Roots Down Organic Farm
Roots Down Organic Farm
2 Advanced and 5 Part-time Internships Available
Roots Down is located outside of gananoque, 25 minutes from Kingston. We grow about 10 acres of organic vegetables, 10,000 square feet of greenhouse crops, and a little bit of hops. We market our produce through a 100-member CSA, farmers markets in the Kingston and Ottawa area, and to local restaurants and stores through a local food distributor. 2010 will be our 5th season in operation. We have two types of CRAFT internships available:
Advanced Internship-2 interns
This hand-on internship is for those who are seriously considering starting their own farm or a career in organic farming. It will include all aspects of organic farming such as transplant production, irrigation, transplanting and seeding, mechanical and hand cultivation techniques, primary and secondary tillage, cover crops, crop rotation, efficient harvesting techniques, season extension and cold storage. Interns will also be involved in CSA management, marketing and farmers markets.
Requirements: 5-6 days, 40-50 hours per week, including a weekend farmers market every other weekend. Interns will be asked to keep a work journal, as well as commit to 2-4 hours a week of administrative work (ie. website updates, blogging, CSA newsletters, etc…) Internship starts in May and will go until ideally the end of October.
Compensation: $250/week stipend, $500 bonus for staying until the end of October, unlimited vegetables (within reason) and lunch provided two days a week. We will dedicate 2-4 hours/ week for formal instruction; interns will have access to our library, and also encouraged to use our facilities and equipment to further any projects they may have in mind.
Interns will need to provide their own housing and transportation to and from the farm. Carpooling may be available. Transportation to and from CRAFT days will be provided.
Part-Time Internship-5 Interns
This internship is for those who are interested in learning more about organic farming, or just want to work or be involved with an organic farm, but can’t commit to a full-time internship. Interns will be required to commit to 1-2 days a week of labor. Compensation will include unlimited vegetables (within reason), lunch, access to monthly CRAFT learning days and on-farm formal teaching sessions.
Transportation to and from the farm, as well as CRAFT days must be provided by interns. Carpooling may be available.
To apply or for more information, please email jeff@rootsdown.ca, or call Jeff and Sue at 613-382-9568. For more information about our farm, please go to rootsdown.ca.
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