APPRENTICESHIPS
Worden Farm hosts apprentices during the Florida winter vegetable
season, from October through June. Work schedule is 5 ½ days per week.
Preference is given to full-season applicants with professional interest in
agriculture.

Apprentices receive a hands-on education in organic crop production and
marketing, and are compensated with a stipend.  Training includes
informal farm skill demonstrations and exposure to key components of
farm management, such as organic certification protocols and farm
record-keeping requirements. Tasks include planting, greenhouse
management, transplant production, irrigation projects, crop
maintenance, harvesting, and direct-marketing through farmers markets
and the CSA farm membership program.

Optional college credit for the apprenticeship is available through an
educational partnership between Worden Farm and University of Florida.
College credit can be earned at either undergraduate or graduate levels.
All apprentices have access to the farm's sustainable agriculture
reference library.

To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume, with 3 references,
to office@wordenfarm.com.
2007 - 2008 APPRENTICES
Jenny Styer, harvesting
Sabrina Wente on a cultivating tractor
Brenden Tuckey, harvesting
Kathleen Smith, with cauliflower
Jessica Lambert, transplanting
PREVIOUS APPRENTICES
Sabrina and Christine transplanting
Mike with cilantro
Ron washing veggies
Miriam harvesting sunflowers
Allan leading a farm tour
Stacy harvesting
Dylan in the plant nursery
Lauren and Sabrina grading beans
Kate on the Kubota
Nicole on the Ford