- Basalt, Colorado, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Entry
- $610–$610 per week
- 0+ years
ACES Agriculture Apprenticeship is a hands-on learning and training program designed for individuals interested in pursuing a career in agriculture. This production-focused program exposes you to every aspect of the season, from planning to production to sales, with the intent of making you a competitive candidate for future agriculture operations.
Compensation
$610/week, plus housing, utilities, a bi-weekly vegetable CSA (June-October), staff eggs when available, a $100 farm store stipend, and a $100 gear stipend.
Responsibilities
- Assist with vegetable production, including soil preparation, seed propagation, irrigating, transplanting, and cultivation
- Assist with harvesting, washing, packaging, and sales of final vegetable products
- Assist with the sales of produce and meat at farmers’ markets and on the ranch through farmstand and CSA pickup
- Assist with maintenance of the vegetable production area by mowing and weed whacking
- Assist with evening hoop house closing
Requirements
- Exposure to agricultural production (one season of production, summer internship, regular volunteering, or equivalent experience)
- Nice to have: Bilingual (conversational Spanish)