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Internship: 2008 Growing Season at Red Hill Farm, Aston, Pennsylvania
The CSA at Red Hill Farm is a 100-share CSA in Aston, Pennsylvania (right outside of Philadelphia), located on 183 acres of woodlands and meadows (owned by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia), some of the last undeveloped land in Delaware County. Confronted with the pressures of development and concern for the environment, the congregation formed an Environmental Initiative Group with sixteen strategies dedicated to environmental conservation and protection. Red Hill Farm is the congregation’s effort toward promoting healthy community by providing a place where people can learn the importance of healthy food, healthy soil, community, and a reconnection with the Earth
Responsibilities include general farm work such as planting, seeding, weeding, hoeing, harvesting, washing, composting, greenhouse, and high tunnel production. Work schedule is April 1 through November 1. Compensation: $100 weekly stipend, simple housing, three meals a day, one week paid vacation, food from the garden, farm training, and participation in SAITA (Sustainable Agriculture Internship Program).
We recommend a work day and farm visit for applicants. For more information, contact us.
