Join the Good Farming Apprenticeship Network
If you offer apprenticeships in draft animal farming or logging, please join the Good Farming Apprenticeship Network. This free service is offered by
RURAL HERITAGE
to help novices gain hands-on experience from knowledgeable teamsters. To list your farming or logging apprenticeships, please completely fill in the following information:
Company name:
Contact name:
Street address:
PO box:
City:
State/Province:
Zip/Postal code:
Phone number (day):
Phone number (evening):
Fax:
E-mail address:
Home page address (URL):
Briefly describe your draft animal farming or logging operation:
Source of power (please specify how many of each):
Horses:
Mules:
Oxen:
Tractor:
yes
no
Specifically what work do you do with draft animals:
Your level of draft animal experience:
Total acres:
Acreage in garden:
Acreage in crops:
Acreage in pasture:
Acreage in hay:
Acreage in woodlot:
Other acreage (specify):
Non-draft animal livestock:
Experiences/skills you can teach apprentices:
What do you expect of apprentices:
Expected work hours:
Per day:
Per week:
Room and board provided
in exchange for work:
yes
no
If no, please explain:
Number of apprentices
accepted at one time:
Length of apprenticeship:
Preferred time of year:
Stipend:
yes
no
If yes, please describe:
Accommodations:
in family home
outbuilding
not provided
If outbuilding, please describe:
Meals provided:
yes
no
If yes, please describe meals:
What do you look for in an apprentice:
Would you like apprentice to visit first:
yes
no
if apprentice desires
Would you like a trial period:
yes
no
If yes, length of trail period:
Comments:
Rural Heritage provides this service free of charge and makes no warranty, expressed or implied, related to participation in the Good Farming Apprenticeship Network. We urge both apprentices and those offering apprenticeships to investigate before engaging in any agreement. If you have questions please feel free to email
info@ruralheritage.com.
PO Box 2067, Cedar Rapids IA 52406-2067
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