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Seed to Table Farm
| Name | Audrey Tehan | [email protected] | |
| Steward(s) Selected | – | ||
| Training Start Date | 04/05/2020 | Training End Date | 10/31/2020 |
| Steward Training Hours per Week | 40 | ||
| Compensation (Stipend or Wage) | Yes | If Yes, how much/how often? | [1156] |
| Non-Monetary Compensation and Estimated Value | Housing and Utilities= $500/month . Food= $350/ month . Insurance = $65/month |
| Name of your Workers’ Compensation Carrier | SAIF |
| Will your Workers’ Compensation policy cover the Steward? | Yes |
| Number of Employees at training location | 6 |
| Number of Interns/Trainees/Apprentices at training location | 2 |
| Annual Revenue | $0 to $3 Million |
[Phase 1]
| Phase Name | Spring Orientation | ||
| Start Date of Phase | 04/05/2020 | End Date of Phase | 06/30/2020 |
| Primary Supervisor during this phase | Audrey Tehan and Madeline Steene | Supervisor Title | Farm Director and Assistant Farm Director |
| [email protected] and [email protected] | Phone Number | 5414809039 | |
| 1. Describe the Trainee/Steward’s role for this phase |
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To become familiar with planting, cultivating, propagation and temperature control on the farm. |
| 2. Specific goals and objectives for this phase |
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Stewards will have a basic understanding of how to: |
| 3. Primary Supervisor’s qualifications |
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Audrey Tehan founded the Seed to Table program in 2013. Audrey was born and raised in Sisters and comes from a family of ranchers and farmers. Growing food using practices that sustain both our natural resources and our community have always been an important aspect of Audrey’s life. After high school, she worked on multiple organic farms in the US and abroad. She graduated from Southern Oregon University with a degree in Environmental Studies, focusing on Politics and Conservation Biology. Audrey has been training interns for the past seven years on Seed to Table Farm. Interns/ stewards have gone on to manage small farms, community gardening programs, non profits and many more organizations. Inolving kids in education beyond the classroom has also been at the forefront of Audrey’s focus as she has worked with kids and adults in experiential education for the past 12 years. Audrey’s studies and farming experiences reinforced her belief that being involved in growing food can be a pathway to living long, healthy lives and connecting with those around us. Audrey is passionate about the Sisters community and has had a life long aspiration to start the Seed to Table Farm in Sisters. She is excited to be serving her community in this way, and looks forward to connecting with you across a row of veggies in the garden! |
| 4. What plans are in place for the Trainee/Steward to participate in cultural activities while in the United States? |
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Family dinner will be held once a week to help incorporate the stewards into the family life of the owners of Seed to Table Farm. Weekly opportunities will be available for the steward to join the farm crew in music and dance held a 10-minute bike ride from the farm in the local town. The Sisters Rodeo is held the second weekend in June and the steward will be given tickets to attend with the farm staff. |
| 5. Specific knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned during this phase? |
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Make compost |
| 6. How specifically will this knowledge, skills, or techniques be taught? Include methodology of training and chronology/syllabus. |
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In the field training will be complemented with the following on-farm- in classroom lessons given by agricultural professionals: |
| 7. How will the Trainee/Steward’s acquisition of new skills and competencies be measured? |
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We have a comprehensive training manual and skill assessment worksheet. Skill assessment will be completed at the end of each phase. |
| 8. Additional Phase Remarks (optional) |
[Phase 2]
| Phase Name | Produce Harvest and Handling | ||
| Start Date of Phase | 06/30/2020 | End Date of Phase | 08/31/2020 |
| Primary Supervisor during this phase | Audrey Tehan and Madeline Steene | Supervisor Title | Farm Director and Assistant Director |
| [email protected] | Phone Number | 5414809039 | |
| 1. Describe the Trainee/Steward’s role for this phase |
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To learn and engage in produce harvesting, washing and packing. |
| 2. Specific goals and objectives for this phase |
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To learn the following skills: |
| 3. Primary Supervisor’s qualifications |
|
