Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden – just the FAQs.
What is the Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden Program?
The Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden Program is a job training and education program that provides a unique opportunity to earn valuable sustainable farming skills while also completing an educational program at College of Marin's Indian Valley Campus. Corpsmembers may be eligible to earn education awards to apply to college.
IVC corpsmembers learn valuable job skills to prepare them for the job market upon completion of the program. They are also trained to gain leadership skills and can even be promoted into leadership positions during their time in the program. We focus not only on the work at hand, but on the lifelong positive impact it can have on their future endeavors.
What do Farm corpsmembers do?
The Organic Farm & Garden will provide CCNB's corpsmembers with valuable year-round field study, job training, and education to obtain jobs in Marin's fastest growing green jobs sectors. IVC corpsmembers will be responsible for maintaining the garden infrastructure and completing local watershed and creek restoration projects. The work is hard and physical, but the rewards are great.
What do Farm corpsmembers receive?
Corpsmembers work 20 hours week for an hourly wage that is competitive with other job training programs. Corpsmembers must be enrolled in College of Marin and have a minimum of six units to participate in the program. In addition, eligible corpsmembers can earn education awards that can amount to $5,350 after one year of participation in the program. We provide corpsmembers with a uniform and safety gear and there are additional incentives for those who show a commitment through taking on various leadership roles and for perfect attendance. In addition, corpsmembers benefit from two years of support in developing job skills through our Corps-to-Career program.
Who is eligible to be an IVC corpsmember?
Please see the Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden Corpsmember Position for a detailed description of requirements and duties. In order to be a IVC corpsmember, you must be:
- enrolled and pass six units of classes at the College of Marin per semester.
- enrolled as a corpsmember at Conservation Corps North Bay and participate in corps wide activities and events.
- willing to participate in the field work and educational aspects of the program.
- committed to working 20 hours a week on the farm (digging, lifting, hauling, bending, weeding, and using hand tools) in all kinds of weather.
- willing to report to the Farm Supervisor and carry out all assigned tasks.
- able to work cooperatively with a diverse group of people.
- United States citizen, or proof of your legal right to live and work in this country.
- 18 years of age; must have a valid Social Security card and ID.
- be eligible for College of Marin's financial aide work-study program.
Application process
1) Contact CCNB Recycling & AmeriCorps Manager Will Becker at 415-454-4554 or 707-
303-3068 ext. 270 for an on-farm interview.
2) Apply and meet the financial aid work-study criteria at College of Marin (financial aid must
be in place prior to working.).
3) Enroll or be enrolled in 6 units of classes at College of Marin.
4) Enroll with CCNB. Apply online or download the CCNB Application [PDF] and submit to
CCNB.
Mail application to:
Conservation Corps North Bay
Attn: Recruiter
27 Larkspur Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
or email to: recruiter@conservationcorpsnorthbay.org
or fax to: (415) 454-4595
5) Meet with Farm Supervisor to schedule work times.
Contact us at 415-454-4554 or 707-303-3069 ext. 270.
Conservation Corps North Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Learn more about our Farm partners College of Marin and UC Cooperative Extension - Marin.
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