Apprentices

Our apprentices help out in exchange for room and board, a stipend, and learning about organic farming.  The photos above show the apprentice housing.

If you're interested in applying, visit our apprentice page on the MOFGA website:

http://www.mofga.org/mofga/farmapps/ken-08.html

We plan to bring apprentices aboard in March/April, with an October departure. Stipend starts at $200/month, depending on experience, plus room and board.

Apprentices will live separately from the farmer. The main apprentice living quarters (for persons able to commit to the full season, March/April-October) has electricity, telephone, electric stove, fridge, and a wood stove, but no plumbing. We have a 10’ x 12’canvas wall tent on a wooden platform, fully screened, for shorter-term apprentices available only June-late August, or even for a week or two at a time. Basic groceries will be provided, and apprentices are encouraged and will be taught to prepare food from what is available on the farm.  Communal meals for breakfast and lunch during the work week; other meals are on your own.  Laundry facilities, shower,  and some internet access is provided.  We are hoping to have at least two apprentices work with us for the full season, and encourage couples to apply.   We have no children living at home.  Smoking is not allowed.  No dogs, please.  Acoustic instruments encouraged!

Since we began hiring apprentices in 2004, we have benefitted from their hard work, and enjoyed their enthusiasm as they learned about sustainable organic farming.