NOTICE TO:
Amma’s
North American Satsangs
Learn and Practice Permaculture/Sustainable
Farming
with
Experts
GreenFriends Farm Training Program
Now Open to New Applicants!
Join us and be a part of a growing ecologically conscious
demonstration orchard! Applications are now being accepted for GreenFriends Farm Training program
located at Amma’s San Ramon Ashram in beautiful Northern California. Ideal
candidates will bring their background in permaculture, orchard care, and/or
land stewardship techniques (or willingness to learn), to care for the land,
work with others and live in the ashram community. It is a golden
opportunity to learn how to expand and develop existing and new orchards that
serve as one of Amma’s global demonstration sites for planet-friendly farming.
www.greenfriendsfarm.org
Current Projects
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Planning and developing a new orchard site
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Maintaining and harvesting two orchards with trees ranging from
immature to mature.
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Environmental education and sales of produce at local community
events.
Benefits
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Free tuition for permaculture training and coursework with top
tier experts like Geoff Lawton of Permaculture Research Institute and Dr.
Elaine Ingram of Rodale Institute held at GreenFriends Farm. You will learn
sustainable agricultural and land management practices necessary to operate
successful farms and fruit tree orchards, be supervised by a team of experts as
you learn, and have time to connect with course instructors during their
stay. Sample courses include:
◦
Soil Food Web by Dr. Elaine Ingram - 5 Day Course. Value of
$800.
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Free tuition to all courses held on site ranging in topics
geared toward holistic ecological agriculture. Value of up to $2000.
See GreenFriendsFarm.org for more info.
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Get hands-on experience implementing innovative permaculture and
soil food web techniques in new and existing orchards; educating and training
visitors and volunteers in basic techniques; and preparation of products for
market. You will be supervised by the GreenFriends Farm Manager and have access
to a team of expert advisors for questions and comments to further develop your
skills.
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Live in community in an ecologically beautiful and conscious
environment.
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Meals and lodging provided.
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Opportunity to gain entry level skills for job and educational
advancement in permaculture, farm management, and environmental education.
Requirements
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Serve on key on-site team for the day-to-day operation of the
agricultural activities of GreenFriends Farm.
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Assist GFF personnel in land stewardship, event planning, along
with sales and marketing activities related to the Farm.
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Be willing and able to work on the farm projects 38 hours a week
including some manual labor and working in seasonal varying weather conditions.
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Be physically fit since some of the activities involve moderate
to heavy lifting and repetitive movements.
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Good communication and interpersonal skills; often you will be
working with individuals from within the ashram and with the surrounding
community
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Other duties as assigned.
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Reports to the Farm Manager.
Time Commitment
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6 months after two week trial period, with ability to extend
Living at the Ashram
At the Ashram, we live a simple lifestyle. The day begins and
ends with optional prayer and meditation, either in the Puja Room or in one’s
own room. Rooms are shared with at least one other. Meals are vegetarian. No
alcohol, cigarettes or drugs are allowed on the property and residents and
guest are expected to maintain celibacy on the property.
During the morning
hours you are invited but not required to attend the Archana (chanting of the
1000 names of the Divine Mother) at 5:15 A.M. Dinner is at 6:00pm most nights,
followed by bhajans (devotional singing) with closing prayers at approximately
9:00 pm.
On Saturdays many devotees from the surrounding areas come to the
ashram to perform seva (selfless service) to help maintain the ashram premises.
Also on Saturdays at 5:30 pm about 250 devotees come together for an evening of
spiritual discourse (satsang), bhajans and dinner. GreenFriends Farm
hosts a table to sell produce and product to devotees after satsang.
To Apply:
Please submit cover letter/email, your resume (and/or
list of skills sets and experience) along with the names of two references
(their contact info and your relationship to them) to INFO@GREENFRIENDS.ORG.
We are looking to place
applicants as soon as possible. The ideal start time for the first round of
training is mid-to-late April 2013
--
Om Santhi, Santhi, Santhihi,
Rema Devi
"The amount of love, the amount of heart, which you pour into your work, makes it significant and beautiful."
AMMA
