Phone Number
4136687909
I'm Seeking
Farm Worker Position
Best Time to be Reached
after 2pm
Age
24
Available for Fall Harvest
Yes
Gender
Female
Room & Board
Room
Are you a vegetarian?
Yes
Available for Winter Work
No
Will you eat meat raised at your host farm?
No
Time Period for Work
summer job, full time is ideal
Why are you seeking an apprenticeship or work opportunity on an organic farm in Vermont?
I want to know exactly where my food comes from and be able to live as sustainably as possible in my future, which I believe entails growing my own food with compassion for what the Earth is offering me.
Other Food Restrictions
vegan
I can visit farms to interview for apprentice / farm worker position
Yes
Physical Labor
I am a yoga teacher with a consistent practice. I have volunteered on organic farms before and taken a weekend permaculture course in India. I spent my past summer performing trail maintenance in CA.
Do You Have Transportation?
Yes
How did you hear about the program?
online search
Medical Issues
none
Three Interesting Things About Me
1. Certified yoga teacher
2. Love to travel, as cheaply and roughly as possible
3. I have a pet hedgehog named Sherry
2. Love to travel, as cheaply and roughly as possible
3. I have a pet hedgehog named Sherry
Are you a smoker?
No
3 Things People Should Know About Living with Me
1. I will do a lot of yoga, and would love to teach them
2. Cooking with friends is one of my favorite things
3. I am vegan and would love to converse about the topic
2. Cooking with friends is one of my favorite things
3. I am vegan and would love to converse about the topic
Name an experience that changed the course of your life
I stayed on a permaculture farm in Kodaikanal, India and was introduced to the world of permaculture. I realized it not only spoke to my conservation and ecological ethics but also my spiritual believes, and that in fact I could live a life holistically based in everything I believe in as opposed to constantly having to choose between ways of loving myself life and the environment. This is why I seek further farming experience, to make my ideals my reality as I experienced at Karuna
Experience Level
Beginning
References
1. Sarah Reimer- Education Staff
San Francisco Zoological Society
1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132
(415)753-8124
[email protected]
2. Scott Kochiyama-Manager Merrell San Francisco
(415)834-9605
[email protected]
3. Eric Robertson
Director of Operations
American Conservation Experience
(831)-427-1091
[email protected]
San Francisco Zoological Society
1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132
(415)753-8124
[email protected]
2. Scott Kochiyama-Manager Merrell San Francisco
(415)834-9605
[email protected]
3. Eric Robertson
Director of Operations
American Conservation Experience
(831)-427-1091
[email protected]
Can You Drive Manual Transmission?
No
Apprentice Goals
Gain more experience and confidence in planting and harvesting, develop a more realistic view of what it takes to produce food for livelihood
Work Experience
conservation and interpretation internships, trail work, barista work, bussing, seabird rescue, forest monitoring, retail
3 Skills
1. Hand tools-trained by American Conservation Experience, will make me confident delving into work independently
2. Great deal of experience creating compost piles, (18 day as well as larger operation for a large ashram which can assist in reducing waste
3. Leadership- able to educate groups of people on what I know and motivate those around me
2. Great deal of experience creating compost piles, (18 day as well as larger operation for a large ashram which can assist in reducing waste
3. Leadership- able to educate groups of people on what I know and motivate those around me
What do you hope to take away from an experience working on an organic farm?
1. Deeper understanding of how the local climate affects farming as most of my farm experience has been abroad
2. Better understanding of pest control without use of pesticides
3. Familiarity with chronology of seasonal farming
2. Better understanding of pest control without use of pesticides
3. Familiarity with chronology of seasonal farming
Education
B.S Biology concentration in Zoology from San Francisco State University
What do you perceive will be your reaction to living and learning with new and unknown people in a rural area?
I perceive that I will lovingly and enthusiastically soak up as much knowledge and motivation as possible from my peers
Status
Active