Subject: Re: First year CSA interns

From: "five springs farm" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 13:07:48 -0400

While not specifically relating to the questions posted here, a 1999 study
funded by the Michigan Organic Farm and Food Association that we did speaks
to several intern issues: selection and recruitment techniques and resources
and training issues. We can send the report (8 pages) as an email attachment
to anyone who requests it. We also have a printed copy which we can send but
would prefer to save the paper and the postage :>)

Jim and Jo
The Community Farm Newsletter
http://www.mufn.org/public/tcf
----- Original Message -----
From: cshel <[email-masked]>
To: community supported agriculture <[email-masked]>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 10:55 PM
Subject: First year CSA interns

> Hi,
> I have some questions about interns.  This is our first year as a CSA and
our
> intern not only didn't show up but also didn't (and hasn't) bothered to
contact
> us. So, we are thinking about next year.  I was wondering if anyone has
> accepted an intern from another country.  We have been contacted by
someone
> from Cameroon looking for a place next year.  What is involved if you
accept
> someone from another country?
> Has it been successful for you?  Does this require dealing with US
> Immigration?  Any advice?
>
> I don't suppose we farmers have a place to check that warns us about
difficult
> interns? :)  Sort of a black list - LOL  I guess I could add a name this
year!
>
> Thanks,
> Cheri Shelnutt
> Sweet Hollow Farm
> NE Tennessee
>
>
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From: cshel <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 22:55:20 -0400

Hi,
I have some questions about interns.  This is our first year as a CSA and our
intern not only didn't show up but also didn't (and hasn't) bothered to contact
us. So, we are thinking about next year.  I was wondering if anyone has
accepted an intern from another country.  We have been contacted by someone
from Cameroon looking for a place next year.  What is involved if you accept
someone from another country?
Has it been successful for you?  Does this require dealing with US
Immigration?  Any advice?

I don't suppose we farmers have a place to check that warns us about difficult
interns? :)  Sort of a black list - LOL  I guess I could add a name this year!

Thanks,
Cheri Shelnutt
Sweet Hollow Farm
NE Tennessee