Cache Soil-to-Table summer internship position available.

1. PAID SUMMER GARDEN INTERNSHIP
on 1-acre Edible Landscape
Cache-Soil-To-Table—a not-for-profit project of local business, Nutritional Solutions—has a 1-acre
Edible Landscape in North Logan, UT, now 12 years ongoing. We use only non-toxic, sustainable/
regenerative, organic/ biodynamic and permaculture methods.
Some features of our landscape:
• Our “food forest” has over 75 varieties of fruits & nuts, including many rare, unusual and heirloom
varieties, all planted within a professionally designed landscape
(design by Kirk Wilcox of The Greenhouse)
• Hoop house (12x16’) constructed on-site, for 4-season gardening
• Large garden of heirloom & open-pollinated vegetables
• Edible flowers, native & xeriscape plantings
• Culinary and medicinal herbs
• Pond & waterfalls to provide habitat
• Active vermiculture bins
• Rabbits and Cayuga ducks for increased fertility
• Experimental hugelkulture bed
• Large library of books on gardening, landscaping, permaculture
New projects this year: sheet mulching; adding an understory of
perennial vegetables to the orchard; rainwater harvesting and swale
building; setting up an on-site nursery
The position involves: (hands-on training will be provided)
• Building soil fertility, cover crops, composting, sheet mulching
• Planning garden rotation, seed starting, succession planting
• Weeding, mulching, weeding, watering & weeding
• Fruit tree management: training/pruning, fruit thinning, harvesting
and preservation
• Plant propagation & seed saving
• Preparation for and hosting our annual, end-of-summer Garden Tour
& Orchard Party
You might be the candidate we’re seeking if...
• This position fits your career goals and interests
• You’re passionate about working outdoors, sustainability, the local
food and “Slow Food” movements, learning about edible
landscaping
• You have some experience in the garden or with permaculture
• You might be interested in developing a research project as part of
your internship (optional)
This is a paid internship ($8/hr plus a share of harvests & eggs, plus the chance to be mentored and
learn from a successful system). You may be able to earn school credits, and will receive a letter of
reference upon completion. The position is part-time (15-20 hr/wk), flexible schedule.
TO APPLY: Send letter of inquiry, details of prior experience, and availability to:
Jeanne Wallace, PhD, at jmwallacephd@gmail.com.
PAID SUMMER GARDEN INTERNSHIP
on 1-acre Edible Landscape
Cache-Soil-To-Table—a not-for-profit project of local business, Nutritional Solutions—has a 1-acre
Edible Landscape in North Logan, UT, now 10 years old. We use only non-toxic, sustainable, organic/
biodynamic methods.
Some features of our landscape:
• Our “food forest” has over 75 varieties of fruits & nuts, including
many rare, unusual and heirloom varieties, all planted within a
professionally designed landscape (design by Kirk Wilcox of The
Greenhouse)
• Hoop house (12x16’) constructed on-site, used for 4-season
gardening
• Large garden of heirloom & open-pollinated vegetables
• Edible flowers, native & xeriscape plantings
• Culinary and medicinal herbs
• Pond & waterfalls to provide habitat
• Active vermiculture bins
• Experimental hugelkulture bed
• Large library of books on gardening, landscaping, permaculture,
homesteading
• New projects this year: rainwater harvesting; raising ducks for eggs
and increased fertility (“duck-aponics”); growing mushrooms
This internship position involves: (hands-on training will be
provided)
• Building soil fertility, cover crops, composting
• Weeding, mulching, weeding, watering & weeding
• Fruit tree management: pruning, fruit thinning, harvesting
• Planning garden rotation, seed starting, succession planting
• Plant propagation & seed saving
• Preparation for and hosting of our annual, end-of-summer Garden
Tour
You might be the candidate we’re seeking if...
• This position fits your career goals and interests
• You’re passionate about working outdoors, sustainability, the local
food and “Slow Food” movements, learning about edible
landscaping
• You have some experience in the garden (must be able to identify common weeds!)
• You might be interest in developing a research project as part of your internship (optional). Last
year’s intern compared the efficacy of various non-toxic methods of grass/weed suppression (from
“non-toxic” sprays to sheet mulching).
This is a paid internship ($8-9/hr based on experience, plus a healthy share of harvests). You may be
able to earn school credits, and will be earn a letter of reference upon completion. The position is
part-time (20-24hr/wk).
TO APPLY: Send letter of inquiry and details of any prior experience to:
Jujube
Persimmon