Food Systems Intern – Seminary Hill Farm

Last Updated On: October 27th, 2026 at 05:01PM MST

Internship information

General Farm Description: Seminary Hill Farm Seminary Hill Farm is integral to the Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO), 30 minutes north of Columbus in Delaware. The farm has capacity for ten acres of production that bookend the 82-acre campus. It is our mission to teach small-scale farming and produce good food for all in pursuit of a just, sustainable and generative world. Seminary Hill Farm is managed through the lens of agroecology. The farm is continuously evolving as we continue to learn about how vibrant ecosystems function. By mimicking nature, we tap into cycles that maintain the biodiversity, resilience, and integrity of soils. We seek to minimize off-farm inputs by utilizing more on-farm resources, considering soil health at the forefront of decisions. Vegetables, flowers and herbs are distributed through our three season Community Supported Agriculture enterprise, utilized in Dunn Dining Hall and delivered to non-profit organizations serving food insecure communities. Seminary Hill Farm is a reflection of MTSO’s commitment to a just, sustainable and generative world.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: Mar-27
Internship Ends: Nov-27
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: January 15, 2027
Minimum Length of Stay: Full season

Internship Details:

Local Food System Internship Overview
This is a full season internship from March-November 2027 designed to provide hands-on experience in coordinating a 60-share Community Supported Agriculture operation and assisting with farm experiential education and volunteer engagement. Responsibilities include:
• Coordinating produce, herb and flower harvests on Tuesdays.
• Organizing food demonstrations at the CSA distribution twice a month.
• Preparing food pantry distributions
• Assist with maintaining a self-serve market
• Maintaining records of harvests and food distributions.
• Contributing weekly to the Fresh Sheet CSA newsletter with harvest projections and brief articles on farm happenings
• Collaborate on design, planning and facilitation of engagement experiences for children and youth during the Seminary Hill Farm distribution and with visiting groups.
• Serve as a leader for volunteer engagement, including CSA work share members and the public.
• Engage in vegetable production tasks: cultivating, watering, mulching in all production areas as needed.

Primary skills developed throughout the food systems internship include:
• Timing, organizing, and presentation of harvests, storage and customer service skills to support a Community Supported Agriculture operation
• Communication skills applied to electronic newsletter publishing and social media
• Ability to learn, lead and teach volunteers
• Designing and executing education programs that nurture a direct relationship between people and the living earth
• Practicing radical hospitality
• Beginning vegetable, flower and herb production

Qualifications
• Leadership capacity
• Comfort speaking to/with both groups and individuals
• Ability to continually adapt in a changing environment
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work Tuesday evenings and occasional weekends
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience working with children and youth
• Minimum age of 18
Physical requirements
Must be able to accomplish the farm work listed above and have the ability to work outside in all types of weather. Self-pacing and ergonomics are encouraged.

Educational Opportunities: A minimum of two regional farm tour days are organized during the growing season. In addition, we hold on-farm experiential workshops and smaller (partial day) learning opportunities. Seminary Hill Farm Internship Environment Internships are conducted in a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth, including: • Learning from each other, including fellow team members, visitors and volunteers • Participating in extension opportunities including a minimum of two regional farm tours • Communal lunch during the summer season featuring Seminary Hill Farm produce is an important part of the farm day, allowing additional interaction with our permanent farm team, and a range of guests. Lunch will be provided four days per week subject to kitchen closures. • Participating in marketing, communication, and community building aspects of the farm. • Engaging with MTSO’s land stewardship initiative in prairie development, invasive species removal, and pond/stream management.

Skills Desired: Please see full description above.

Meals: • Communal lunch during the summer season featuring Seminary Hill Farm produce is an important part of the farm day, allowing additional interaction with our permanent farm team, and a range of guests. Lunch will be provided four days per week subject to kitchen closures.

Stipend: Compensation Package • Wage and hours: $15/hour, 40-hour weeks without overtime. • Food: Interns will have lunch at the dining hall four days a week during the summer season subject to kitchen closures and when open in other seasons, and fresh produce. • Paid holidays during the growing season: Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day. • Housing: On-campus studio apartments are provided furnished with a bed and table. All utilities are included. • Academic credit: Interns who are also students can receive academic credit through approval and process of their home institutions. • Campus Amenities: Interns can utilize the Dickhaut Library and participate in campus activities and events. • Two weeks off without pay throughout the season. • Ability to flex hours when needed.

Housing: On-site studio apartment furnished with a bed and table. Utilities included.

Contact information

Farm Address:
Seminary Hill Farm, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
3081 Columbus Pike
Delaware, Ohio, 43015

Primary Contact: Laura Ann Bergman
Secondary Contact: Matt Kelley

Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 740-409-1881
    Email: seminaryhillfarm@mtso.edu

Secondary Phone
    Type: Office
    Number: 7404091881
    Email: mkelley@mtso.edu

Website: https://www.seminaryhillfarm.org

Website: https://www.mtso.edu

Preferred method of Contact: email