JDB raddock Intern

							Position Title: Braddock Farms Intern
Deadline to Apply: January 20th, 2012
Compensation: $3,000 stipend

Timeline: April 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 (start date and end date are flexible depending on
school schedules)

Hours: The intern will work 20 hours per week with flexibility to work early mornings and on weekends.

Description
Grow Pittsburgh’s Braddock Farms is a 1 acre production site located in the Borough of Braddock,
PA. The farm grows a large variety of crops using organic practices that are sold at our weekly farm
stand in town, as well as to restaurants in and around Pittsburgh. Braddock Farms serves as a model
of urban agriculture, hosting many tours, school groups, volunteers, and teenage summer interns
over the course of the growing season.
With the direction of the Braddock Farms Manager and Apprentice, the Braddock Farms Intern will
work on many aspects of the farm during the season. The work will include planting, maintenance,
harvesting, marketing, and record keeping.


Qualifications

General:
• Regular availability Monday-Saturday, not exceeding 30 hours per week. Schedule varies during the
course of the season
Technical:
• A strong interest in sustainable and organic agriculture, vegetable gardening, and urban agriculture.
Prior farming experience preferred.
• Able and willing to work independently and learn quickly
• Attention to detail, including record keeping
Physical:
• Able and interested in physical labor, in heat and cold, rain and snow
• Able to lift and carry 50 lbs.


How To Apply
To apply, please send a one page cover letter and resume to Marshall Hart at
mhart@growpittsburgh.org.

For more information on Grow Pittsburgh and its projects, please visit www.growpittsburgh.org.