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Dairy farming and small-scale processing are some of the hardest jobs you can take on. They require physical and emotional strength, perseverance, patience, flexibility, good observational skills, love of and respect for animals and ability to maintain routines. You may be required to stay up all night, get up in the dark or otherwise interrupt your sleep to check on animals or cheese. You may have to work outdoors in all kinds of weather, you might get really dirty or even splattered with manure. If you work at a creamery you may be required to interact with the public. For some reason, people do it anyway. The benefits and rewards of dairy farming keep many people going in spite of the hardships. If you'd like to try your hand at it, contact some of the farms below for information about their internships, apprenticeships or employment opportunities. |
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| Farm Name, Link & Location | Description |
| California | |
| Toluma Farms Goat Dairy Petaluma, CA |
Toluma Farms goat dairy in Northern California (Marin) is seeking a Herd Manager. Individual will have a minimum of three years experience with goats and preferably some agriculture college coursework. A high school diploma is a must. Herd Manager will manage all aspects of goat health for 180 goats on 160 organically certified acres. Individual will train and manage 4 employees and 1 apprentice. Excellent communication and fantastic ability to work with others is a must. Salary: 30k-32k, DOE. Housing and utilities included. 6-10 |
| Florida | |
| Glades Ridge Dairy Farm Lake Butler, FL |
Working goat dairy. Duties include milking, pen cleaning, cheese making, farmers market sales, kid care, etc. Apartment and weekly stipend provided. Transportation required. 20 miles from Gainesville. Pets possible. No smoking in any building, including the apartment. 6-10 |
| Georgia | |
| Flat Creek Lodge Swainsboro, Georgia E-mail or fax resume to |
Experienced artisan cheese maker wanted at award-winning Flat Creek Lodge in Swainsboro, Georgia. Responsiblities include production, supervision of cheese assistants, management of cheese caves and quality control. This is a managment position. We offer a competitive salary, relocation expenses and lodging. 6-10 |
| Hawai'i | |
| Surfing Goat Dairy Maui Contact Angela |
We currently are seeking interns for the winter, beginning in October and ending in April. Must be committed to staying the entire time. Bonus at the end. Housing and meals provided along with hourly stipend. Work includes all aspects of life on a goat dairy. Located on the slopes of Haleakala in Maui. We seek applicants that are hardworking, but know how to have fun while they work. updated 6-10 |
| New Mexico | |
| Coonridge Organic Goat Cheese Pie Town NM Contact Nancy phone 505-250-8553 |
Participate in all aspects of organic goat cheese dairy with freerange goats and guardian dogs. Off grid, rustic living. Stipend. Come help us co-create an oasis in the high desert of New Mexico. 6-10 |
| New York | |
| Contact Lisa | Small goat dairy located 1 hour from NYC looking for highly motivated, strong work ethic individual as cheese apprentice; Position available immediately; Long term job possibility for right person; Salary or stipend negotiable. 6-10 |
| Vermont | |
| Kedron Valley Dairy
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Kedron Valley Dairy is Vermont’s first community owned dairy farm operation. We are currently looking for an experienced Cheese Maker. If you are a highly motivated individual who takes great pride in your work, has strong attention to detail, we want to hear from you. Experience with raw milk aged cheeses, fresh pasteurized cheeses, and butter preferred. Ideal candidate would be an apprentice aspiring to advance and gain more responsibility. Our 5000 sq ft cheese farmstead cheese production facility includes pasteurization equipment, large cooling capacity and has the capacity to produce over 300,000 pounds a year. Opportunities include product development, cheese room design and implementation of production systems for high quality farmstead artisan cheese and other dairy products. We offer competitive salary, benefits and potential equity position in an exciting company. 6-10 |
| Positions Wanted | |
| Contact Angela
phone: 913-660-6282 |
We are a family of three wanting to move off our farm in Kansas to start a larger venture. Our ideal situation would be a sustainable organic homestead for us to live and work on full time. We are college educated, been farming all our lives, and ready to make the move to a longer growing season. We are open to do a lease-to-own, crop share, or co-own and operate etc. We are energetic, highly motivated self-starters with extensive know-how and experience in all aspects of organic/biodynamic/ sustainable/perma-culture growing and marketing, composting, dairy/meat goats, equine, and poultry and basic maintenance to manage a farm. We prefer to live off grid. Please feel free to contact for more detailed information, resume, and interview. 6-10 |
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Free listings for dairy and creamery internships, apprenticeships and jobs with small-scale operations.
Ads run for 2 months. To list your position, please e-mail details, location and contact information. |
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