Beatitude Gardens
Summer Garden Internship
“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”
–Masanobu Fukuoka, in The One Straw Revolution
Our Summer College Internship is a vital and sought after experience where we grow young leaders in sustainable agriculture. Our interns have gone on to further involvement in local food and sustainability, whether working for local organizations or venturing on to farm on their own. Interns learn not just how to grow vegetables, but how to grow community as they journey with us through the growing season.
About the Internship
In 2019 our internship will undergo a slight change as we will offer 2 paid internships. A $1,000 stipend will be available to two interns. One intern will focus on marketing, outreach and communications, and the other on garden production. (Both will work hours together in the gardens, as well as all aspects of our programming.) We will still offer opportunities for regular volunteering/apprenticing to students who desire an entry-level experience in sustainable gardening.
We will post updated application information early in 2019.
Beatitude Gardens are a program of Blackburn Community Outreach, a non-profit organization housed under Blackburn’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Though we are a faith-based organization, we don’t exclude applicants based on religious affiliation–and we won’t proselytize to you! Nonetheless we do look for candidates who want to learn about and exemplify our values of hospitality, service, and love.
