Work (and Play!) with us at Ridge to Reef Farm
Volunteer
If you are on island and would like to volunteer at the farm, we would love to have you! We can always use a hand in the gardens and fields, and occasionally we also need help with special events. To get involved, please call us at 340.22.0466 or email info@visfi.org.
We are so thankful for the many volunteers who help the farm continue to run successfully. We could not do it without you!
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are guided work experiences with mentorship in chosen key areas geared to your personal development and ability to manifest sustainable farming and healing projects in your home communities. Choose one of our four seasonal Ridge to Reef Sustainable Farming Pathways and one of the focus areas below for the time that follows. 40 hours of work, on tasks and assignments that help the farm operate but are carefully assigned to assist your needs, is expected per week. Apprenticeships include all-inclusive food & lodging, transportation to relevant events, and even a payback program. After having taken the Ridge to Reef class, apprentices will have to work at the farm until the next Ridge to Reef class starts. Thanks to the payback program they will earn $200 of the Ridge to Reef course fee back each of those months.
Apprentices may be eligible to a longer work commitment with increased stipend later on.
Internships
Ridge to Reef Farm at VISFI periodically seeks hardworking individuals interested in gaining practical experience in organic gardening, agritourism, slow food cooking or sustainable systems for its internship program.
Work exchangers (this is not a volunteer program, but a trade) will be required to work 40 hours per week for a minimum commitment of eight weeks, in exchange for the experiential knowledge and adventure this opportunity provides. Farm food that is not reserved for our market (for example, eggs usually go to our regular customers), basic staples (organic when possible), kitchen use, and housing are provided with a $200 on-site living fee.
Interns must be able to work reliably on tasks without constant supervision, and eagerly perform a wide range of needed tasks from cleaning toilets, to making beds, selling at markets, and weeding. Participation in VISFI workshops and programs is an additional cost.
Contact us for more details. Please provide a current resume, a statement of purpose, and a desired time-frame for your appointment.
If you are on island and would like to volunteer at the farm, we would love to have you! We can always use a hand in the gardens and fields, and occasionally we also need help with special events. To get involved, please call us at 340.22.0466 or email info@visfi.org.
We are so thankful for the many volunteers who help the farm continue to run successfully. We could not do it without you!
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are guided work experiences with mentorship in chosen key areas geared to your personal development and ability to manifest sustainable farming and healing projects in your home communities. Choose one of our four seasonal Ridge to Reef Sustainable Farming Pathways and one of the focus areas below for the time that follows. 40 hours of work, on tasks and assignments that help the farm operate but are carefully assigned to assist your needs, is expected per week. Apprenticeships include all-inclusive food & lodging, transportation to relevant events, and even a payback program. After having taken the Ridge to Reef class, apprentices will have to work at the farm until the next Ridge to Reef class starts. Thanks to the payback program they will earn $200 of the Ridge to Reef course fee back each of those months.
- Farming Focus
- Slow Food Focus
- Whole Systems Educational Program Development Focus
Apprentices may be eligible to a longer work commitment with increased stipend later on.
Internships
Ridge to Reef Farm at VISFI periodically seeks hardworking individuals interested in gaining practical experience in organic gardening, agritourism, slow food cooking or sustainable systems for its internship program.
Work exchangers (this is not a volunteer program, but a trade) will be required to work 40 hours per week for a minimum commitment of eight weeks, in exchange for the experiential knowledge and adventure this opportunity provides. Farm food that is not reserved for our market (for example, eggs usually go to our regular customers), basic staples (organic when possible), kitchen use, and housing are provided with a $200 on-site living fee.
Interns must be able to work reliably on tasks without constant supervision, and eagerly perform a wide range of needed tasks from cleaning toilets, to making beds, selling at markets, and weeding. Participation in VISFI workshops and programs is an additional cost.
Contact us for more details. Please provide a current resume, a statement of purpose, and a desired time-frame for your appointment.
