Summer Farm Employee – Full and By Farm
Last Updated On: May 7th, 2026 at 07:37PM MST
Contact information
Farm Address:319 leaning road
essex, '--, 12936
Primary Contact: Sara Kurak
Primary Phone:
Type: Cell
Number: 5184209335
Email: fullandbyfarm@gmail.com
Website: https://www.essexonlakechamplain.com/full-and-by-farm-essex-ny/
Internship information
General Farm Description: Full and By Farm is a small draft-powered farm producing vegetables, dry beans, beef, pork, chicken, eggs, and maple syrup for our 70 year-round local CSA members. We are entering our 16th year in business and are excited about turning our focus more fully towards climate resiliency and early succession planning. We are looking for team members who share our love of farming with old techniques in modern times and who are looking to possibly take on a bigger role in their next farm job. In 2024 we are beginning a transition away from tillage and towards permanent beds for our roughly 2 acres of vegetables. We’ll work on improving our animal compost and green manure systems to keep nutrients cycling optimally on the farm, while continuing to provide great care for our pastured livestock and the best possible quality in our produce. At Full and By Farm we strive to produce the tastiest food with the most sustainable organic methods—minimizing petroleum inputs like plastic mulches, raising animals in as humane and natural a setting as possible, limiting packaging and transit, and keeping medication and pesticides out of our food and our environment. We farm holistically—believing that all aspects of the farm are connected—minimizing outside inputs and producing food for our livestock, "fuel" for the draft animals, and compost for our fruits, vegetables and grains.CRAFT Member Farm? No
Internship Starts: May to June 1
Internship Ends: End of August or September
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: Until filled
Minimum Length of Stay: 3 months
Internship Details:
Our Summer Farm employee will spend the majority of their time in the vegetable fields and will also jump in on animal chores and other farm wide work as needed. Tasks include transplanting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting and post-harvest handling with some animal chores and haymaking. This position offers a great opportunity to work with a team, experiencing the range of work of a diversified farm while also requiring the ability to stay on task—working independently and efficiently at repetitive tasks.
Educational Opportunities: We have a small, tight-knit crew so there is a lot of opportunity for discussion and questions while on the farm. We are also surrounded by an active farming community as well as a food hub and farming and political organizations, all geared to support aspiring farmers.
Skills Desired: A good work ethic and willing attitude outweigh experience. Applicants must: * be physically fit and able to lift 50 lbs * balance a strong attention to detail with working quickly and efficiently * be self-directed and able to stay on task independently * have a commitment to direct and clear communication Being on a diverse farm means a lot of diversity in our work—we aim to give employees a good overview of the farm organism as a whole, but there are also plenty of days where more concentrated, tedious work is involved. Workers should come prepared for both. Full-season employees can take up to 5 unpaid vacation days per quarter. We value work-life balance—finishing up the day at a predictable time and taking vacation days off throughout the year—to make that happen we expect people to stay on point during work hours, to complete tasks efficiently and to keep pace in a busy work environment. We would love to extend the position with part-time winter hours for the person who is a great fit for our farm and wants to stay on next season.
Meals: We love digging into a hot lunch together! Anyone interested can take part in the lunchtime cooking rotation in the shared kitchen.
Stipend: $15/hour
Housing: A small cabin is available on the farm
Preferred method of Contact: email