Good Farming Apprenticeship Network

New Jersey

Howell Living History Farm, Robert Flory, 101 Hunter Road, Titusville, NJ 08560, 609-737-3299, fax 609-737-6524, , www.howellfarm.org. Howell Farm is operated by Mercer County Park Commission and uses a historical farm setting to teach about food production. Interns raise crops with ox- and hand-powered methods and practice other skills related to self-sufficient living, such as seed saving and food preservation. In addition to hands-on work, study resources are provided. Many interns apply these skills to international development work, others to small­scale farming and homesteading.

Howell Farm

  • Source of power: 7 horses, 2 oxen, tractors.
  • Draft animals are used for: tillage, some mowing and reaping, hay raking, cultivation, planting, hauling, harvesting.
  • Acreage: 130.
  • Other livestock: hogs, sheep, chickens.
  • Skills offered in: production of grain, hay, and vegetables; livestock care; saving seed for and marketing heirloom vegetable varieties.
  • Work hours: 8-10 hrs/day, 6 days/wk.
  • Terms: room & produce; 2-3 apprentices at a time, 12 week minimum.
  • Stipend: yes.
  • Accommodations: private room in the farm house; interns prepare their own meals alone or with other interns.
  • Apprentices must: be self-motivated to learn and master techniques, care about their work.
  • Visit first: if practical.
  • Trial period: not necessary.

Horse


Table of Contents
Subscribe Homepage Contact Us
rural heritage logo    PO Box 2067, Cedar Rapids IA 52406-2067
E-Mail:

15 December 2007