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Seasonal Farm Apprentice Jobs in New York, New York, USA at Delaware Nature Society
Location: New York
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3511 Barley Mill Road
Hockessin, DE 19707
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Delaware Nature Society’s (Del Nature) mission is to connect people with the natural world to improve our environment througheducation, conservation, andadvocacy. We envision a healthy and sustainable environment. Founded in 1964, Del Nature, a state affiliate for the National Wildlife Federation, is renowned for our educational programming, conservation, andadvocacy. We provide the tools for communities to take action and promote the health of the environment through land preservation, wildlife protection, and watershed stewardship.
Del Nature aspires to be aninclusivemulticultural organization that celebrates the rich dimensions ofdiversityand is committed to understanding and addressing where we fall short.Diversitycreates an awareness of and acknowledgesrespectfor differences and translates into understanding and valuing of each other’s perspectives. We are committed to building adiverse teamand strongly encourage all who are qualified to apply.
Coverdale Farm Preserve features four key enterprises: four-season vegetable production, livestock husbandry and production, on-farm market, and farm-basededucation/engagement. The Farm Apprentice is aninterdisciplinary, seasonal position involved in each of the four enterprises with a focus on vegetable production and livestock husbandry and production. The Farm Apprentice program providescomprehensive training/experience to prepare one for service to community through regenerative agriculture.
The Farm Apprentice is an integral member of the Farm Team working in coordination with the Site Director/Farm Manager, Vegetable Production Manager, Vegetable Production Assistant, Program Manager,Education& Preschool Coordinator,EducationAssistant, Market Team, Seasonal Educators, Seasonal Livestock Team, and Volunteers in the implementation of all aspects of whole-farm operations. The Coverdale Farm Apprentice plays a key role in our work, bringing applicable knowledge and passion to achieve our vision of building an economically robust enterprise that models farming with environmental integrity.
This position reports to:
Program Manager.
Responsibilities
Assists Vegetable Production Team in all aspects of annual production plan implementation by completing daily and weekly work lists associated with vegetable production. Scope of this work will include but is not limited to seed propagation, soil maintenance, crop maintenance, planting/cultivation, irrigation management, pest/plant disease control, harvesting/washing/packing of produce, distribution, general upkeep of vegetable production spaces, on-site sales/customer engagement, etc.
Assists Livestock Production Team in all aspects of animal husbandry tasks and adaptive grazing management plan implementation by completing daily and weekly work tasks associated with livestock production. Scope of this work will include but is not limited to general care of chickens, turkeys, cows, goats, and sheep, movement of livestock structures/materials, veterinary appointments, general maintenance of all livestock facilities/pastures, feed management, egg processing/packaging, turkey harvest and distribution, etc.
Supports and participates in farm-basedcommunity engagementactivities such as weekend Pick-Your-Own project,educationprograms, farmer training workshops, farm tours, and special events.
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Title: Seasonal Farm Apprentice
Company: Delaware Nature Society
Location: New York, New York, USA
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
