Windy Acres Farm Jobs and Internships in TN

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Farm Jobs and Internships at Windy Acres Farm in Tennessee

Windy Acres Farm in Orlinda, TN (45 min. north of Nashville) is a cooperative effort of several families committed to stewarding the land and animals in their care. In 1986, Alfred and Carney Farris established Windy Acres Farm as part of the solution to the ever-growing crises of topsoil degradation and water pollution, integrating organic practices in all that they do, including:

• Crop rotations
• Cover cropping
• Eliminating synthetic pesticides and herbicides
• Non-GMO seeds and open pollinated seeds
• Enhancing biological soil life
• Reintroducing cattle and sheep in grain crop rotations
• Cultivating healthy, grass-fed and pasture-raised beef, pork, and poultry

For more information about the farm and its operations, see our website here: http://windyacrestn.com/

Windy Acres is in the process of becoming a part of the Middle Tennessee Agrarian Commons, a bioregional non-profit land trust co-founded by Windy Acres Farm, Agrarian Commons, and Agrarian Trust for the purpose of preserving farmland, and giving farmers equitable access to land via 99-year ground leases. Agrarian Commons is committed to an equitable transition of, and equitable access to farmland especially by those historically disenfranchised from secure land access in the Middle Tennessee bioregion.

Learn more about Agrarian Trust here: https://agrariantrust.org/

Full Time Employee:

We’re looking for a full-time employee and an intern to help manage the busy, Certified Organic grain farm with grass-fed beef, pork, and pastured poultry operations.

Pay: $2000/month, plus housing

Candidate Requirements:

• Must be self-motivated, have an excellent work ethic, and problem-solving ability
• Driver’s license and good driving record
• Two years farming experience
• Some previous experience operating a tractor
• Ability to lift 50lbs

Ideal candidates will also have:

• Experience as a diesel mechanic and/or service/maintenance of farm equipment
• Experience in welding, tractor, and mechanical experience
• Experience working cattle
• Solid understanding of organic and sustainable farming principles

Full Time Intern:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hardworking intern. The intern will work closely with the farmers in managing rotational grazing of livestock and poultry, and learn about harvesting and milling organic grain for livestock and human consumption. The intern will attend weekly Farmers’ Markets and must be comfortable loading meat and driving a van.

Pay: $1200/month stipend plus small room with kitchenette and bathroom

Candidate Requirements:

• Must have a driver’s license and good driving record
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Must be comfortable attending Farmers Markets, interacting with customers and being an enthusiastic ambassador for the farm
• Must be flexible and have a good attitude

Ideal candidates will also have social media and marketing experience

How to Apply for either Windy Acres Farm Jobs and Internships:

Please send an updated resume and short cover letter to Sam Harvey, FreerangeFarmTn@gmail.com, showing why you are interested in and qualified for this position.

 

• Learn more about farming and food jobs, internships, and apprenticeships, and learn how to post a job, internship, or apprenticeship opportunity on beginningfarmers.org by going to https://www.beginningfarmers.org/internship-and-employment-opportunities/