W hitmore Farm currently has two internship programs available each with a unique focus - short term and long term.

Our short term internship is 4 week program designed to give participants an introduction to what farm life is all about.  You will be exposed to all aspects of the operation and leave with a general overview of what is like to raise food in a humane and sustainable manner.  Room and board is provided.

Our long term internship is a 3 to 6 month program designed to give participants more in depth knowledge regarding the technical aspects of animal husbandry, intensive vegetable production and the skills necessary to run a small business.  The junior internship offers a stipend in addition to room and board.

The time of year also dictates the farm activities that an intern will be exposed to.  We lamb, kid and farrow twice a year, late winter and early fall.  Chicks are hatched February thru June and again in October.  Rabbits are born & butchered year round.

Winter interns will also be working in our cold greenhouse, an unheated hoophouse designed for year-round production of produce for commercial and retail customers without supplemental heat.

Our summer interns focus on finishing and retailng of our meat and produce.  Butchering of animals.  Working at the farmers' market in DC. Animal maintenance and breeding programs, rotational grazing and pasture management, and continued vegetable production both in the polytunnel and out in the field.

Both internships are excellent opportunities to learn more about farming from the ground up. If you're interested in a career in farming, wonder what it is like to live and work on a farm, or if you are passionate about sustainable agriculture, Whitmore Farm is a an excellent place to start.  Interns work 5 days a week with 2 days off to explore the DC, Baltimore, and Frederick region.

Many interns have never worked on a farm before.  Although we try to screen people to identify those we think will be a good match, if for some reason either the intern or farmer feels like its not working out, the internship may be terminated at any point.

If interested, email the following information to Will :

1.  Name, address, age, education and telephone number.

2.  Reasons for wanting to internship at Whitmore Farm.  What do you hope to take away from the experience?

3.  Desired time period for the internship.

4.  Please list any dietary restrictions, allergies or physical limitations that may affect your ability to perform certain tasks on the farm.

5.  Describe any agricultural, animal or plant experience you have had to date.