Resources & Sample Documents

Recommended Resources on Apprenticeships #

See especially the excellent, exhaustive toolkit put together by the Ag Apprenticeship Learning Network:

• Ag Apprenticeship Toolkit: A Guide to Developing or Improving an Ag Apprenticeship Training Program on Your Farm or Ranch

Video workshops #

• Supporting Learning and Empowering Leaders in your Farm Staff (YouTube) by New Entry Small Farm Project

• Supporting an Inclusive Workplace Culture (YouTube) with Rock Steady Farm

• Exploring Novel Approaches to Farm Labor (YouTube) by New Entry Small Farm Project

Legal compliance #

• Farm Commons offers a series of guides to farm internships and the legalities of different states: “Managing Risks of Interns and Volunteers…” They also offer a webinar on farm internships (paywall; free trial available).

• The California Guide to Labor for Small Farms offers several models for on-farm training that meet legal requirements.

Example contracts, job descriptions, handbooks #

Learning contracts #

• Simple Learning Contract 1

• Simple Learning Contract 2

• Structured Learning Contract

Job descriptions / advertisements #

• Apprentice job advertisement (Hutchins Farm)

• Manager-in-Training Apprenticeship Program Description (Soul Fire Farm)

Sample apprenticeship handbooks #

• Apprenticeship Handbook (Brookfield Farm)

• Apprenticeship handbook (Sweet Land Farm)

• Apprenticeship Handbook (Quail Hill Farm)