What Do They Do?
Farm interns learn about, and participate in, many aspects of the farm including:
- seeding
- planting
- transplanting
- building and using trellises
- watering
- composting
- using row cover
- building the soil
- harvesting vegetables
- preparing vegtables for market
- weeding
- building a greenhouse
- building shelving units for indoor seeding
- helping at the CSA pick-up stand
- educating others
- marketing
- Writing articles for CSA newsletter
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Why Do They Love It?
Interns walk away with knowledge, skills, fond memories, and new perspectives on life. Read what interns had to say about their experiences on the farm:
“The experience and involvement I had at Troy was truly one of a kind. In the end it became a whole body experience...something I physically enjoyed, nutritionally benefited from, and something that motivated me to learn more about urban agriculture.”
“I learned far more than I had anticipated about aspects of farming I hadn’t even considered, and my respect for organic farmers was solidified for all time...I am grateful for my opportunity to work at Troy, and proud of my contribution to such a valuable and unique project.”
“I have worked for many years as a restoration ecologist focusing on native landscapes, but now I think there is a definite possibility that I will be working to help restore healthy foodsheds."
“I feel privileged to have worked with Claire. She is a great teacher. She is patient with questions, cares about her students, and is demanding and unwavering in her expectations.”
“Not only did I want to stay at the farm to learn more, but I also didn’t want to leave the people I had met. I loved harvesting and planting, but being on the land, and being with the worker shares, kids from the Farm and Field Program and, of course, Maggie and Claire, was something that I looked forward to every week.”
“The most satisfying part of the internship was seeing the seedlings sprout and then later in the spring, walking in the greenhouse was being greeted by a sea of green! All the tedious planting, weeding, and nurturing pays off when you walk in that greenhouse door and you feel the warmth and then see the plants. It is so rewarding!”
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