Coordinated the stay and arrival/departure of student groups and volunteerPlanned three meals a day for groups up to 40 peopleEducated visitors about the sustainable agriculture systems and sustainable living projects in place on the RanchAssigned and completed group and individual projects daily with fellow interns and volunteersManaged a schedule to enable current project completion and produced timelines and budgeted for future projectsHarvested, planted, fermented food/drinks, cheese making, animal husbandry, maintained and created new systems using permaculture design principlesCollaborated with the community on projects and reforestation effortsHosted and coordinated the annual 2-week Permaculture Design Course

We are an all natural green cleaning service. My responsibilities were to clean my clients homes on a regular weekly or biweekly basis. Also to keep up with the demand for our cleaning products (all purpose cleaners, laundry detergent, soaps), make them once a week, distribute them to local businesses and restaurants, and sell them at the Asheville City Market and online.

Responsible for daily chores on farm such as planting, transplanting, weeding, taking care of animals, composting, etc.Responsible for record keeping and collecting data regarding production, weather, yield, etc.Harvested everything to sell at the weekly farmer’s market and recorded salesHarvested and delivered weekly CSA ordersLearned successful ways to market produce and create value added productsEducated the public about projects, plants, and systems on the farm during the Farm TourStudied methods and practices of organic farming with gardening expert from the NC Cooperative Extension