2008 Farm Internships
Four Opportunities

FARMING & WILDCRAFTING
WITH MICHAEL PILARSKI

Okanogan Valley, North-central Washington. The intern(s) would work with Michael Pilarski and others to establish the Okanogan Biodiversity Farm. The internship also includes wildcrafting medicinal plants, shipping fresh herbs, herb processing and drying. Prior farming experience required. Contact Michael Pilarski: friendsofthetrees@yahoo.com

HOOD RIVER MEDICINAL FARM

Hood River, Oregon, Columbia Gorge. The intern(s) would work with Aera Sprecht and others to maintain the Riversong Farm medicinal herb garden. Michael Pilarski is around occasionally to help manage the planting. The intern would live and participate in gardening at Rahane, a permaculture community overlooking Mt. Hood, near Riversong Farm. Contact Michael.

CLOUD VIEW ECOFARM

Frenchman Hills, Columbia Basin, Central Washington. The intern(s) would work with Jim Baird and others to develop the ecofarm. Major work in 2008 includes building a straw-bale, community center, planting trees and farming. Cloud View Ecofarm has a large land base to work with - irrigated farmland and sagebrush wild land. Michael Pilarski is involved as a permaculture consultant. The Ecofarm is seeking long-term members as well as interns. Applicants contact Jim Baird: jimmbaird@aol.com

RIVERSONG FARM

Hood River, Oregon, Columbia Gorge. The intern(s) would work with residents of Riversong Farm, a small intentional community and retreat center. Interns camp out in a beautiful, oak forest on the banks of Hood River. Communal kitchen. The main work is helping on their vegetable farm, community projects and in the medicinal herb garden. Applicants contact Iniyat at oneness@gorge.net