Apply to be an Agroforestry Apprentice

2023 Apprentice Application

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Name(Required)

First Last Pronouns

Email(Required)

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone

Gender identity

For grant reporting purposes

Race / Ethnicity

For grant reporting purposes

Dietary Restrictions

This question is to help facilitate a conversation between you and your prospective host farm in the event the provide some food as a part of their benefits.

Host Farms - select up to 3

Please indicate *up to 3* host farms you would like to apply to. **If you apply to more than 3, Savanna Institute will forward your applications to ONLY the first three farm you select.

Brambleberry Farm (Paoli, IN)

Branches and Berries (Wauzeka, WI)

Canopy Farm Management (Central IL area)

Green Horizon Farm (Elk Mound, WI)

Joia Food and Fiber Farm (Charles City, IA)

Mary Dirty Face Farm (Menomonie, WI)

Merry Lea Sustainable Farm (Goshen College, IN)

Nettle Valley Farm (Spring Grove, MN)

Nightfall Farm (Crothersville, IN)

Prairie Birthday Farm (Kearney, MO)

Red Fern Farm (Wapelo, IA)

Salvatierra Farms (Northfield, MN)

Savanna Institute: Spring Green Campus (Spring Green, WI)

Other

Other Host farm

You selected *other* host farm--please fill in the name of the host farm/mentor farmer you would like to work with.

Emergency Contact

First Last Relation

Phone - Emergency Contact

How did you hear about the apprenticeship program?

Social media

Mailing

A different event

Word of mouth

SI Website

Other

Your availability

Which of the following schedules would you be available to work for the 2023 season?

Full-time, consecutive weeks

Full time, non-consecutive weeks

Part-time, weekdays

Part-time, weekends

Other

Would you be interested in completing a longer apprenticeship that started during the spring or summer and went through harvest season (Oct-Nov)?

Yes, please!

Perhaps

Not this year

Ideal start date(Required)

Start and end dates are mutually agreed upon between each mentor/host farm and apprentice.

Month

Day

Year

Ideal end date

Although mentors and apprentices can choose to terminate their participation in the apprenticeship program at anytime, we ask everyone to approach this partnership with the same dedication and respect that would be given any other career opportunity.

Month

Day

Year

Briefly provide any other context or details about your availability/scheduling needs for the 2023 season.

Skills and Experiences

This section helps host farms both understand what skills and experiences you are looking to gain as well as what skills and experiences you have to offer.

What farming skills are you hoping to develop or improve upon? Check all that apply.

Bed preparation and planting

Weed and pest management

Harvest and post-harvest handling

Value-added product processing

Product marketing

Tree and shrub pruning and removal

Plant propagation and grafting

Online store development and management

Customer relations

Please give host farms some insight into your abilities. Please check if you can answer YES to the following:

Do you have a driver's license?

Can you drive a manual transmission (stick) vehicle?

Can you lift 50 pounds?

Can you tolerate regular exposure to dust, pollen, mold, and animal dander?

Do you have experience with livestock?

Can you work outdoors in all types of weather?

Have you ever lived in a rural place?

Have you worked in a farm-type job for one or more years?

Do you have experience with marketing and/or sales?

Short Essay Questions

This section lets host farms gain more insight into your skills, experiences, personality, and whether you might be a good match.

What are your reasons for applying to the apprenticeship program? What do you hope to learn about yourself from this experience? How are you a good fit for the host farm(s) that you applied to? What skills do you hope to gain through this work?

(250 words max)

Describe your experiences in agriculture or farm-type work. What was your position description(s)? What did the job(s) entail?

(100 words max)

Most of the farms are located in rural areas where you will be working and living with the farm family, and in some cases, a small farm crew. What experiences do you have living rurally and/or in an isolated setting?

(100 words max)

Working and living with others can be difficult, and requires effective communication. What life experiences will help you manage conflict and/or practiced tolerance?

(100 words max)

Farming is hard both mentally and physically. What is your experience working with your body or in actives that require endurance?

Resume / CV

Optional - Resumes are helpful for mentor farmers in understanding work history, but are not necessary.

Max. file size: 20 MB.

References

Please provide the names and contact information of 3 references that can speak to your skills, experiences, and character

Reference #1

First Last Relation / context

Phone - Reference #1

Email - Reference #1

Reference #2

First Last Relation / context

Phone - Reference #2

Email - Reference #2

Reference #3

First Last Relation / context

Phone - Reference #3

Email - Reference #3

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

HOST FARMS

International applicants: Unfortunately we are not in the position to be able to sponsor VISAs for this program. You are welcome to apply as long as you can legally work in the US already.

Email us if you have any questions about the apprenticeship application or program.