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Internships

Priority given to CSU, Chico Students

the nitty gritty.

We were fortunate enough to have many mentors and internship opportunities on our journey towards founding Cascade Valley Heritage Farm, and we are so humbled that we are in a place where we can pay back the kindness and help the next generation of farmers and homesteaders.

We are located just north of Chico, and would like to offer an internship to a few people to get experience working with livestock and general farm maintenance. Days are flexible, however we generally do chores morning and evening, so interns would need to available at least one of those time periods. Chico State Students looking for internships/internship credits are prioritized.
We raise registered Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats, heritage American Guinea Hogs, heritage Turkeys, Quail, heritage Ducks, Guinea Fowl, and heritage Chickens. We are also CDFA licensed to sell our eggs. Interns would have the opportunity to assist with all aspects of the farm from feeding, breeding, milking, hatching, selection, health care, assisting with births, pen design and construction, etc. as well as learn about regenerative land practices and post-wildfire land management. As a working farm, a lot of what we do is cleaning and feeding, which can be very physical and in all weather conditions. While there is always work to do on various aspects, we are able to tailor the internship based on student interests to some extent. No experience necessary, however a can-do attitude, strong work ethic, and reliability are a must. Reliable transportation (Lyft/Uber don’t come out to the farm), proof of health insurance and COVID-19 vaccination required. 

General learning opportunities (varies):
Dairy goats: Showing (Spring/Summer), ADGA performance programs, hand milking, nutrition, lactation, birthing/kidding, breeding/heat detection, artificial insemination, health care, genetic selection, socialization.

Heritage Pigs: Breeding, birthing/farrowing, conformation, feeding, socialization, pen construction.

Poultry: Breeding and conformation, pen design and construction, CDFA Egg Handler’s guidelines, egg sales and marketing, nutrition, butchering.
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General Farm: Land management, cover crops, soil sampling, irrigation, fencing, tractor work, hedgerows, windbreaks, fruit trees, vegetable garden, fecal parasite exams via microscopy.
Read everything and still interested? Apply Here!
  • Home
  • Pastured Eggs
  • Poultry
    • Current Availability
    • Chicken Breeding Projects
    • Heritage Silver Appleyard Ducks
    • Narragansett Turkeys
    • Celadon Coturnix Quail
  • Nigerian Dwarf Goats
    • Does >
      • SG Springwater AL Aspen 5*M
      • SG Sand Stone Ridge MH SunSpotDSN 4*M
      • Cascade Valley HB StarlitDesign 5*M
      • Leisure Time GQ Calamity Jane 6*M
      • Miniprints Juna 3*M
    • Junior Does >
      • Loveless Z Hashtagz
      • Better Wayz Carambola
      • Cascade Valley MAC Work of Art
      • Grace-Ful-Rose Q DrivinMsQuinn
      • Joie de Vivre Q Celebration
    • Bucks >
      • SG Agape's Prize Sulaymaan Quinn +*B
      • Better Wayz Caraboo Stars
      • Tua Farms AC War Machine *B
      • Cascade Valley MAC Hemlock *B
      • Cascade Valley GC SunGoldDSN
      • Bucks on Ice
    • 2023 Planned Breedings
    • For Sale
    • Reference >
      • 2022 Kids
      • 2021 Kids
      • 2020 Kids
      • Reference Does >
        • Cascade Valley HB Willow Oak 6*M
        • De Novo PL Denali 1*M
        • Cascade Valley HB ElysianDesign
        • Cascade Valley HB Suadela
        • Cascade Valley TD Felicitas 4*M
        • Springwater BL ShowMeUrSlither
        • Kickapoo Creek RM Jenessa 7*M
        • Joie de Vivre DRT Emerald
        • Joie de Vivre RAP Dolce
      • Reference Bucks >
        • Suitor's BM Zinqua Boom
        • Joie de Vivre CT Hullabaloo *B
        • Joie de Vivre SOL PumpkinSpice *B
        • Stayawhile B Tactical Decision *B
        • Werbelow's N Chaparral
  • American Guinea Hogs
  • Contact
  • More
    • Land Acknowledgement
    • Our Story
    • Philosophy
    • Regenerative Farm Plan
    • Education >
      • Internships
      • Dairy Goats