Towne’s Harvest Garden
Montana State University / HHD
121 PE Complex
Bozeman, MT 59717
Locally, sustainably, and educationally grown
THG Student Intern Positions 2009
The Towne’s Harvest Garden student intern position will be a hands-on learning experience in small scale sustainable production and marketing. Townes Harvest Garden is a 3 acre mixed vegetable farm that grows produce for a 40 member Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA), local farmers’ markets, and for the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. The mission of the project includes education, research, and community service. The internship is designed to give students real life experiences in food production, community supported agriculture, and food marketing. Interns will be involved in all aspects of the farm project: planting, maintenance, harvesting, distribution and sales. Interns will also have the opportunity to specialize in one aspect of the operation dependent upon individual desires and project needs.
Intern Duties
- Seeding
- Transplanting
- Irrigating
- Weeding
- Harvesting
- Post-harvest Processing/washing
- Tool upkeep and maintenance
- Distribution at weekly CSA
- Produce Sales at weekly Farmers’ Markets
Areas of possible Internship specialization include:
- Soil Fertility
- Greenhouse / Protected cultivation
- Integrated Pest Management
- Compost
- Perennial Crop Management
- Flower Production
- Irrigation
- Beekeeping
- Chicken / Egg production
- Farmer's Market
- CSA Distribution
- Food Bank Partnership
- Program Marketing and Outreach
Skills Required
The ideal candidate is willing to work until the job gets done, is self-motivated, dependable, and displays strong teamwork skills. Early morning hours should be expected as well as some weekends. The candidate should be able to lift and transport up to 50lbs and be willing to work outside in all types of weather. Prior experience in vegetable production is not required.
Internship Credit
The Towne’s Harvest Internship is offered May 11 – August 28 for 1-12 academic credits. Weekly hours will be part time. (A 3-credit internship is a commitment of approximately 135 hours). Candidates will need to be enrolled as a MSU student to receive internship credits (Register for HHD 276/298, PSPP 276/298 or LRES 276/298). Concurrent enrollment in PSPP 345 (Organic Market Gardening) 3 credits, offered first summer session May 18-June 26, and HDFN 445 (Culinary Marketing: Farm to Table) 3 credits offered second summer session, June 29-August 7, is encouraged but not required.
To Apply*:
Please complete the THG Internship Application.
Send the application, cover letter, resume and three references to:
Towne’s Harvest Garden
Montana State University / HHD
121 PE Complex
Bozeman, MT 59717
Or via email to:
Inquiries*:
For further information regarding Towne’s Harvest Garden please refer to our website: www.townesharvest.montana.edu
For questions regarding the positions, please contact:
*If you are currently enrolled in the Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems (SFBS) Degree Program at MSU, please see Mary Stein (, 406-994-5640, 175 PE Complex) to discuss your internship interests, application, and any questions you may have.