Farm hand – Ararat Farms

Last Updated On: May 7th, 2026 at 07:38PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
55 vancycle road
Lincolnville, Maine, 04849

Primary Contact: Ben Rooney
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 8479218607
    Email: sbrooney87@gmail.com

Website: https://www.araratfarmslincolnville.com

Internship information

General Farm Description: Ararat Farms, located in Lincolnville, Maine, is a highly diversified small scale farm committed to organic & regenerative farming practices. We are an Un-Certified Organic Farm. The property encompasses hundreds of acres (mainly wooded), with about a dozen acres in fields, pastures and gardens. Many of the farm activities take place on a ridge above Pitcher pond which offers splendid views. While the farm has been a part of the community for generations, (with many different iterations), we are in an exciting period of revitalization, with a lot of expansion, burgeoning ideas and a strong work team. Currently we cultivate around dozen garden plots comprising roughly 3 acres, which are in transition to no-till and low till practices. These garden beds consist of market veggies and fruits, annual and perennial herbs (medicinal and culinary), upland rice and cover crops. We plan continue to expand our production and increase our grain growing capacity.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: Early - Mid April
Internship Ends: 31-Oct
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: 1-Apr
Minimum Length of Stay: 4 months

Internship Details:

Field Crew: Starting in April. 4-5 days a week. Majority of work is in market garden but crossover into perennials and other farm tasks. Ability to lift over 50 pounds comfortably. Experience preferred.  Our farm  is diversified so we usually don’t do any tasks for more than a few hours.

Work Include:

• Field Crops: seeding, transplanting, mulching, trellising, pruning, weeding, harvesting, washing, & setting up irrigation

• Greenhouse work & plant propagation.

• Soil bed preparation and record keeping.

• Internal communication and collaboration with existing Ararat management team

Educational Opportunities: Through MOFGA and other organizations nearby

Skills Desired: no

Meals: Occasionally

Stipend: Yes pay is hourly, around $18 DOE

Housing: Maybe

Preferred method of Contact: email