ekar summer internship
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7/25/2019 Ekar Summer Internship
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Summer Urban Agriculture Intern:
Ekar Farm, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit farm is seeking summer interns for our urban farm in Denver.
Located near Alameda and Monaco, Ekar is now starting its 7thgrowing season on 2 acres in the
heart of Denver.
We are a community based non-profit that strives to transform food consumers into food
producers while providing wholesome, local organic vegetables to the Jewish Family Service
Weinberg Food Pantry, SAME Cafand many other recipients throughout the Denver Metro
area. To date, we have engaged over 10,000 volunteers in growing and giving 50,000 pounds of
food to people in need in the Denver area!
Ekar is offering a fun opportunity to gain experience in community-based organic urban
agriculture. Interns will have an opportunity to look inside an urban non-profit farm to see how
the organization functions within our community. The interns will be working directly with our
Director of Operations, while gaining experience in organic farming skills including dripirrigation, organic mulches, organic fertilizing, cover cropping, cultivation, general plant care,
greenhouse development and much more.
We are seeking volunteers to commit to 10-20 hours per week. We are looking to add 3-10
interns this Summer from April 1st October 31stbut start and end dates are extremely flexible,
please e-mail to ask about different work durations. Any interested candidates please submit a
one-page letter explaining why youd like to intern for Ekar Farm, any previous farm
experience (although not necessary), and some information about yourself. Please submit any
letters of interest to [email protected]. No experience necessary to apply.
This is a volunteer position (unpaid) but accepted applicants will be able to take home a weekly
share of our harvest, enough to feed two adults per week through the entire season, valued at
over $500.
For more information, please contact Jason Plotkin [email protected] call (860) 716-
9231.
Or contact Aaron Ney at [email protected] call (303) 520-7581.
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