Audrey Tehan founded the Seed to Table program in 2013. Audrey was born and raised in Sisters and comes from a family of ranchers and farmers. Growing food using practices that sustain both our natural resources and our community has always been an important aspect of Audrey’s life. After high school, she worked on multiple organic farms in the US and abroad. She graduated from Southern Oregon University with a degree in Environmental Studies, focusing on Politics and Conservation Biology. Audrey has been training interns for the past seven years on Seed to Table Farm. Interns/ stewards have gone on to manage small farms, community gardening programs, nonprofits and many more organizations. Involving kids in education beyond the classroom has also been at the forefront of Audrey’s focus as she has worked with kids and adults in experiential education for the past 12 years. Audrey’s studies and farming experiences reinforced her belief that being involved in growing food can be a pathway to living long, healthy lives and connecting with those around us. Audrey is passionate about the Sisters community and has had a lifelong aspiration to start the Seed to Table Farm in Sisters. She is excited to be serving her community in this way, and looks forward to connecting with you across a row of veggies in the garden! |
| 4. What plans are in place for the Trainee/Steward to participate in cultural activities while in the United States? |
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Family dinner will be held once a week to help incorporate the stewards into the family life of the owners of Seed to Table Farm. Weekly opportunities will be available for the steward to join the farm crew in music and dance held a 10-minute bike ride from the farm in the local town. The community farming network holds monthly dinners that the steward will be invited to join in. |
| 5. Specific knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned during this phase? |
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Harvesting techniques |
| 6. How specifically will this knowledge, skills, or techniques be taught? Include methodology of training and chronology/syllabus. |
|
In the field training will be complemented with the following on-farm- in classroom lessons given by agricultural professionals: |
| 7. How will the Trainee/Steward’s acquisition of new skills and competencies be measured? |
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We have a comprehensive training manual and skill assessment worksheet. Skill assessment will be completed at the end of each phase. |
| 8. Additional Phase Remarks (optional) |
[Phase 3]
| Phase Name | Advanced Topics and Skill Development | ||
| Start Date of Phase | 08/31/2020 | End Date of Phase | 10/31/2020 |
| Primary Supervisor during this phase | Audrey Tehan | Supervisor Title | Farm Director |
| [email protected] | Phone Number | 5414809039 | |
| 1. Describe the Trainee/Steward’s role for this phase |
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To continue to develop the skills that have been built upon in the previous phases. |
| 2. Specific goals and objectives for this phase |
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Utilize cover cropping and green manure for vegetables |
| 3. Primary Supervisor’s qualifications |
|
Audrey Tehan founded the Seed to Table program in 2013. Audrey was born and raised in Sisters and comes from a family of ranchers and farmers. Growing food using practices that sustain both our natural resources and our community have always been an important aspect of Audrey’s life. After high school, she worked on multiple organic farms in the US and abroad. She graduated from Southern Oregon University with a degree in Environmental Studies, focusing on Politics and Conservation Biology. Audrey has been training interns for the past seven years on Seed to Table Farm. Interns/ stewards have gone on to manage small farms, community gardening programs, nonprofits and many more organizations. Involving kids in education beyond the classroom has also been at the forefront of Audrey’s focus as she has worked with kids and adults in experiential education for the past 12 years. Audrey’s studies and farming experiences reinforced her belief that being involved in growing food can be a pathway to living long, healthy lives and connecting with those around us. Audrey is passionate about the Sisters community and has had a lifelong aspiration to start the Seed to Table Farm in Sisters. She is excited to be serving her community in this way, and looks forward to connecting with you across a row of veggies in the garden! |
| 4. What plans are in place for the Trainee/Steward to participate in cultural activities while in the United States? |
|
Family dinner will be held once a week to help incorporate the stewards into the family life of the owners of Seed to Table Farm. Weekly opportunities will be available for the steward to join the farm crew in music and dance held a 10-minute bike ride from the farm in the local town. |
| 5. Specific knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned during this phase? |
|
Utilize cover cropping and green manure for vegetables |
| 6. How specifically will this knowledge, skills, or techniques be taught? Include methodology of training and chronology/syllabus. |
|
In the field training will be complemented with the following on-farm- in classroom lessons given by agricultural professionals: |
| 7. How will the Trainee/Steward’s acquisition of new skills and competencies be measured? |
|
We have a comprehensive training manual and skill assessment worksheet. Skill assessment will be completed at the end of each phase. |
| 8. Additional Phase Remarks (optional) |
