Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center Summer Internship

Narrow Ridge 2025 Summer Internship
Narrow Ridge is seeking one summer intern to work 20 hours per week assisting with gardening and a variety of other tasks including but not limited to orchard care, trail maintenance, building projects, canning produce, assistance with food prep, housekeeping, planning and implementation of an Earth Day Arts festival, and event setup and takedown. The start and end dates of the internships are negotiable.
 

General Description: Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center is a nonprofit organization in northern Grainger County that was established in 1991 to study, teach and demonstrate an effort toward sustainable living. Narrow Ridge protects approximately 550 acres of rural land including over 150 acres of wilderness, 45 home sites, and our Natural Burial
Preserve. Narrow Ridge offers a variety of educational programs that include courses for academic credit, “green”workshops, organic gardening, Vision Fasts, and sustainable living and natural immersion experiences. Our demonstration garden and orchard provide experiential learning opportunities and supply food for program guests.
Ongoing community events at Narrow Ridge include music jams, film nights, yoga classes, silent meditation gatherings, solstice and equinox celebrations, community potlucks, Earth Day Arts Festival, and our annual Hogskin History Day, which celebrates the
beauty, history, culture and music of our area. Our eco-lodges and rental cabins offer a rare opportunity to experience simplified living and a true sense of immersion in nature. All of our facilities are solar-powered and have waterless composting toilets and other eco-friendly features such as straw bale construction, rain water collection systems, and
instantaneous hot water heaters.
 

Internship Starts: as early as March but definitely by May 2025 (exact month and date negotiable)
 

Internship Ends: September 2025 (exact month and date negotiable)
App Deadline: March 15
 

Length of Stay: 3 - 6 Months (exact duration negotiable)
 

Meals & Cooking Facilities: Intern will have free access to all garden produce and/or fruit produced on site as well as some seasonally available foraged foods. Intern housing includes a 2-burner stove and small refrigerator.
 

Skills Desired: Gardening experience or previous farming experience is a plus, though not required. A genuine interest in and willingness to learn about small scale, sustainable food production is essential. Agriculture is one part of what we do here, so willingness to work on non-agriculture related projects as such needs arise is also essential.
 

Educational Opportunities: Interns will have the opportunity to learn about organic gardening and orchard care as well as food preservation. They will have the opportunity to learn about sustainable living as well as issues related to the
operation of a small nonprofit. Interns will have opportunities to develop leadership skills through the supervision of onsite volunteers. Interns are encouraged to explore issues related to ecology and sustainability according to their
interests. Additionally, the internship provides an opportunity for considerable personal growth. This position requires self-motivation and self-reliance, yet also demands serving as part of an organizational team and community working toward common goals of resilience and sustainability. We are an off-grid community and strive to live as lightly on the land as possible.

Stipend: $12 per hour with housing

Housing: Housing in a small, rustic, furnished two-bedroom cabin will be provided. Housing may be shared with another intern.

Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail or Phone
Contact: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener
 

Phone: 865-604-3359 Email: community@narrowridge.org
Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Rd., Washburn, TN 37888, http://www.narrowridge.org