On-Farm Internship Opportunities

Since 2010, Boundbrook Farm has been working towards an adaptive model for heavy soils and a shifting climate, and have been planting rice using organic methods.  They’re now expanding cold-climate ecological rice farming to the commercial scale, in partnership with other growers and with counsel from practitioners in Japan. Meet Erik

Ethan purchased the farm from his grandparents in 2018 while still in high school! Today, he raises about 1,000 pigs and proudly supplies pork to locally owned foodservice distributor Black River Produce. As a fourth-generation farmer, Ethan is passionate about his pigs and committed to providing quality meat to his community.

As a second generation family farm, the Kayharts chose to diversify their operation instead of growing it. They have developed a beef herd and have added pigs and chickens. Farming is not just their job, it is their way of life, and they put everything they have into creating the most enjoyable and reliable products to their customers. Meet Brian & Cindy

The Conant Family has been farming since 1846! Today, their farm encompasses more than 1000 acres, with the fifth and sixth generations work hand-in-hand. Together they produce dairy, sweet corn, pumpkins, and flowers. Meet Dave Conant

Cutting Hill Beef Company’s mission is to transform New England agriculture by revitalizing the land with grazing animals on open pastures, fostering healthier soils and sequestering carbon, to provide families in the Northeast with nutrient-rich, sustainable, and delicious food. Meet Ramsay

Lyn Des Marais is excited to host students and share how she stewards her land adjacent to Otter Creek. The property includes an actively managed organic farm (Lyn and her team grow wholesale flowers and blueberries), a farm stay, and a wildlife sanctuary with a Bobolink nesting program. Lyn also plants native shrubs, small trees, and perennial berries to create native pollinator spaces on the farm.

Ross learned his craft from the late Charles Mraz, world renowned beekeeper and promoter of apitherapy, along with his son Bill. Dancing Bee Gardens supplies friends and neighbors with honey and candles among other bee-related products. It features 5-frame nucleus bee colonies available each June, and provides bees for Vermont pollination in spring. Meet Ross

Grass Cattle Company raises premium grass fed and finished beef using animal welfare and regenerative agricultural practices in Charlotte, Vermont. They cultivate the connection between cattle, grassland, and soil to produce the finest quality grass fed beef on the plate, in the pasture, and for the planet. Meet Steve

Hamilton Cattle Company is a grass-fed, cow-calf to finish beef operation. They take pride in raising cattle that spend the majority of their lives on open pastureland grazing from late April to December, and consuming hay through the winter months. Jamie started the business in 2020 after returning home from traveling the country the previous fall. Meet Jamie

Led by Jill Kopel, New Leaf has been growing high quality, deliciously fresh organic produce and flowers since 2000. They believe that kindness is a necessary nutrient, that beautiful places create a nourishing foundation for community connections, and that health and joy go hand in hand. As a gathering place for people through musical events, biking, flowers and food, New Leaf is a lively and welcoming farm with a deep commitment to the local food system. Meet Jill

Kylie Chittenden and her family run a dairy farm in Shoreham. They support good genetics, kids and cows, and the future of farming! Kylie is excited to teach the next generation about the farming industry and give them a new perspective on where their food comes from.

On 295 acres in Addison County, Harvey and Donna Smith and their granddaughter and business partner, AnnaJo Smith, operate a diversified beef farm in New Haven, Vermont, where they raise Hereford and Hereford-Angus cross cattle, as well as pigs and poultry. After operating a successful dairy farm for more than thirty years, they transitioned to grass-fed beef in 2006 and now sell all natural beef, pork, poultry and eggs, as well as hay, corn, and soybeans. Meet AnnaJo

Tup’s Crossing Farm is a family owned dairy proudly shipping goats’ milk to Vermont Creamery. Meet Holly

Wood’s Market Garden is a 165-acre farm, producing roughly 30 acres of certified organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers every year. The farm has been an iconic destination and mainstay of the local community for generations, dating back to the early 1900s when the Wood Family first started farming here. Meet Dan

The Addison County River Watch Collaborative monitors and assesses the condition and uses of our local rivers, raises public awareness of the values and functions of our watersheds, and supports stewardship that improves water quality. Interns can learn about innovative farming practices that protect and enhance water quality and understand how to become a community advocate for the environment.