Bay Area Farmer Training Host Application Host Application - Bay Area Farmer Training Admin Only Welcome to MESA! Thank you for your interest in training beginning farmers and advancing agroecology! We look forward to reviewing your information and to help you find a well-matched intern! Host Information First Name * Last Name * Placement Name (e.g. farm name) * To be shared via MESA's public listing of Host placements Street Address * City * Host State * Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming To be shared via MESA's public listing of Host placements Country * Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Côte d‘Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Northern Mariana Islands Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia and Montenegro Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Other Country Zip code * Do you have a seperate mailing address? * Yes No Mailing Address City State * Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Phone Number * Email Address * Website Blog, Online Newsletter, etc. Brief placement description * 250 words max: To be shared via MESA's public listing of Host placements. Bay Area Farmer Training Hosting Grant: Pre-screened Hosts may qualify for up to $2500 grant to support and offset the costs of hosting a BAFT graduate including wages, housing, stipend, or other: * I would like to apply for this grant to use for wages (at $15/hour) I would like to apply for this grant to use for stipend (must be a non-profit education-based Host)I would like to apply for this grant to use for stipend (must be a non-profit education-based Host) I would like to apply for this grant to use for housing I do not wish to apply for this grant Basic Hosting Fee. $25 annual membership, plus $75/month during active hosting * We can pay the basic fee to support MESA's program and services. We cannot pay the membership fee and request to submit a SPRIG scolarship application to do an on-farm project instead:We cannot pay the membership fee and request to submit a SPRIG scolarship application to do an on-farm project instead: About your Placement How many interns would you like to Host? * Ideal number of training hours/week * To accommodate for high/low seasons, this # may be averaged over the course of the full training period. Training Expectations * Example: How do you want your intern to show up and be a part of your operation? Do you like someone to ask questions if they don't understand or try to solve themselves? Are there specific work/training requirements, check-ins, Weekly Schedule * What are the specific days and times an intern can be working. If there is a flexible range, please make this clear. Overall Skills to be Gained * Please list the main skills and practices an intern can gain during the internship Description of On-site Training Activities and Responsibilities * Please describe the primary activities and responsibilities of an intern Additional placement description * What makes your placement special and unique? Are there other opportunities for community / extra curricular activities nearby? Suggested topics: production systems, size, crops grown, livestock raised, other farm enterprises, business philosophy, people/staff/other interns on site, etc. Hosting values description * Why do you value mentoring and training beginning farmers? Are there any specific issues you are passionate about? How do you identify with MESA's mission: cultivating future food and farming leaders with agroecology education, experiential exchange, and mentorship to build earth stewardship, equitable economies, and multicultural alliances? Compensation. I/we will provide: * Stipend? amt/interval:Stipend? amt/interval: Wage? - amt/hour:Wage? - amt/hour: Free Housing? - describe:Free Housing? - describe: Free housing not available, but have or can help find affordable housing. Free, daily food Partial food or allowance - describe:Partial food or allowance - describe: OtherOther Please check all that apply. Primary Production: * Vegetables Herbs Flowers Berries Tree fruits Grain Cattle Sheep Pork Poultry Bees/Honey Fish Dairy OtherOther Please check all that apply. Other Placement Activities: Agri-tourism Composting CSA management Direct marketing Farm machinery Farmers market Farm carpentry Greenhouse management Meat slaughter/processing Timber management Value-added products Aquaponics Hydroponics Permaculture Holistic Management practices Farm business planning/ record keeping Bio-intensive Biodynamic Organic certification Community education Youth education OtherOther Please check all that apply Placement photo Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 4.1MB Any other photos you'd like to share with a prospective Steward? (.jpg, .png) Optional photos Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 4.1MB Any other photos you'd like to share with a prospective Steward? (.jpg, .png) About the Internship Accommodations and amenities provided: * Describe housing, if offered, plus amenities, such as: computer, free internet, use of vehicle, etc. Climate and Location description: * Typical weather, plus location type (e.g. rural, urban, semi-urban, easy or no easy access to public transportation, etc.) Preferred start date(s) * Examples: "Must begin ~April 1", or "anytime between March 15-April 15" Preferred length of training period Example: "6 months: March 15th to September 15th" Reference 1: Name and phone number of an unrelated person who can attest to your professional qualifications and/or mentoring skills. Reference 2: Name and phone number of an unrelated person who can attest to your professional qualifications and/or mentoring skills. We have/have not Hosted a MESA steward or intern before: Yes No
