Clay Bottom Farm Internship Program
Our internship program is designed to give interns a fun, hands-on learning experience in all aspects of organic food production. Your tasks could include: planting, ground preparation, compost management, weeding, harvesting, marketing or washing vegetables. There are lots of Amish-related tourist attractions in our area (we are surrounded by small Amish farms) and we are within 3 hours of Chicago, Detroit, Ann Arbor, South Bend and Kalamazoo.
We provide basic housing, plenty of great produce, and a $50 stipend in exchange for four days (32 hrs)/wk. of your help. Farm work days are Tues-Fri, 8am – 5pm with a one-hour shared lunch. In addition, we also ask interns to help us out at up to 2 farmers markets per month. This schedule allows for part-time, off-farm work or the pursuit of other hobbies. We are also artists, and interns would have access to two pottery kilns and studio space.
A 12-week stay from March-May, June-Aug, or Sept-Nov fits well with the needs of our farm. But feel free to ask and negotiate what works for you. We can accommodate up to 2 interns.
Who we are looking for: Someone with a passion for small-scale vegetable farming, ideally someone seriously considering farming as a career. You do not need to have farm experience, but must be eager to learn. We like creative interns who are always looking for better ways to get a job done, and who can also take direction when required. You should be able to show up on time, ready for work. Your work could be alone as well as in groups, and you must enjoy fast-paced work.
We ask that you show up on time and ready for work in all kinds of weather.
We also like to have fun! Our annual volunteer canoe trip is always a hit.
Living accommodations: We have a basic trailer on our property and a studio apartment, or you may live in town and commute.
Other options: From February to mid-December we also have a “Thursday morning” volunteer opportunity in which volunteers come out for a 3-hour work session and a common lunch, and go home with a box of fresh produce.
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Contact us at:
Clay Bottom Farm
11434 CR 34
Goshen, IN 46528
Ben’s cell: 574-538-8741
Home: 574-642-4123
Intern Gabriel Hershberger watering transplants in a hoophouse.
Luke Yoder, a "Thursday Morning" volunteer and Goshen College student, helps build a greenhouse.
