Seeking Horse Powered Farming

[Brandon Shaffer]

Hello everyone, I am looking for a job for this up coming 2012 season and am looking to find some sort of Internship/Apprenticeship having to do with farming with horses. I am open to any and all possible jobs opportunities. I have experience driving single and teams but the vegetable, fruit, and animal aspect is where the knowledge is lacking. I am willing to move anywhere in the country, am willing to learn, and work hard to get things done. I believe highly in organic and renewable resources for a farm. Any input/advice/job leads would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Brandon.

[njfarmer]

Have you looked into interning at Howell Living History farm in New Jersey? Its around the corner from us. They do everything old fashioned with horses and oxen. They take a couple of interns each year. The website is http://www.howellfarm.org. The guy in charge of the intern program is Rob Flory he can be reached at 609-737-3299 or rflory@mercercounty.org. I believe the give you private room in the farmhouse with shared kitchen and bathrooms. Some kind of stipend and you are responsible for your own food. But I think you get some produce from the farm or something like that. Good luck with the job hunting.

[Brandon Shaffer]

Thank you sir, I will check out the website. I appreciate it.

[blue80]

Last I heard Essex Farm, Essex NY was hiring. Less of an apprenticeship, more of a paid working position from what I gather. If you know how to work teams I think you would be able to learn a lot by being around the other parts of the operation….

[Anonymous]

Nice site.. Thanx for sharing!!

[Julie Clemons]

Brandon, I know you posted a while ago. Are you still looking? You might want to check into the MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers’ and Garderners’ Association) Apprentice Program. I stumbled into an excellent apprentice year with the Birdsalls of Horsepower Farm about a million years ago, and it was just what I needed. Good luck!

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