaps and the creation of a strategy to address those gaps.
NOFANY - Example Apprentice Work Contract
This example shows the way a contract might be laid out to include the time paid to the apprentice as an agricultural employee earning minimum wage, a simple arrangement in which farm-based learning is paid time to the employee.
SOIL - Sample Farm Intern Agreement (Word document download)
This is an example apprenticeship contract from one of SOIL farms. If your farm doesn't have an apprenticeship contract and you wish to have one, use this as an example to make your own.
Sample Wage Worksheet
Printable worksheet to aid in wage calculations.
Example Payroll Worksheet
Printable worksheet to aid in payroll records.
