Kuaiwi Farm Internships Offered

Kuaiwi Farm, a certified organic, diversified farm in Captain Cook, South Kona, is currently looking for two vegetable gardening interns.  The potential candidates would be folks interested in learning organic gardening from owner, Una Greenaway, a farmer w/ 34 years of gardening expertise.  Requirements: time on farm - one day per week.  Work would include 5-6 hours in gardens. Topics include; composting, turning beds, planting seeds and transplanting, weeding, mulching and harvesting.  In return the intern would gain valuable gardening knowledge specific to our mauka South Kona microclimate, and also go home with an assortment of vegetables and fruits.  Some reading and memorization of handouts would be required. This is not a live-in position.  preferred commitment 6 months. Please call Una at 328-8888 to apply.