Current Employment Opportunities

S&S Homestead Farm

WSU BIOAg Learning Site. Want to spend 2-3 months in the beautiful San Juan Islands? S&S Homestead, a 50-acre biodynamic farm on Lopez Island that raises vegetables, fruit, grain, hay, and livestock offers free housing, food, and instruction in the history, theory and practice of biodynamic husbandry. To apply visit our website, http://sshomestead.org/internships, where you can find information and an application form. The successful candidate(s) will be self-starters, hard workers who want to learn how to feed themselves and their communities while enhancing their natural and social environment. Available immediately. Write to sshomestead@rockisland.com, or phone 360-468-3335.

Winter Green Farm

Winter Green Farm is a diversified biodynamic farm located 1/2 hour west of Eugene Oregon that has been operating since 1980. We have a 500-member CSA program, participate in 5 farmers markets, grow crops for wholesale and processing markets, and have a herd of beef cattle. We are seeking workers for the 2008 season. Starting wage is $8.00/hour. Full-time workers make $9.75 by the year's end. We don't provide housing for workers. For more information contact Wali Via by phone at 541-935-1920, email or visit our website. You can find a job application on our website as well.

Earth One Farm

Established 5 years ago, the farm is located in Roseburg. Our 107 acres property is dedicated to Biodynamic farming and preservation of the natural ecosystem. We have about 300 fruit and nut trees, a 1 acre garden, Jersey and highland cattle, goats and Tamworth pigs. We also use a Belgian draft horse. We are committed to seed saving and are growing mostly heirlooms varieties. We are looking for people interested in an apprenticeship program. There is a 50$ weekly stipend, as for lodging we have 2 nice bedrooms in the garage-office and we are starting to build a couple 12'x12' tree houses with woodstove... They should be ready in January...We have somebody that prepares organic meals each day and most of the produces are coming from the garden. We have our own meat, milk, butter and sometime cheese if we get extra time. Please note that drugs and cigarettes are not allowed. We welcome people all year round! For more information, please contact Gabrielle at (541)784-9024 from 8 AM to 7 PM Pacific Time.

How Can I Learn More About Biodynamics?

1. Join the Oregon Biodynamic Group.

You will receive announcements and minutes of our meetings and conferences. To join:

2. Join the National Biodynamic Association.

You will receive the bi-monthly publication "Biodynamics". To join: Send $45 to Bio-dynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Inc., 25844 Butler RD, Junction City OR 97448. Phone: 541-998-0105 or 888-516-7797. Fax: 541-998-0106. www.biodynamics.com.

3. Read about Biodynamics.

To get a literature list, contact the Biodynamic Association above.

Culture and Horticulture by Wolf Storl is an excellent introduction to Biodynamics.

4. Get on line.

5. Join the BD Email Discussion Group.

Send email to BD NOW! with "Subscribe BDNow!" in the subject line. Your name and physical address need to be in the body of the message, but will not be released.

6. Go to school.

7. Volunteer, apprentice, or work on a BD Farm.

Apprenticeship Contacts

In Oregon farms using BD practices include:

8. Join the BD Buddy system.

9. Start or join a BD study group.

10. Go do it!

To buy Biodynamic preparations contact either:

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