Part-Time/Project Based Intern Wanted for Hilltop Community Farm
Brief
Overview of Internship: Hilltop Community Farm, LLC, a small-scale
diversified organic community supported agriculture farm and market
garden located on the eastern edge of Wisconsin's Driftless Region in
NW Sauk County, seeks a qualified individual to assist with our organic
orchard expansion and fruit tree research project. This is a part-time,
project based internship opportunity, ideal for a candidate interested
in sustainable agriculture research, education, and project management.
We received funding through the North Central Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education Program and the Organic Crop Improvement
Association, International to assess the sustainability of growing
eight fruits and are looking for assistance with elements of orchard
care, maintenance, monitoring and outreach. The fruits we are growing
include: aronia, quince, elderberry, currants, saskatoons, and
seaberry. In addition to expanding unique varieties of Midwest-grown
fruits, these cultivars exhibit much potential for organic production,
are high yielding, environmentally friendly, and are an exceptionally
nutritional food source. We are designing for sustainability at all
levels with our project including habitat enhancement features such as
field borders, windbreaks, rainwater catchment, and a forest garden
plot.
Learn about the dynamics of agroforestry and sustainable fruit
production while helping with a variety of tasks needed to meet the
roles and responsibilities of planting, maintaining, and monitoring a
newly established organic orchard. Undergraduate and graduate students
encouraged to apply and integrate field experience into course
work/credit.
For more information and to apply, please contact Erin Schneider, [log in to unmask].
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