Organic Grain Production Internship

Organic Grain Farming Apprenticeship in Havre, Montana

Vilicus Farms is a first generation, nationally recognized organic, dryland crop farm located in northern Hill County, Montana. Established in 2009, Vilicus Farms grows a diverse array of heirloom and specialty grains, pulse, oilseed and broadleaf crops within a 5+year rotation on 5,600 acres. Vilicus Farms practices advanced land stewardship at a scale that matters. While the term is negotiable, Vilicus Farms Apprenticeship is intended to be a multi-season training and mentoring program that immerses highly motivated young professionals in organic farm operation and management - a journey that ultimately ends in farm ownership. Doug and Anna understand the challenges of taking a farm from vision to reality. Through the Vilicus Farms apprenticeship program they hope to give beginning farmers a real opportunity to start a successful organic dryland crop farm in the Northern Great Plains. Apprenticeships run from mid-March through early November.  Apprentices will also join the New Agrarian Program through the Quivira Coalition, attend a spring orientation, the  annual Quivira Conference in the fall, and online courses on farm and business planning.  In addition to the stipend and education, apprentices receive room and board and a small educational travel fund.

Learn more and apply here:

http://www.quiviracoalition.org/newagrarian

Vilicus Farms has also created a two-year registered apprenticeship program in the state of Montana, with funding available to help support the salary of veterans. Please read more about this program at

http://www.vilicusfarms.com/2017VilicusFarmsRegisteredApprenticeship.pdf