maple mountain homestead 2025 internship
Join the Maple Mountain Homestead 2025 Internship!
We’re excited to announce three openings for a 7-month Homestead Internship at Maple Mountain Homestead for the 2025 season.
This internship offers an immersive experience in regenerative farming and herbal production, running from mid-April through late November. If you’re passionate about sustainable agriculture, medicinal plants, and hands-on learning, this could be the perfect fit for you!
Application Deadline: March 15th, 2025
We will review applications on a rolling basis, contact references, and schedule interviews as they arrive.
What We’re Looking For:
Experience in farming, gardening, or wildcrafting
A strong interest in regenerative farming practices and sustainable living
Familiarity with medicinal plants, including identification, harvesting, and basic herbal preparation
Availability to dedicate approximately 5 hours per week, including 1-2 weekday mornings or afternoons and one monthly Homestead Learning Day on a Sunday
Flexibility to adapt to weather and plant growth cycles
Reside within commuting distance of Milton, Vermont
What You’ll Gain:
In exchange for your work and dedication, interns will receive a Maple Mountain Homestead Share ($495 value). This includes seasonal farm goods such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, teas, salves, and other handcrafted products. You’ll also gain invaluable knowledge and skills in setting up a no till garden from scratch, food forest maintenance, cider making, herb cultivation, harvesting, and processing to apply to your own garden or apothecary.
Key Responsibilities:
Assisting with planting, weeding, mulching and harvesting in our various gardens
Participating in drying, processing, and packaging herbal products like teas, salves, and oxymels
Helping with record-keeping, inventory, and farm-related projects
Engaging with farmstay visitors and workshop attendees to share our homesteading practices
Collaborating with the homestead team to adapt to seasonal needs and priorities
Why Maple Mountain Homestead?
We are a small, family-run regenerative farm with a passion for sustainability and education. As part of our team, you’ll learn the ins and outs of managing a working homestead while contributing to our mission of creating high-quality, handcrafted herbal products for our community.
Ready to Apply?
Submit your application by March 15th, 2025. For more details about Maple Mountain Homestead and our offerings, visit www.maplemountainhomestead.com.
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Thanks for your submission! We will review your application and if it seems like we might be a good fit, we’ll reach out to schedule call. Hope to see you on the homestead!