From pwskafis@copper.ucs.indiana.eduSat Jan 13 18:42:17 1996 Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 16:15:37 -0500 (EST) From: Crafty To: smg Subject: Organic apprentices wanted (fwd) Forwarded message: > From ednS94@hamp.hampshire.edu Sat Jan 13 15:30:03 1996 > Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 15:27:11 -0500 (EST) > From: Eric D Nash > Subject: Organic apprentices wanted > To: Crafty > Message-ID: > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > > Please post to other appropriate bbs or listservers. > > Apprentices Wanted > > Apprentices for the 1996 growing season wanted at Casey Farm in > Saunderstown, RI. Housing and board will be provided, along with > stipend. > > Casey Farm has 7.5 acres in certified organic vegetables with > hayfields and pastures as well. We operate a 140 mamber CSA, sell > produce from the farm and do some restaurant sales. We do greenhouse > production, on-farm composting and cut flowers. Animal traction is used > as well as a tractor. Ability to drive stick shift is prefered, as is > experience with animals or vegetable growing. > > Apprentices will work 5 1/2 days a week. Farm is on busline to beach and > city. Apprenticeship runs May 15 - October 15, but leaving earlier may be > aranged for the right person. Casey Farm is owned by the Society for the > Preservation of New England Antiquities. > > Contact Mike or Polly Hutchison at 401-295-1030 days or evenings before > 8:30 PM. >