Agriculture Internships Available in Maine

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Apply Now for Agricultural Internships in Maine

The Maine DACF has compiled a listing of available Maine-based internships for those interested in furthering their technical, professional, and educational skills sets.  The following listing includes information about the companies, internship descriptions, and position requirements.  To learn more about the specific internship opportunities, please visit the company websites that are included below. 

Internships:

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Summer Farm Intern:

Swango Farm, Woolwich, ME

Started in 1976, Swango Farm was one of Maine's first certified organic farms (not certified now).  They grow ten acres of mixed vegetables marketed through their Bath farm stand, area restaurants, a small CSA.  Also, they have livestock on the farm.  They are seeking a motivated person to help at the farm, work outside in the field and at their market, and be a part of their small management team.  Living accommodations if desired and will negotiate a fair wage.

Please call or email Jim for more information. 

Jim Economou: 207-837-9930 or jelcsw@yahoo.com 

Swango Farm is on Facebook.

Wolfe’s Neck Farm’s Organic Dairy Farmer Training Program:

Wolfe's Neck Farm, Freeport, ME 

This first-of-its kind, two-year residential program allows apprentices to go from experienced-to-expert in all aspects of organic dairy cow operations and management. The program is a National Apprenticeship under the U.S. Department of Labor-Employment and Training Administration, and is operated in partnership with Stonyfield and Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship. It consists of 4,000 hours of training over a period of two years.  Our goal is to prepare each trainee to become an independent operator at the conclusion of their two-year apprenticeship. The program will provide a guided pathway to the knowledge, skills, experiences and resources trainees will need to begin their own enterprise.

For more information, visit: www.wolfesneckfarm.org/dairy or contact Sarah Littlefield, Dairy Director at slittlefield@wolfesneckfarm.org.

Student Worker:

Highmoor Farm, Monmouth, ME

Highmoor Farm will be hiring student workers for the summer of 2017.  Work on the farm would include pruning, weeding, planting and harvesting. Positions are for 40 hours per week. Independent study projects and internships can be arranged. Work hours are from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Highmoor Farm is a Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station for the University of Maine, located on Route 202 in Monmouth, Maine. For directions and more information about the farm, please visit the Highmoor Farm website at: https://extension.umaine.edu/highmoor/.

For more information about applying for summer employment, please contact Pam St. Peter at 207.933.2100, Ext. 100, or email pamela.stpeter@maine.edu.

Have other internship listings that you would like DACF to feature?  Please email: Ashley Sears at Ashley.sears@maine.gov