Apprenticeship Program
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic candidates interested in farming and food production.
Interns will learn all aspects of growing, including seeding, planting/transplanting, cultivating, harvesting, packing, digital record keeping, etc. Interns will also have the opportunity to manage a production project throughout their time at Sprouting Farms. The internship is paid and can last between three to five months between May and September. |
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Details:
Applicants will be contacted for an interview on a rolling basis until the program is filled. Please consider your experience thoughtfully. All applicants are expected to:
- Location: Talcott, WV
- Duration: 3-5 months (May – Sep)
- Application Deadline: April 1, 2022
- Pay: biweekly living stipend
- Hours per Week: 25-30
- Housing: option to camp on-site, possible low-cost rental
Applicants will be contacted for an interview on a rolling basis until the program is filled. Please consider your experience thoughtfully. All applicants are expected to:
- Share an interest in sustainable production techniques
- Formulate a farm or agricultural business idea or concept
- Be a respectful and engaged part of the farm team
- Work cooperatively and respect other land users on site
Incubator ProgramGrow your own farm at Sprouting Farms. Are you looking to grow your farm business? Join our Sprouting Farms team as an incubator!
Incubators can lease high tunnels and field space, with access to our resources, including irrigation, supplies, equipment, inputs, and support with GAP and other certifications. “Sprouting Farms is a hidden oasis, vegetables, herbs, and my flowers all grown with hardworking hands and love. I'm lucky my path brought me to this place. The last 3 years of growing flowers here have been a dream, and I'm already looking forward to Spring." – Alaina Hower, True Heart Flower Farm |
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Please consider your experience thoughtfully. All applicants are expected to:
- Demonstrate considerable farming experience
- Share an interest in sustainable production techniques
- Formulate a farm or agricultural business idea or concept
- Be a respectful and engaged part of the farm team
- Work cooperatively and respect other land users on site
- 100ft or 200ft high tunnel
- 100ft beds of organic growing land
- Up to one acre
- 2200 square feet
- Seasonally heated
Community and Food Access ProgramEvery West Virginian, regardless of income level, should have access to healthy, local food.
Sprouting Farms’ Community and Food Access Program connects local producers' produce and products to low-income and food insecure communities. We support local growers and producers while providing access to healthy affordable food to senior centers, food pantries, clinics, and more. Our community outreach events center around nutrition, physical activity, supporting our local food system, and fun! |
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Community Outreach and Education
Sprouting Farms provides cooking classes and nutrition resources, alongside physical activity events, to encourage healthy living and a healthy community.
Check out our Facebook page for what events are coming up!
Community Day will be the second Saturday of each month June-September! 12pm-4pm
The days will include art vendors, yoga classes, animal swaps, food, music, and the farm stand will be open.
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Food Access
Through our farm stand and mobile farmers market, Sprouting Farms connects members of our community—especially those experiencing food insecurity—with fresh produce and products from local farmers. We participate in all state and federal supplemental nutrition programs such as Senior Vouchers, EBT, and SNAP Stretch.
The farm stand is open Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, located at the front of the barn on the farm in Talcott, WV.
Our mobile farmers market summer schedule will begin in May 2023!
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Sprouting Farms
4661 Rt 3 & 12 Talcott WV, 24981 (304) 466 5175 Check out our latest events on Facebook. |
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