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farm experience working with studentswhile speaking at the BeginningWomen Farmer Conference at UMass,Amherst, MA. She distinguished be-tween Interns and Apprentices andtheir appropriate compensation.
Legal definitionsBrown offered these legal definitions
according to the U.S. Department ofLabor Wage and Hour Division and theWashington State Department of Agri-culture, Small Farm and Direct Mar-keting Handbook but stressed that allgrowers should check with their stateLabor Departments for local regula-
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• Is enrolled in accredited education-al institution like a college, communitycollege or university
• Benefits from training as theywould at the educational institute
• Pays the educational institution tobe in the program
• Receives academic credit for theirwork.
• Is not replacing paid employees,but work with them
• Is not promised a job at the end ofthe internship
The accredited educational institutionis exempt from paying wages, Unem-ployment Insurance tax and is requiredto provide a safe work environment. The
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employer providing train-ing must not derive im-mediate advantage frominterns’ actions.
Generally, there is nominimum wage require-ment for agricultural la-borers as long as theyare not engaged in pro-cessing value addedproducts or selling. AnApprentice receives apersonal education planproposed and approvedunder state/federal law.Apprentices can poten-tially create this train-ing/research plan for thenext year’s Apprentice aspart of their seasonalproject.
An Employer of Ap-prentices must:
• Have an EmployerIdentification Number(EIN)
• Pay at least minimumwage with merit raises
• Pay workers compen-sation insurance forwork-related injuries
• Pay UnemploymentInsurance tax
• Provide safe work en-vironment
• Provide set numberof hours of instructionannually
An Employee is sub-ject to scheduling bythe employer and theemployer must:
• Have an EmployerIdentification Number(EIN)
• Pay wages • Pay workers compen-
sation insurance forwork-related injuries
• Provide safe work en-vironment
• File payroll tax formsThere are volunteer
resources such as WorldWide Opportunities onOrganic Farms(WWOOF). Their websitelists interns and ap-prentices looking toearn their room andboard. Each state hasslightly different defini-tions, rules and perdiem rates. Be sure tocheck with your localDepartment of Labor forapplicable regulations.
Selection criteriaHow to select (applica-
tions and interviews) andhow best supervise In-terns and Apprentices
• Have written appli-cation
• Ask why interested in
farming, backgroundand experience, academ-ic training and success
• Have current or pastworkers interview newrecruits
• Maintain consistent la-bor standards across farm
• Check references;ask “Would you hirethem again?”
Policies andprocedures
Communication is crit-ical in all working envi-ronments. Be sure youset clear expectations:hours, responsibilitiesand pay/or not. Createand make available anEmployee Handbookwith expectations, griev-ance procedure, wages,h o u r s / s c h e d u l e s ,breaks, NO smoking andeducational contracts/learning plans. Brownand conference partici-pants recommended thatall staff cell phones beturned in to supervisorsduring working days andreturned only at lunchbreaks and after thework day. Emergencycalls should be directedto supervisors or to thefarm office. She also rec-ommended a no head-phone policy to improvesafety and encouragehuman interaction. Tofurther this goal, she hasstudents interact withbuyers in person (not viaemail or by phone) andmake deliveries.
Post and follow an or-ganizational chart withnames/rolls. Cross trainpeople; swap tasksweekly and have stu-dents be responsible fordifferent tasks or areas.
Be sure to meet regu-larly (daily and/or week-ly). Mix in some funalong with the drudgeryof weeding and hoeing.
Post “Done” list of ac-complishments not justthe “To Do” list. Alwaysdevelop and share a PlanB. If the team runs out ofthings to do, finish earlyor has crop failure, whatis next thing on the “ToDo” list or backup plan?
ResourcesBrown recommended
these links and referencesfor more information andfinding applicants:
• U.S. Department ofLabor: www.wagehour.
dol.gov or call theirhelpline at 866-487-9243.
• World Wide Opportu-nities on Organic Farms(WWOOF) lists availableinterns, apprentices andopenings: www.small-farms.org
• National SustainableAgricultural Information
Service (ATTRA) offers adirectory of sustainablefarming internships, ap-prenticeships and on-the-job learning oppor-tunities at www.attra.org
• Agricultural, nurseryand landscape jobs andinternships at www.GreenJobsNE.org.
• “The OrganicFarmer’s BusinessHandbook: A CompleteGuide to Managing Fi-nances, Crops, and Staff- and Making a Profit” byRichard Wiswall in-cludes recommendationsfor hiring and trainingapprentices.
Brown also recom-mended watching “Digi-tal_nation,” a 90minute Frontline reporton the changing waypeople interact, for abetter understandingon the way today’s stu-dents think and act.
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