{"id":57952,"date":"2026-02-11T14:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=57952"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:47:41","slug":"internship-farm-internship-grub-olympia-wa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/internship-farm-internship-grub-olympia-wa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship: Farm Internship, GRuB (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Start date:<\/strong> 3\/30\/26<\/p>\n

End date:<\/strong> 6\/12\/26<\/p>\n

Schedule\/hours:<\/strong> 10-20 hours per week<\/p>\n

Compensation:<\/strong> unpaid<\/p>\n

Priority Application Deadline:<\/strong> February 27, 2026<\/p>\n

Site Supervisor:<\/strong> Dusty Marble<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> 2016 Elliott Ave. NW, Olympia (on the 41 bus route)<\/p>\n

Garden-Raised Bounty (GRuB) is a 501c3 organization based in Olympia, WA. Our mission is to grow healthy food, people, and community. With roots in the land, we create opportunities for people to learn, lead, and thrive. We envision an equitable world where we are all nourished by healthy relationships, resilient community, and good food. Visit www.goodgrub.org for more information.<\/p>\n

General farm activities include but are not limited to:<\/strong>
\u25cf Measuring, mixing and spreading soil amendments
\u25cf Seed starting and planting crops
\u25cf Irrigation system set up
\u25cf Noxious weed management
\u25cf Equipment\/tool use and maintenance
\u25cf Tending plants and harvesting crops
\u25cf Pest management
\u25cf Large scale composting
\u25cf And more!<\/p>\n

In addition to farm activities, interns will have the opportunity to:<\/strong>
\u25cf Engage with GRuB\u2019s mission and learn about curriculum foundations
\u25cf Collaborate and engage with community members (visitors and volunteers) and program participants on the farm<\/p>\n

Learning Goals and Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are opportunities to learn about farming practices, community connection, food distribution, and so much more at GRuB! We will work with you to define what your goals are and create a learning plan together.<\/p>\n

Benefits:<\/strong>
\u25cf Free GRuB farm produce as available
\u25cf Free access to GRuB trainings<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/strong>:
\u25cf 10-20 hrs per week during GRuB\u2019s operating hours (Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9am-5pm. Wed: 11am-7pm)
\u25cf Exact start date and weekly schedule are flexible<\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/strong>
\u25cf Must be motivated to dive into farm tasks, learn, and get dirty, in all weather
\u25cf Comfortable working independently and with groups
\u25cf Strong professionalism, communication skills, and reliability<\/p>\n

Physical demands and accommodations<\/strong>
\u25cf Tasks are performed outdoors in a farm setting in all weather, with extended periods of physical activity
involving standing, walking, bending, and moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with all abilities to perform the primary functions of the role.<\/p>\n

To apply<\/strong> please submit a cover letter and 2 references to dusty@goodgrub.org<\/p>\n

Please address the following in your letter:<\/strong>
\u25cf Why do you want this position and what do you hope to learn and experience?
\u25cf How will this internship fit into your long term personal and professional growth.
\u25cf What relevant skills and experiences will you bring?
\u25cf If this internship will be for credit, please list the school name, program or concentration, desired number of credits\/hours and faculty sponsor name and contact information.
\u25cf What is your ideal internship schedule?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[18,26,4003],"tags":[4,423,999,8521,36,523,37,7,13,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57952"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57952"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57953,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57952\/revisions\/57953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}