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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2020 APPRENTICESHIPS!

Deadline Extension for Applications!

A number of mentor operations are still accepting applications on a rolling basis!

Welcome! We look forward to learning more about you through this application. Please read the full overview of the New Agrarian Program as well as the description of the mentor operation(s) where you would like to apprentice. Applications are being accepted through December 1, 2019.

If you have any logistical questions or want help troubleshooting the web form, email the New Agrarian Program Director.

Once you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation with the responses you gave.

We recommend writing your answers in a word processor and copying and pasting!
At the bottom of the form you can submit the application or save and continue later. We also strongly encourage you to compose the long answers in a word processor and to copy and paste them in here so you don't loose your work! Questions with an asterisk are required (all of them except those marked optional)
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*
- Tooley's Trees
- Sol Ranch
- Richards Ranch
- Round River Resource Management
- XK Bar Ranch
- Villicus Farms
- Indreland Ranch
- Chauvet Cattle Co.
- Barthelmess Ranch
- Schultz Ranch
** Apprenticeships in the intermountain West run roughly March - November 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?*
- High School Diploma
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Graduate Degree
Have you worked (in any capacity) on a farm or a ranch of these types before?*
Please mark all that apply.
- Cow/Calf Operation
- Beef Finishing Operation
- Sheep Grazing Operation
- Other Livestock Operation
- Plant Nursery
- Orchard
- Dairy
- Vegetable Farm
- Commodity Farm
- Agriculture-Related Business
- Certified Organic Operation
- Educational Institution-Sponsored Farm
- I have not worked in an agricultural setting before.
Have you been an intern or an apprentice previously on a farm or a ranch of these types before?*
Please mark all that apply.
- Cow/Calf Operation
- Beef Finishing Operation
- Sheep Grazing Operation
- Other Livestock Operation
- Plant Nursery
- Orchard
- Dairy
- Vegetable Farm
- Commodity Farm
- Agriculture-Related Business
- Certified Organic Operation
- Educational Institution-Sponsored Farm
- I have not been an intern or apprentice in an agricultural setting before.
List any other agricultural contexts where you have worked or been an intern or apprentice.
Do you have any technical or mechanical skills that are useful in an agricultural setting? (Please mark all that apply)*
- Bookkeeping
- Canning, Drying, Root Cellaring
- Carpentry
- Cheese Making
- Computer Technologies
- Construction
- Creamery
- Culinary Skills
- Drafting
- Drip Irrigation Systems
- Editing
- Electrical Trades
- Food Service
- GIS
- Graphic Design
- Grant writing
- Hoophouse Growing
- Horsemanship
- Nursing / Medical Assistance
- Plumbing
- Retail / Customer Service
- Small Engine Repair
- Surveying
- Tree Planting
- Tree Pruning
- Veterinary Skills / Experience
- Welding
Other:
Please attach your resume.*
Your file must be smaller than 50mb.
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?*
Application
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 more concerned with the content of your response over its length.
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 do you want to get out of this apprenticeship?*
Please be specific in terms of what you would like to learn both personally and professionally.
What are your personal and professional long term goals?*
What is your passion? What keeps you going in the hot, buggy, miserable dog days of summer?*
Vision
What are three key issues you see in agriculture as it is currently practiced.*
Describe 1 - 3 ways to address these issues.*
How do you see yourself fitting into your answer to the previous question?*
In your own words, define regenerative agriculture. What does it mean to you?*
How are food and food production systems, artisan foods, local foods, and sustainably produced foods 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 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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