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Last Updated: 12-08-2009

General Description: Our 40 acre farm is located just North of Bloomer WI, 80 mi. East of the Twin Cities. It consists of 36 tillable acres, 21 in pasture. 12 acres will be in annual and perennial vegetables, and the remainder will be in grains/ cover crop. We are situated next to an Amish saw mill, in a rural farming community. Bloomer is the closest town 7 mi. away with 5000 people and has most anything you might need.

2010 will be our second year in production at this farm. we will be growing for 200 member CSA for 19 weeks plus a 6 week storage crop share until Thanksgiving. We will also be growing for 4 restaurants in the twin cities and other wholesale accounts. Another major part of our farm is a pastured pork, we have 3 sows and raise pigs pre-ordered for our CSA members. We also have a bit of a homesteading bone in our body, so we do have a milk cow, and a small flock of laying hens. We do raise our own meat chicken and eggs, and may consider selling through the CSA.

We have managed to make a full time living on this farm for the two of us in just one growing season. We'd be happy to show you how we did it and give you the opportunity to work with us.

Internship Starts: April through June

Internship Ends: Aug through Nov

Number of Interns: 3

App Deadline: none

Minimum Length of Stay: 3 mo.

Meals: All provided; lunch communal

Skills Desired: No previous experience is required. We will be looking for someone who is self motivated and genuinely interested in learning and actually DOING farm work. Having been an intern on many different kinds of farms I understand how new and hard the work may be and will try to teach you as much as I can during the growing season. But first things first, we are trying to make a living at farming and that requires people who are dedicated to making things happen and looking forward to each new day. You must be able to lift at least 40 lbs and tolerate heat and cold. Activities will vary throughout the growing season. Greenhouse work April-June, and lots of weeding, harvesting and packing boxes throughout the summer and into the fall. Some people will drive deliveries into the cities and Eau Claire, WI. We are hiring two people for the entire season and perhaps one person for June-Aug. You will be driving tractors, riding a transplanter and working around various farm equipment, mechanical aptitude is a plus, but not required.

Educational Opportunities:

Stipend: $600/mo plus room and board.

Housing: Cabin, room off garage, and a sun porch off house. Shared kitchen and bath in house, and outdoor shower/sauna.

Preferred method Of Contact: email or phone

Internship Details: Pay will be $600 per month plus room and board. Pay could go up for someone with enough experience and showing a good work ethic, we value everyone that works with us, we will treat you as part of the family. Living quarters will be in a cabin, a room off the garage, or a sun porch. Kitchen will be in the farm house shared with all the other interns as well as a shared bathroom and an outdoor shower/sauna. Lunch will be a shared meal that one person will cook for everyone. Dinner and Breakfast will be on your own most of the time, but we will be working together to get everyone fed, you'll never go hungry. We are omnivores but vegetarian and vegan friendly. Groceries will be provided within reason, staples such as grains, bread, meat, milk, eggs, cheese, veg will all be provided. We will attempt to eat mostly what is grown on the farm. Internet service is available on the farm as well. You will need to bring your own bedding if possible, and of course work clothes, gloves and rubber boots, and rain coat are a good thing to have. We have two dogs, a black Lab, Buster, and a Jack Russel/Blue Healer mix, named Tooya, they don't like to share their space with other pets, so, no pets. We will be living and working together so we will be looking for people who are respectful and can get along in a communal living situation. The work week will be Mon-Fri and some Saturdays when needed. The day will start at 7:30 and go until 6-6:30 P.M. with an hour for lunch and a 15 min. second breakfast in the morning. with other breaks when needed and appropriate. No time clocks, no bells, and we aren't unionized. We work hard only because we love it.

Please give us a call 715.237.2998, visit our website; www.turniprock.com or send us an email at;  turniprock@gmail.com  or  csa@turniprock.com