Victory Acres offers work experience
Heather Easley works on the farm in December 2012.
Upland, Ind.--Victory Acres farm provides students genuine work experience through internships.
According to Terry Himelick, farm manager, the internships can last as long as the student needs and they try to teach the intern as much as possible in the time allotted.
“The interns work directly with our growing growers coach who helps the interns learn how to do everything,” Himelick said. “They learn from the beginning and we try to get in all the work and give them the whole gambit of ideas.”
Current intern Heather Easley said she will continue to work on the farm at the conclusion of her internship in December.
“The daily schedule changes dramatically depending on the time of year,” Easley said. “When I first began in the spring, most of my time was spent seeding plants in the greenhouse, prepping the fields for planting and transplanting plants from the greenhouse to the fields.
“Planting continues throughout the summer, but we are also busy harvesting and washing vegetables for our weekly distributions. This fall I have spent a lot of time clearing dead plants. Cleaning and organizing is also a priority in the fall and winter so that in the spring we will be ready to go.”
Easley says that working at Victory Acres has taught her to value the earth and the resources it provides as well as the people on it.
“Victory Acres provides a unique and hands-on learning experience that is much more than simply an education in small-scale organic farming,” Easley said. “We are truly a community at the farm.”
Easley said along with the education in CSA farming, interns receive a monthly pay as well as housing and meals on the farm.
According to Terry Himelick, farm manager, the internships can last as long as the student needs and they try to teach the intern as much as possible in the time allotted.
“The interns work directly with our growing growers coach who helps the interns learn how to do everything,” Himelick said. “They learn from the beginning and we try to get in all the work and give them the whole gambit of ideas.”
Current intern Heather Easley said she will continue to work on the farm at the conclusion of her internship in December.
“The daily schedule changes dramatically depending on the time of year,” Easley said. “When I first began in the spring, most of my time was spent seeding plants in the greenhouse, prepping the fields for planting and transplanting plants from the greenhouse to the fields.
“Planting continues throughout the summer, but we are also busy harvesting and washing vegetables for our weekly distributions. This fall I have spent a lot of time clearing dead plants. Cleaning and organizing is also a priority in the fall and winter so that in the spring we will be ready to go.”
Easley says that working at Victory Acres has taught her to value the earth and the resources it provides as well as the people on it.
“Victory Acres provides a unique and hands-on learning experience that is much more than simply an education in small-scale organic farming,” Easley said. “We are truly a community at the farm.”
Easley said along with the education in CSA farming, interns receive a monthly pay as well as housing and meals on the farm.
Workers on the Farm
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