Crane Song Farm

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

Contact information

Farm Address:
#11 County Road 142
Medanales, '--, 87548

Primary Contact: Jamie Fahey
Secondary Contact: Alfred Blea

Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 505-280-6829
    Email: jazzfaery@gmail.com

Secondary Phone
    Type: '-----
    Number: 505-263-9447
    Email: agblea@gmail.com

    Email: agblea@gmail.com

Website:

Internship information

General Farm Description: Our family farm resides on the banks of the Chama River in a small farming village in Northern New Mexico. We raise chickens, ducks, and sheep. Our very small flock of dairy sheep are raised on pasture where we shepherd them with our guardian Anatolian, Kengal, Pyranese shepherd dog. In the Spring and Summer we make dairy products for sale in the community. Our gardens and orchard of medicine and food have been richly tended for growing our children and community. Our intentions are rooted in a commitment to growing in relationship with the natural world and aiding in nourishing others to do the same.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: Jan-24
Internship Ends: Sep-24
Number of Internship Available: 1 or 2
Application Deadline: Jan-24
Minimum Length of Stay: 1 month

Internship Details:

We are seeking a person or couple who is interested in the lifestyle and skills of farm tending and Shepherding on our Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative farmstead.  Our farm is slightly remote, being 20 minutes from the closest town, so needing to be comfortable in somewhat of isolated conditions.  An edge of grit, curiosity, and willingness to problem solve with guidance is desired as well as being comfortable with handling animals from birthing to death.  Tasks involved would be shepherding, rotational grazing, fencing, acequia maintenance, revitalizing 100 year old orchard, pruning, applying Biodynamic preps, building compost piles, garden prep, harvesting clay for building/plastering, and any other mysterious ways this lifestyle presents.  We offer you a furnished room in our adobe house, training in holistic homeopathic animal husbandry and farming practices, humane slaughtering, butchering, traditional food prep and feasting.

Educational Opportunities: Learning traditional farming lifestyles of Norteno people of New Mexico which includes old watering irrigation skills, traditional foods and their different styles of preparation with Horno cooking, holistic animal husbandry practices, regenerative farming and grazing skills, natural building skills. Possibly a little bit of smithing, basketry, fiber arts, or other skills as well.

Skills Desired: Some exposure to farming/ranching lifestyle and the willingness to participate and learn. Strong, healthy body constitution and lifestyle. We do request that you are comfortable with meat and the harvesting and killing of animals.

Meals: Occasionally offer prepared meals. Otherwise you may use kitchen to prepare your food.

Stipend: No not at this time

Housing: Yes a furnished room in an adobe house

Preferred method of Contact: Call, email