Farm Intern – Hogstead

Last Updated On: May 7th, 2026 at 07:37PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
13204 19th Ave NE
Marysville, Washington, 98271

Primary Contact: LUKE CONYAC
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 4254430085
    Email: HOGSTEAD.INFO@GMAIL.COM

Website: https://www.hogstead.net

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Hogstead/

Internship information

General Farm Description: Hogstead is a 16 acre pork, poultry, beef and vegetable operation located north of Seattle, Washington. The family farm direct markets products through farmer's markets, farm stand, and online sales. Hogstead focuses on sustainability through pasture-based management of livestock and vegetable production that utilizes on-farm generated compost. Hogstead is 100% solar powered and starts it 15th year in 2026, and it will be another great year to learn and work on our farm.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: Flexible
Internship Ends: Flexible
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: Open
Minimum Length of Stay: 30 days (preference given for full-season)

Internship Details:

Hogstead is seeking one prospective farmer to assist with livestock management, market garden assistance, and general farm operations.  The prospective farmer will learn the entirety of operating a small-scale production farm that sells direct market farm to consumer.   The goal of the internship is to enable a person to manage and maintain a production farm.    The ideal candidate will have a desire to run a farm or homestead in their future.  At a minimum, the intern will have a strong work ethic, commitment to local food production, and believe in changing the food system through sustainable farming.  

The internship will cover the following areas:

Livestock:  Humanely caring for pastured-raised hogs, poultry, and beef. This includes learning general animal husbandry, animal nutrition, feeding, watering, housing/feeder/waterer construction & maintenance, manure and offal composting, egg production, nutrient management, parasite control methods, breedstock selection, breeding, farrowing (birthing) baby pigs, rotational grazing, forage/cover cropping, fencing, USDA and WSDA processing of hogs and birds, on-farm slaughter and butchery.

Farm Products Direct Marketing:  On and off farm sales, CSA, farm product group buys, farmer’s markets, restaurant sales.  Online media and online sales, packing orders, and maintaining inventory.

Vegetable garden:  Learn to grow a market garden with sales to farmers markets, CSA, and online.  Approximately one acre of production upcoming for season in 2026. Many varieties of vegetables in production.  Compost utilization techniques, weed control, water management through drip line irrigation, and many other aspects to vegetable production.

Other learning opportunities include legal aspects of farming and selling food (rules and regulations), general farm business management and accounting, cold storage, construction projects (structural and timber framing/concrete/etc), logging/firewood, food preservation, soap making, and an array of sustainable living concepts taking place at the farm.

For a perspective on the size of Hogstead regarding the head of livestock seasonally on farm through the production season include approximately 30 breeding hogs, 120+/- butcher hogs, 400 laying hens, 600 meat chickens, a few cattle, and 30 turkeys.  Up to 1 acre of vegetable production.  Hogstead attends up to 6 Farmers markets per week seasonally.

Prior livestock management  experience is not mandatory for a new farmer, as the owner will provide direct guidance on all techniques.  Owner has 15 years raising livestock in the Puget Sound region, and a lifetime of experience with livestock and farming.  Serious work ethic is required, as farming is fulfilling yet demanding job. 

Start date and end dates are flexible.  A commitment to a full season is ideal to maximize learning opportunity.

Contact me directly with any questions or other inquiries.

Educational Opportunities: Learn to operate a meat, egg, and vegetable production farm. Including the following skills and optional learning opportunites: Livestock management. Slaughter and butchery. Farm business management. Organic vegetable growing. Cover crops. Composting. Compost tea making. Soil building. Micro-climate based vegetable growing. Fruit tree and berry maintenance and growing. Food preservation. Sausage making.

Skills Desired: Strong work ethic. Commitment to small scale agriculture. Desire to work around animals.

Meals: Food is available from the garden, as well as eggs/pork/beef/chicken from farm. Farm dinners prepared for the farmers once per week.

Stipend: Stipend available depending on experience, desired hours worked, and length of work period. This is to be discussed. Stipends range from $1000 to $2000/mo. Note that this is an internship and is not considered employment. This position also has accommodation and meals included.

Housing: Heated campers available on farm. Outdoor kitchen with hot water, refrigerator, gas range and wood burning range, and fully stocked with dishes. Shower, toilet, and laundry available.

Preferred method of Contact: email