Resources for Apprentices

North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program > Resources for Apprentices

 

Finding an apprenticeship or on-farm employment

• North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program Participating Mentor Farm Profiles
• Biodynamic Association forums: Internship/Apprenticeship Opportunities and Employment Opportunities
• BDA list of Education Centers and Training Programs (includes many NABDAP mentor farms)
• ATTRA/National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service list of Sustainable Farming Internships & Apprenticeships in the United States and Canada
• Growfood.org - International listing of farms offering educational volunteer or employment opportunities
• Beginningfarmers.org and Farm and Food Jobs - daily postings of internships and job opportunities in the United States 

About biodynamic farming and gardening

• See What is Biodynamics? and 8 Ways to Learn About Biodynamics

Connecting to other young and beginning farmers

• Biodynamic Initiative for the Next Generation (BING) - a program of the Biodynamic Association which helps young people interested in and practicing biodynamics to connect, share, and learn from one another. BING facilitates these connections through an e-newsletter, social networking, and regional and national gatherings and events.
• The Greenhorns - a nonprofit for and by young farmers which has produced a film, a mapping project, a guide to starting a farm, dozens of networking events and a blog updated several times per day
• Beginningfarmers.org - a resource site and blog featuring information on finding land, farm financing, how-to guides, policy updates and job and internship openings
• National Young Farmers Coalition - a group that works for young farmers by strengthening their social networks, helping them hone their skills through the facilitation of peer-to-peer learning, and fighting for the policies that will keep them farming for a lifetime.

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