Poughkeepsie Farm Project Seeks Applicants for Green Jobs Internships.
Poughkeepsie Farm Project is a farm-based non-profit organization committed to cultivating a just and sustainable food system in the Mid-Hudson Valley. On our member-supported farm in the City of Poughkeepsie, we grow fresh vegetables and fruit for our CSA, train future farmers, provide hands-on educational programs, and improve access to healthy locally-grown food.
General Information
Poughkeepsie Farm Project's Green Jobs Internship Program provides interns with the foundational knowledge to pursue a career inspired by nature, sustainability, and justice. Over the last 20 years, more than 100 alumni have completed our training programs. Our interns work in the community, helping to distribute food, building relationships, and helping care for school and community gardens. They also work on our 15-acre farm with PFP staff to grow over 200 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and fruit. We provide food for a 500+ member CSA and to several local institutions while contributing to Poughkeepsie Farm Project’s larger mission of working toward a just and sustainable food system in the Hudson Valley. PFP’s numerous education programs reach several thousand children, teens, and adults each year.
Who we invite to apply
We seek dependable, good-natured individuals with active interests in social justice, food, farming, media, and working with children. Applicants should have good communication skills, the ability to take initiative, and the desire to be part of an active farm community. Applicants should be able to comfortably lift 25 pounds and engage in repetitive work, in all weather conditions. Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants MUST be City of Poughkeepsie residents aged 16 to 20 or Poughkeepsie High School students to be eligible for this internship.
Educational Benefits and Compensation
There are six paid positions available in the summer 2021 internship. Over the course of the internship, interns will engage in a variety of activities including:
Learning and implementing basic waste prevention, composting, gardening, and food growing skills.
Developing content and filming videos to make food growing, compost and waste prevention skills available to the community.
Leading volunteer opportunities for other youth and community members
Empowerment and leadership development through teach back opportunities
Building healthy relationships with peers, mentors, and the land here in Poughkeepsie.
Connecting food justice and racial justice through food and farming.
How to Apply
Funding for this internship is provided in part by the Pollution Prevention Institute.