Flower Farm Internship in California

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Full-Time Flower Farm Internship in Pescadero, California – 2019

Flower Farm Internship Description: 

We are looking for a full time intern to join our farm family and live/work on farm for the 2019 season. Forever Bloom Farm is a 5 acre farm six miles from the Pacific Ocean in a small coastal farming community one hour south of San Francisco. We farm in a small sunny valley surrounded by redwood forest.  We utilize all organic practices and no-till production techniques to produce gorgeous flowers, juicy fruits and berries, healthy delicious vegetables and eggs. Our farm focuses on cut flower production and you will have a unique opportunity to learn everything about growing cut flowers for market and on-farm events. We are looking for someone excited about learning the ins and outs of a cut flower production. From starting seeds to creating artisan floral creations, you will get hands on training in all of the facets of the operation.

This is an internship and we love to teach and are committed to training and passing on our knowledge to our interns. We are excited to train you so while you do not need experience, you must bring a desire to learn, be self-motivated, flexible and hard working. The staff consists of two women partners who are energetic, entertaining, and hard-working along with a handful of part time seasonal workers. We love to laugh, learn and create beauty together.

Dates: Position requires a full-time commitment of five days per week starting immediately through November.

Schedule: The position is full time, five to six days per week in the busier times of the year and four to five days per week during the slower months (due to farmers market and event schedules, scheduled days will need to flex monthly). There is a weekly stipend that will flex depending upon the number of days worked, and housing is included (360 sq. foot furnished yurt, internet, laundry, shared outdoor kitchen and bath facilities, fresh produce and eggs as available). We are open to a significant other living with the intern on farm.

Flower Farm Internship Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Harvesting a wide variety of flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs, and eggs
• Fieldwork (seeding, transplanting, weeding, irrigating, gopher trapping, caring for chicken flock, turning over beds, etc.)
• Creating flower bouquets and arrangements
• Delivery of bouquets and arrangements to customers as needed
• Greenhouse care including seed starting, potting up, propagation, succession planning, watering
• Maintaining the on-property farm stand, including stocking, labeling, cleaning, logging sales, etc.
• Working at farmer’s markets
• Working at on farm workshops, interacting with clients and sharing harvest and arranging techniques you will learn
• Assistance with marketing and farm management software tools as needed (Square, Mailchimp)
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualities/Skills/Experience:

• Strong work ethic & positive attitude
• Responsible and reliable
• Efficient and hard-working
• Ability to be flexible and calm in changing situations
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Ability to give and receive constructive criticism
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Observant and inquisitive
• Ability to work well alone and with others
• Willing to work with animals
• Valid driver’s license
• You will need your own health insurance. We can connect you with our local non-profit that supports farms and can assist with signing up for services.

Flower Farm Internship Application Instructions: 

Send brief cover letter, two references, and resume to Tammy Bloom, Forever Bloom Farm; info@foreverbloomfarm.com. Include in your cover letter why you are interested in the position and what you feel you could contribute to our farm crew.
Application deadline: Open until filled.

Flower Farm Internship 2019

Forever Bloom Farm

413 Dearborn Park Road 

Pescadero, CA 94060

 

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