Company description

Oregon Farm Corps trains and equips the next generation of farmers and ranchers through hands-on educational programs and the preservation of farmland. OFC envisions a world in which land is deeply cared for, power is equitably shared, and farms, ranches, and the people who work them flourish.

Internship description

Oregon Farm Corps’ Apprenticeship Program is an immersion for aspiring farmers who want to gain significant farming or ranching production experience. Hands-on field training with Host Farm mentors is complemented by a series of classes, farm tours, discussions, and networking events organized by OFC. Host Farms employ Apprentices as waged employees protected by federal and state labor law. Start and end dates vary based on the Host Farm. Full-time and part-time positions are available. Host Farm and detailed position information is on our website.

Applicants of all backgrounds and identities encouraged to apply. Scholarships are available with preference given to BIPOC, LGBTQIA2s+, veterans, and low-income applicants and those impacted by the carceral system.

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

Hands-on field experience at the Host Farm is complemented by a series of classes, farm tours, discussions, and networking events organized by Oregon Farm Corps.

The full event series includes:

• Online classes and discussions focused on foundational sustainable agriculture concepts, skills, and the food system, with topics including Decolonizing Agriculture, Soil Health, Farmworker Justice and Disease Management.
• 7-11 in-person farm tours which showcase practical skills and individual farmers’ stories and provide insight into diverse production and marketing systems.

OFC strives to make all educational events inclusive and welcoming to people from all backgrounds and identities. Classes, tours, and discussions are led by Oregon Farm Corps staff, agricultural professionals, and expert farmworkers/farmers.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Oregon Farm Corps is committed to an ongoing learning process around privilege, power, inequality, and systems of oppression. OFC has a goal of making our programs welcoming to, inclusive of, and accessible to communities who are under-represented as farm operators in Oregon, including women-identified, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2s+ individuals, low-income individuals and immigrants. Our desire to create a more equitable food system is reflected in OFC’s programs and collaborations.

Learn more and apply: oregonfarmcorps.org/apprenticeship

See our Farmer Training Programs page for more information about all our programs.

Questions? Reach out! training@oregonfarmcorps.org

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

If you are not registered, you'll be prompted to do so. Don't worry, it's free!

Deadline

March 15, 2026