Sustainable Vegetable Production Registered Apprenticeship

Apprentice Application

Eligibility

To become an apprentice, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Be a high school graduate, or have a GED or equivalent
  • Have a valid, government issued photo ID
  • Be physically able to perform farm work with reasonable accommodations
  • Demonstrate a sincere interest in farming as a career by having prior farming experience equivalent to at least one season
  • Eligible prior farming experience may include, but is not limited to:
    • Full-time or part-time farm employment
    • Farming internship or apprenticeship
    • Participating in a farm training or farm incubator program
    • Significant time spent volunteering with a farm
    • Community or technical college training in a related field
    • Significant self-study in sustainable agriculture or farm-scale food production
Application Form

Application Process

Step one: Apply

Complete and submit the Apprentice Application. We’ll review your application, and if approved we’ll create an “apprentice profile” for you that we’ll share with qualified and approved host farmers.

Step two: Seek out farm employment

Arrange interviews with host farmers. We’ll provide you with contact information for approved host farms. We’ll also provide your apprentice information to host farmers who might be interested in working with you. Telephone, video, in-person, and on-the-job interviews are all acceptable, but must be mutually agreed upon by you and the host farmer. 

Step three: Set your course

Once you connect with a host farmer you’d like to apprentice with and are hired by the farm, we’ll work with you and the host farm to begin the onboarding process.

Rolling Approvals

Being approved into the program does not guarantee a match with a host farm. Getting approved means you can begin working with an approved host farm if you are hired by one.