Apply to be a New Agrarian Program Apprentice

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Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone*

Email*

Select which operation you wish to apply to*

Cobblestone Ranch

** Apprenticeships in the intermountain West run roughly March - November 2019. Cobblestone apprenticeship run October 2019 - June 2020. ** Please indicate the operation you would like to apply to. Also, please be sure to read the description for each operation on our website, as every operation offers different opportunities and has different expectations and requirements of apprentices.

How did you hear about this program?*

Do you have a valid drivers license?*

Yes
No

Can you drive a vehicle with a standard transmission?*

Yes
No

Can you back up a trailer?*

Yes
No

Can you lift fifty pounds?*

Yes
No

Can you tolerate regular exposure to mold, dust, pollen, and animal dander?*

Yes
No

Can you work outside in all types of weather?*

Yes
No

Have you ever lived in rudimentary housing?*

Yes
No

Have you ever lived in a very rural place?*

Yes
No

Do you have reliable transportation?*

Yes
No

What is your highest level of education?*

Have you worked (in any capacity) on a farm or a ranch of these types before?*

Other:

Do you have any technical or mechanical skills that are useful in an agricultural setting? (Please mark all that apply)*

Other:

Please copy and paste the text of your current resume below.*

We also ask that you provide two professional references and one personal reference. We will be contacting these individuals if you are selected for a phone interview.

Name of Professional Reference #1*

Email of Reference #1*

Address of Reference #1*

Phone of Reference #1*

How does your first reference know you?*

Name of Professional Reference #2*

Email of Reference #2*

Address of Reference #2*

Phone of Reference #2*

How does your second reference know you?*

Name of Personal Reference*

Email of Personal Reference*

Address of Personal Reference*

Phone of Personal Reference*

How does your personal reference know you?*

Long Answer Questions

Please answer the following questions so we better understand why you wish to apply to the operation(s) you have chosen. Please know, we are not evaluating your writing skills! Rather we are interested in the information you share. We are not concerned with the length of your response -- if you need two sentences or three paragraphs to answer any question, that is fine.

Experience

Describe your experiences in agriculture, specifically your role on a farm or a ranch and what the job entailed: birth and death, mud, 12‐hour days on a temperamental tractor, endless weeding, etc.*

Describe a work activity you regularly engage in now or have engaged in in the past that requires physical strength, endurance, and repetition.*

What life experiences will help you work closely with a small team day after day?*

Describe your experience dealing directly with the public (customer service, sales etc. ). What about these types of experiences do you enjoy most and least?*

Tell us about something in your last job that you took the initiative to make better.*

Motivation

How are you a good fit for the specific operation where you are interested in working? If applying to multiple operations, please specify how you are a good fit at each.*

What are your long‐term career goals, and how will this apprenticeship help you along that path?*

Describe your current personal development. How will this apprenticeship inform your growth? What do you hope to learn about yourself during the apprenticeship experience?*

What is your passion? What keeps you going in the hot, buggy, miserable dog days of summer?*

Vision

In your opinion and with your current understanding of agricultural practices, briefly describe what you see as the ideal direction for agriculture. Please include your top three steps to get there.*

How do you see yourself fitting into your answer to the previous question?*

Please talk about how food and food production systems artisan foods, local foods, and sustainably produced foods are important to you.*

(Optional) How will this apprenticeship help you engage your community in regenerative agriculture?

Creativity

Please choose one of the following to respond to:*

1. Describe a moment of joy or happiness you’ve experienced in the last year. 2. You are stranded on top of a mesa and can bring one tool with you. What is it and why did you choose it? 3. If you were an animal, what would you be and why? 4. Part of an apprenticeship is the art of helping a young person to completeness. In what ways are you growing and becoming a whole person? 5.Is there a question that has changed how you understand the world? What was the question and how has your understanding changed? 6. If you were to write the story of your life until now, what would you title it and why?

Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you not covered in the previous questions? (Optional)

Application Submission:*

Each of the New Agrarian Program Apprenticeships are physically, emotionally, and intellectually challenging. In most cases, you will be the only apprentice and one of very few employees at the operation where you will be working and learning. If accepted, from March to November of 2018 you will: - Work outside, often doing repetitive, at times monotonous, and physical activities. (And in the cheese room in the case of the James Ranch.) - Live in a rural place, a short, or a long, drive from town (20 to 90 minutes). - Live in close proximity to your mentors and respect their homes and property. - Work closely with a small team every day. - Work closely with your mentor daily during training, transitioning to independent work as skills and ability allow. Maintain high work quality standards even when working independently. - Have one day off a week to attend to personal matters during your apprenticeship. - Receive a fixed monthly stipend for your work. - Learn a tremendous amount about yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, how a sustainable agriculture operation works, and if a career in agriculture is really for you. I understand the scope of the position I am applying for and I am physically and mentally able to perform the tasks it requires.

Yes

I have read and understand the scope of the apprenticeship I am applying for.*

Yes

I have read the complete application description on the Quivira Coalition website.*

Yes

To the best of my ability and understanding, I have answered questions in this application truthfully and honestly.*

Yes

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Confirmation

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Apply to be a New Agrarian Apprentice

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Long Answer Questions

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Vision

Creativity

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Apply to be a New Agrarian Apprentice

We recommend writing your answers in a word processor and copying and pasting!

Long Answer Questions

Experience

Motivation

Vision

Creativity

Now that you completed the application, please copy and save your answers *before* pressing submit.

New Agrarian News

Become a member

Member info

Register for the 2019 Comanche Creek Volunteer Weekend!

August 2-4

We've sent you an email to complete your registration and with more details about the event.

Now that you completed the application, please copy and save your answers before pressing submit.