2022 F. H. King Garden Internship Application

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The F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture Summer Farm Internship program provides both students and community members with an overview of sustainable agriculture practices and applications. Beyond learning and skill development you can expect to get dirty, build community, eat good and fresh food and have fun!

F.H. King is committed to your safety and the safety of the community; please understand that as the pandemic continues changing, safest practices may also evolve and this may impact how our internship is run. We are currently intending to manage the safety of the internship by following Dane County and UW-Madison COVID-19 guidelines. If you have any questions regarding safety during the 2022 Garden internship please contact the F. H. king Education Director at fhking.intern@gmail.com.

This internship does not offer University credit; however, if you want to use your experience in the internship to attain credit we want to help! Please inform the Education Director if you are interested in perusing credit, and we will collaborate with your advisor to create a plan.

OVERVIEW

This Summer we will be offering one cohort, which will run for 11 weeks from June 1st through August 17th.

Interns are encouraged to commit at least 5 hours per week to the internship. This requirement is flexible; as the internship is unpaid, we understand that many interns will be maintaining other jobs during the summer (as well as dealing with the stress of the pandemic and daily life!), if meeting these requirements is not feasible for you or you have scheduling conflicts, please communicate this to the Education Director and we will work together to find an alternative.

- One hour will be completed by attending weekly workshops dedicated to growing food, animal agriculture, food sovereignty, etc. We will learn about different agricultural methods and the importance of food sovereignty, as well as gain skills necessary for maintaining sustainable food systems. In these workshops we will have the opportunity to learn from members in the community and F. H. King members. These will be held Tuesdays at 9-10 AM OR Mondays at 4-5 PM depending on intern availability.

- The other 4 hours will be completed by working in the F.H. King Farm at Eagle Heights Community Garden. Work-days will be co-led by our Farm Directors and the Education Director. This is where we will apply what we are learning to growing food for the Madison Community. We have 2 scheduled options to complete this requirement. If you are unable to make these work-days there will be opportunities outside of these times to complete the 4 hours of labor required to complete the internship

-Interns will also have the option to participate in projects which will culminate in intern-led workshops in the final three weeks of the program. As the work-load increases for the project throughout the summer, the hours necessary to complete it can be subtracted from weekly farm labor; therefore, intern projects will not increase intern workloads beyond the required hours.

Currently, the scheduled workdays are:

- Wednesday at 5:00- 7:00 PM-- followed by an optional bonfire and hangout on the farm!
- Sunday at 10:00-12:00 PM-- We will be harvesting the fruit of our labor!

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Growing food is physically demanding. We will bend, stretch, lift, and haul repeatedly each day, sometimes in unpleasant weather. We are committed to making this internship accessible to all abilities. Please asses your ability and willingness to perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks, noting any physical or mental constraints. Is there anything you need us to know or provide? *

What are you interested in learning from this program? *

Do you have any ideas or suggestions for topics you want to learn more about or speakers you would like to hear from? *

Would you be available to attend workshops on Tuesday mornings 9-10 AM? Would you be able to attend workshops if they were on Mondays at 4- 5 PM (If not, please note under "other") *

I will be available on Tuesday at 9AM

I will be available on Mondays at 4PM

I am not available at either of those times

I don't know what my schedule will be like for the summer

Other:

Required

Are you available to complete the work-day on Wednesday evenings? The goal of this work day is to learn about and assist with the daily tasks associated with maintaining the garden. (If special circumstances apply, please select "other" and note them). *

Yes

Other:

Required

Are you interested in and/or available to join us for a bonfire following the Wednesday evening work-day. We are hoping to use this time for interns to get to know each other and spend time enjoying our garden space. If you have other ideas, please share them in the "other" section *

Yes

Other:

Are you available to complete the work-day on Sunday morning? The goal of this work-day is build community, make sure interns are involved in harvesting, and help the success of Harvest Handouts. (If special circumstances apply, please select "other" and note them). *

Yes

Other:

Required

Do you have any known absences between June 1st and Aug 17th? *

Yes

Other:

Are you interested in completing this internship for credit? *

Yes

Are you a part of a certificate or major in which you are looking to earn credit hours for? *

Yes

Maybe

Other:

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