| Sierra Cascade Blueberry Farm |
| Certified Organic Blueberries Since 1989 |
2010 Harvest Season Internship Position Opening (Mid May through August):
We will once again be interviewing people for our summer internship to help with the harvest season. We had a wildly successful experience in 2009
and hope to repeat it in 2010. We are looking for hard working individuals who don't mind long hours, working with a large harvest crew (anywhere from
20-50 per day), less than glamorous conditions (dirty, sweaty, hot), and pressure to make decisions on a moment's notice in order to get the blueberries
to their destination. A valid drivers license is required, and a personal vehicle is recommended but not required. We require the intern to drive our own
vehicles during the work day, but vehicles are not available for personal use, and we are a long way from town with little opportunity for alternative
transportation.
We have some options for room and board, and welcome the intern to join us at our dinner table. If you are interested in being considered for this
position, please send us an email with some personal information, and a resume is helpful. We are looking for someone to be on the farm from early
May through mid to late August. We will provide a small stipend as well as room and board, and a world of excellent experience opportunity, from the
basics such as cultural organic growing practices through harvest and marketing of the blueberries. It is a demanding position, but hugely rewarding.
October 2008: John and Armen were invited, along with several other North State farmers and food producers, to attend as delegates, the Terra
Madre 2008, Slow Food International Conference in Torino, Italy from October 22 through 27. We were thrilled to be included in the Terra Madre
Network which brought together food communities, cooks, academics and youth delegates for four days to work towards increasing small-scale,
traditional, and sustainable food production.
Terra Madre, an event organized by the Terra Madre Foundation, brings together food producers and workers from around the world, 153 different
countries, giving them the opportunity to discuss the major themes of food production. Together they share and compare the diverse and complex
issues that underlie what “high-quality food” means to them: issues of environmental resources and planetary equilibrium, and aspects of taste, worker
dignity, and consumer safety.
This Terra Madre focus was on Youth. We met some amazing young people, true inspiration to those of us who have been involved with food for
decades. The diverse nature of their interests in food production, nutrition, economics, education and supplies was impressive. We had the opportunity
to really get to know a small number of conference attendees as we were transported back and forth each day from our hotel, shared meals, and
evening libations.
The message we brought back is how important food communities are, and how vital to our local landscape. Everywhere we looked in Italy, there was
evidence of gardens, small farms, vineyards, restaurants, cafés, etc. The focus of the conference was to try and figure out how all people can have
access to fresh, healthy, affordable food. We were reminded of what a bountiful region we live in, and how fortunate we are to have nearly anything we
desire at our fingertips, while there are many, many people around the world just trying to keep up with basic dietary needs. There is definitely food for
thought.
We would be interested in talking to anyone who is interested in Terra Madre, the conferences have been planned every two years since beginning in
2004.
We will once again be interviewing people for our summer internship to help with the harvest season. We had a wildly successful experience in 2009
and hope to repeat it in 2010. We are looking for hard working individuals who don't mind long hours, working with a large harvest crew (anywhere from
20-50 per day), less than glamorous conditions (dirty, sweaty, hot), and pressure to make decisions on a moment's notice in order to get the blueberries
to their destination. A valid drivers license is required, and a personal vehicle is recommended but not required. We require the intern to drive our own
vehicles during the work day, but vehicles are not available for personal use, and we are a long way from town with little opportunity for alternative
transportation.
We have some options for room and board, and welcome the intern to join us at our dinner table. If you are interested in being considered for this
position, please send us an email with some personal information, and a resume is helpful. We are looking for someone to be on the farm from early
May through mid to late August. We will provide a small stipend as well as room and board, and a world of excellent experience opportunity, from the
basics such as cultural organic growing practices through harvest and marketing of the blueberries. It is a demanding position, but hugely rewarding.
October 2008: John and Armen were invited, along with several other North State farmers and food producers, to attend as delegates, the Terra
Madre 2008, Slow Food International Conference in Torino, Italy from October 22 through 27. We were thrilled to be included in the Terra Madre
Network which brought together food communities, cooks, academics and youth delegates for four days to work towards increasing small-scale,
traditional, and sustainable food production.
Terra Madre, an event organized by the Terra Madre Foundation, brings together food producers and workers from around the world, 153 different
countries, giving them the opportunity to discuss the major themes of food production. Together they share and compare the diverse and complex
issues that underlie what “high-quality food” means to them: issues of environmental resources and planetary equilibrium, and aspects of taste, worker
dignity, and consumer safety.
This Terra Madre focus was on Youth. We met some amazing young people, true inspiration to those of us who have been involved with food for
decades. The diverse nature of their interests in food production, nutrition, economics, education and supplies was impressive. We had the opportunity
to really get to know a small number of conference attendees as we were transported back and forth each day from our hotel, shared meals, and
evening libations.
The message we brought back is how important food communities are, and how vital to our local landscape. Everywhere we looked in Italy, there was
evidence of gardens, small farms, vineyards, restaurants, cafés, etc. The focus of the conference was to try and figure out how all people can have
access to fresh, healthy, affordable food. We were reminded of what a bountiful region we live in, and how fortunate we are to have nearly anything we
desire at our fingertips, while there are many, many people around the world just trying to keep up with basic dietary needs. There is definitely food for
thought.
We would be interested in talking to anyone who is interested in Terra Madre, the conferences have been planned every two years since beginning in
2004.
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