Soil Association Organic Apprenticeship Scheme vacancy at Abbey Home Farm

23 January 2012

Organic apprentices digging in a field,The Soil Association Organic Apprenticeship Scheme has an exciting vacancy with Abbey Home Farm for a new apprentice to start in March/early April. Applicants need to have practical experience working or volunteering on a commercial farm for at least 2 months, and must be prepared to work hard in a field scale operation.

Abbey Home Farm is an award winning busy mixed organic farm, with a ten acre vegetable garden that produces for the farm shop and cafe. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic person who would like to apprentice in the vegetable garden, working as part of a friendly and efficient team. To find out more about Abbey Home farm, visit their website. You can read about what life is like on the farm from Laura, the previous organic apprentice, or senior grower Keith.

Simple accommodation at a subsidised rent available. No smokers, no dogs.



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