Company description Cricket Creek Farm is a small grass-based dairy in Western Massachusetts. We make seven different award-winning cheeses from the milk of our herd of Brown Swiss and Jersey cows. (We're currently milking about 40 cows.) In addition to the cheese, we sell raw milk from our farm store. We also raise pigs and beef.

We are located in Williamstown, MA – a small college town in the northern Berkshires. Williamstown has a great independent movie theater, the Clark Art museum, a wonderful theater festival in the summertime and several great restaurants. We are surrounded by preserved land with many hiking trails. Nearby is Mass MOCA, Tanglewood, and many lovely small towns. Williamstown is 3 hours from Boston and 3 1/2 hours from NYC. Internship description Apprentices will participate in all aspects of a small dairy farm, including milking cows, calf-rearing, hay making, rotational grazing and pasture management, as well as caring for our small group of whey-fed pigs. Morning milking is at 6am and evening milking is at 5PM – apprentices should expect to milk some mornings and some evenings every week.

All apprentices must have good people skills and enjoy interacting with the public. Apprentices attend farmers markets, and assist with general farm maintenance and upkeep. We’re looking for apprentices who are excited about taking on significant responsibility. All apprentices work 6 days per week, with several half days off throughout each month.  We are looking for self-motivated people who are interested in learning through hard work.

Experience is preferred. Livestock experience is a plus. Most of our apprentices come here with some agricultural experience. Those without any related experience will only be considered if they can demonstrate a real passion and willingness to work. Compensation this position is : stipend / non-monetary compensation
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