SummerUrbanAgricultureIntern:

EkarFarm,a501(c)3nonprofitfarmisseekingsummerinternsforoururbanfarminDenver.
LocatednearAlamedaandMonaco,Ekarisnowstartingits7thgrowingseasonon2acresinthe
heartofDenver.
Weareacommunitybasednonprofitthatstrivestotransformfoodconsumersintofood
producerswhileprovidingwholesome,localorganicvegetablestotheJewishFamilyService
WeinbergFoodPantry,SAMECafandmanyotherrecipientsthroughouttheDenverMetro
area.Todate,wehaveengagedover10,000volunteersingrowingandgiving50,000poundsof
foodtopeopleinneedintheDenverarea!
Ekarisofferingafunopportunitytogainexperienceincommunitybasedorganicurban
agriculture.Internswillhaveanopportunitytolookinsideanurbannonprofitfarmtoseehow
theorganizationfunctionswithinourcommunity.Theinternswillbeworkingdirectlywithour
DirectorofOperations,whilegainingexperienceinorganicfarmingskillsincludingdrip
irrigation,organicmulches,organicfertilizing,covercropping,cultivation,generalplantcare,
greenhousedevelopmentandmuchmore.
Weareseekingvolunteerstocommitto1020hoursperweek.Wearelookingtoadd310
internsthisSummerfromApril1stOctober31stbutstartandenddatesareextremelyflexible,
pleaseemailtoaskaboutdifferentworkdurations.Anyinterestedcandidatespleasesubmita
onepageletterexplainingwhyyoudliketointernforEkarFarm,anypreviousfarm
experience(althoughnotnecessary),andsomeinformationaboutyourself.Pleasesubmitany
lettersofinteresttoJason@ekarfarm.org.Noexperiencenecessarytoapply.
Thisisavolunteerposition(unpaid)butacceptedapplicantswillbeabletotakehomeaweekly
shareofourharvest,enoughtofeedtwoadultsperweekthroughtheentireseason,valuedat
over$500.
Formoreinformation,pleasecontactJasonPlotkinatJason@ekarfarm.orgorcall(860)716
9231.
OrcontactAaronNeyataaron@ekarfarm.orgorcall(303)5207581.