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Rodale Institute
Name | Cynthia James | [email protected] | |
Steward(s) Selected | Trihatmojo – | ||
Training Start Date | 03/13/2017 | Training End Date | 11/17/2017 |
Steward Training Hours per Week | 40 | ||
Compensation (Stipend or Wage) | Yes | If Yes, how much/how often? | [1156] |
Non-Monetary Compensation and Estimated Value | Free Housing, education program, workshops and produce from the farm; insurance that covers worktime. |
Name of your Workers’ Compensation Carrier | Chubb insurance |
Will your Workers’ Compensation policy cover the Steward? | Yes |
Number of Employees at training location | 35 |
Number of Interns/Trainees/Apprentices at training location | 6-15 |
Annual Revenue | $0 to $3 Million |
[Phase 1]
Phase Name | Spring planting | ||
Start Date of Phase | 03/13/2017 | End Date of Phase | 05/26/2017 |
Primary Supervisor during this phase | Cynthia James, Daniel Kemper, Maggie Saska | Supervisor Title | ASC Program Manager, Field Foreman, Plant Production Specialist |
[email protected] | Phone Number | 6106831439 | |
1. Describe the Trainee/Steward’s role for this phase |
Orientation and learning basic planting operations for diversified vegetable production. |
2. Specific goals and objectives for this phase |
Understanding field plans, planting schedules, planting techniques and equipment operation. |
3. Primary Supervisor’s qualifications |
Cynthia James, ASC Program Manager. Designed & Managed program for 5 seasons; 15 years of experience in organic vegetable production; experience teaching people of all ages in workshop, hands-on and classroom settings; adjunct professor for 2 University organic agriculture programs. BA in Design of the Environment; MS pending in Sustainable Food Systems Daniel Kemper, Field Foreman. 4 Seasons working on an organic vegetable operation. 1 season supervising interns. Maggie Saska, Plant Production Specialist. 15 years of experience in growing. Experience in agricultural education at incubator farm working with international populations. |
4. What plans are in place for the Trainee/Steward to participate in cultural activities while in the United States? |
hiking; visiting other farms; movies; |
5. Specific knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned during this phase? |
Tractor training, hand tool training, soil preparation, compost production, compost tea production & utilization, greenhouse seeding & management, field seeding & transplanting (by hand & with larger equipment), laying plastic mulch, pest control (row cover management & organic inputs), high tunnel planting & operation, tomato grafting & trellising, cover cropping, field planning with successional crops, irrigation setup, etc. |
6. How specifically will this knowledge, skills, or techniques be taught? Include methodology of training and chronology/syllabus. |
Workshops and small hands-on field and classroom trainings. Steward will also be given online & electronic resources as well as several books for assigned readings and discussion questions. Steward will also be required to complete a one year field plan and a 3-year field plan including cover crops and rotations. |
7. How will the Trainee/Steward’s acquisition of new skills and competencies be measured? |
Observation and corrective action. Required journal & assignments that will be reviewed. |
8. Additional Phase Remarks (optional) |
[Phase 2]
Phase Name | Harvest, Deliveries, continued maintenance | ||
Start Date of Phase | 05/26/2017 | End Date of Phase | 09/01/2017 |
Primary Supervisor during this phase | Cynthia James, Daniel Kemper, Maggie Saska | Supervisor Title | ASC Program Manager, Field Foreman, Plant Production Specialist |
[email protected] | Phone Number | 6106831439 | |
1. Describe the Trainee/Steward’s role for this phase |
Harvesting and preparing produce for market. Distribution site management. Assuming some independent responsibilities with supervision. |
2. Specific goals and objectives for this phase |
Learn different techniques for properly handling and maintaining high quality organic food. Manage customer deliveries at assigned distribution site including establishing relationships and managing weekly accounting sheets. Continued field production. |
3. Primary Supervisor’s qualifications |
Cynthia James, ASC Program Manager. Designed & Managed program for 5 season; 15 years of experience in organic vegetable production; experience teaching people of all ages in workshop, hands-on and classroom settings; adjunct professor for 2 University organic agriculture programs. BA in Design of the Environment; MS pending in Sustainable Food Systems. Daniel Kemper, Field Foreman. 4 Seasons working on an organic vegetable operation. 1 season supervising interns. Maggie Saska, Plant Production Specialist. 15 years of experience in growing. Experience in agricultural education at incubator farm working with international populations. |
4. What plans are in place for the Trainee/Steward to participate in cultural activities while in the United States? |
hiking; visiting other farms; local fairs and festivals (e.g. Kutztown folk festival, Musik Fest in Bethlehem), 4th of July, etc. |
5. Specific knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned during this phase? |
Harvesting techniques for over 40 different crops, food safety and handling guidelines, washing & processing & storage techniques to maintain quality food, product order management, developing customer service relationships, tracking accounting records and handling many forms of payments, newsletter composition, tomato trellising, organic pest & weed & disease management, and other field/crop maintenance, etc. |
6. How specifically will this knowledge, skills, or techniques be taught? Include methodology of training and chronology/syllabus. |
Workshops and small hands-on field and classroom trainings. |
7. How will the Trainee/Steward’s acquisition of new skills and competencies be measured? |
Observation and corrective action. Required journal & assignments that will be reviewed. |
8. Additional Phase Remarks (optional) |
[Phase 3]
Phase Name | Business development and end of season operations | ||
Start Date of Phase | 09/01/2017 | End Date of Phase | 11/17/2017 |
Primary Supervisor during this phase | Cynthia James, Daniel Kemper, Maggie Saska | Supervisor Title | ASC Program Manager, Field Foreman, Plant Production Specialist |
[email protected] | Phone Number | 6106831439 | |
1. Describe the Trainee/Steward’s role for this phase |
Participate in business planning series, continued growing independence in distribution site management and field operations |
2. Specific goals and objectives for this phase |
Develop a business plan; understand cover cropping techniques for temperate regions |
3. Primary Supervisor’s qualifications |
Cynthia James, ASC Program Manager. Designed & Managed program for 5 season; 15 years of experience in organic vegetable production; experience teaching people of all ages in workshop, hands-on and classroom settings; adjunct professor for 2 University organic agriculture programs. BA in Design of the Environment; MS pending in Sustainable Food Systems. Daniel Kemper, Field Foreman. 4 Seasons working on an organic vegetable operation. 1 season supervising interns. Maggie Saska, Plant Production Specialist. 15 years of experience in growing. Experience in agricultural education at incubator farm working with international populations. |
4. What plans are in place for the Trainee/Steward to participate in cultural activities while in the United States? |
hiking; visiting other farms; Halloween, Apple Festival at farm, movies, etc. |
5. Specific knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned during this phase? |
Understand different parts of a business plan and developing own personalized idea into a presentation and hard copy of a plan; end of season maintenance, removal of mulch, soil tillage, cover crop seeding, high tunnel preparations for winter planting, garlic planting, continued deliveries to community distribution sites |
6. How specifically will this knowledge, skills, or techniques be taught? Include methodology of training and chronology/syllabus. |
Workshops and small hands-on field and classroom trainings. Partner with Lehigh and Kutztown University for business series in classroom. |
7. How will the Trainee/Steward’s acquisition of new skills and competencies be measured? |
Observation and corrective action. Required journal & assignments that will be reviewed. Business plan presentation and final product. |
8. Additional Phase Remarks (optional) |
There are also small introductory workshops throughout all phases on topics including but not limited to: Pastured hogs, honeybee management, soil biology, vermicomposting, apple orchard management, medicinal gardens, pastured poultry, various research projects, and more. |