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Summer Farm-based Educator - 2012

The FARM Institute, a 160 acre teaching farm on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, seeks enthusiastic and dedicated staff for full time and half time teaching positions, as well as…Continue

Started Feb 9

Making the Case: $$$$ to sustain educational programs

    Welcome back to the table!     After a healthy interlude to digest our incredible time at Shelburne Farms, I suspect we're all faced, once again, with the challenge of finding the funds to keep…Continue

Started Nov 23, 2011

Farm-based Educator Positions

2011 Summer Farm-based EducatorThe FARM Institute, a 160 acre teaching farm on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, seeks enthusiastic and dedicated staff for full time teaching…Continue

Tags: children, adults, Massachusetts, educator, farmer-teacher

Started Jan 20, 2011

 

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Summer Farm-based Educator

The FARM Institute, a 160 acre teaching farm on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, seeks enthusiastic and dedicated staff for full time and half time teaching positions, as well as specialist positions including oxen training program teacher, during the summer of 2012.  All applicants must have experience with teaching children and leading groups, as well as an interest in sustainable agriculture.  Applicants with skills in gardening, cooking, livestock handling, environmental…See More
Discussion posted by Sidney Morris Feb 9

Making the Case: $$$$ to sustain educational programs

    Welcome back to the table!     After a healthy interlude to digest our incredible time at Shelburne Farms, I suspect we're all faced, once again, with the challenge of finding the funds to keep our programs going and growing (like healthy children more than GNP models).  I also suspect that if we find this discussion useful, any loose ends we may have left hanging in the air of the Coach Barn will grow back.     To start, I will pose a question that just occurred to me as I was parsing…See More
Discussion posted by Sidney Morris Nov 23, 2011

Farm-based Educator Positions

2011 Summer Farm-based EducatorThe FARM Institute, a 160 acre teaching farm on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, seeks enthusiastic and dedicated staff for full time teaching positions during the summer of 2011.  All applicants must have experience with teaching children and leading groups, as well as an interest in sustainable agriculture.  Applicants with skills in gardening, cooking, livestock handling, environmental education or carpentry are preferred, but not required.…See More
A discussion started by Sidney Morris was featured Feb 21, 2011
Sidney Morris replied to Dana Foster's discussion 'draft animals and high school students'
Hi Dana, We acquired two week old Jersey bull calves last September from Butterworks Farm in Westfield, Vermont and have been having a blast raising them, training them and sharing our delight with the community at festivals and in programs on the…
Jan 20, 2011

Farm-based Educator Positions

2011 Summer Farm-based EducatorThe FARM Institute, a 160 acre teaching farm on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, seeks enthusiastic and dedicated staff for full time teaching positions during the summer of 2011.  All applicants must have experience with teaching children and leading groups, as well as an interest in sustainable agriculture.  Applicants with skills in gardening, cooking, livestock handling, environmental education or carpentry are preferred, but not required.…See More
Discussion posted by Sidney Morris Jan 20, 2011
Sidney Morris replied to Dana Foster's discussion 'draft animals and high school students'
Hi Dana, At the FARM Institute on Martha's Vineyard we are exploring an oxen/working steer program with kids, both during our own programs and via a renewed 4-H program which we will be hosting. Last spring we spent a few days at the Farm…
Mar 29, 2010

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Organization Name
The FARM Institute
Current Position Title:
Education Director
Website:
http://www.farminstitute.org
What is your favorite childhood farm or garden memory?
Sitting in my father's lap when I was five years old learning how to drive the Farmall Cub tractor.

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At 9:09pm on January 20, 2011, M. Lee SmithM. Lee Smith said…

Greetings Sydney,

 

This is Lee, we met at the Farm School up in Athol MA this past fall.  How did the remainder of your tour go?  I just wanted to connect and also to put me on your radar if you're looking for full-time staff starting next fall or later.

 

Have a good winter!

 

Lee Smith

 

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