Apprenticeship Program

Apply for apprenticeship

You can complete the apprenticeship application online, or print it out and mail it to us. You may also write/call us for information and a printed application. Feel free to include any other information that can help us get to know you better, including sending your references, resumes, artwork, pictures or whatever. Please call the farm if you are applying after Feb 1st to see if we are full for the current season.

Farm visits are highly recommended since you intend to live and work closely with your farmers for 6 months. Also, you are welcome to talk to past apprentices and encouraged to check out several other farms to find the one that suits you. Don't give up!

Eligible applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview by phone or on farm--we usually let applicants know 2 weeks after the interview if they have been selected. We often send written replies to those who we feel are not suited to our program.Thanks!

And please contact us if you have any further questions.

Horton Road Organics
Debra Martin & Bill Booth
93851 Horton Rd. Blachly, OR 97412
(541) 925 - 3019 (9-5 PM)
E-mail: hortonroadorganics@gmail.com

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Type of Apprenticeship: Full-time Part-time Other: Available entire season (May 1 - October 15 with possible extension): Yes No If not, pls explain: Own a vehicle: Yes No Have valid driver's license: Yes No Accident-free driving record: Yes No Cigarette smoker: Yes No Have pets: Yes No Do you have a special diet: Yes No If so, pls explain: Please describe your level of organization & cleanliness: I would like to interview: at a farm visit. by phone. Do you have any experience in Organic Farming or Gardening? What has motivated your interest? What do you hope to learn during your Farm Season? (including any specific approach or philosophy in agriculture) How might you apply what you've learned in the future? Describe recent jobs or volunteer positions you've held. How would you describe the role you assume in work situations? What is the hardest physical work or sport you've done in the past? Do you have any limitations to working at a steady pace at the farm? Are you prepared to work towards a specific rate of work that may require some effort at first? What are a few things you like to do with your "free time"? Hobbies? Interests? Do you have any experience living in unconventional dwellings or in simplifying your lifestyle? (e.g., 3rd-world travel, backpacking, other farms)?