Please mark all that apply.

Please mark all that apply.

Please be specific in terms of what you would like to learn both personally and professionally.

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?

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.