Nevada Farm Apprenticeship Program

The Nevada Farm Apprenticeship Program will prepare participants to become farm owners and operators in Nevada. Through their engagement, apprentices will gain the practical knowledge, contacts, and experience required to operate a small outdoor fruit and vegetable farm (approximately $25,000 - $350,000 gross farm income).

From October 2024 to September 2025, two successful applicants will be hosted as Farm Apprentices at the Desert Farming Initiative (DFI) within the Experiment Station of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno. The program, with its emphasis on certified organic and climate-smart practices, provides comprehensive on-farm training at DFI and partner farms, a science-based curriculum, and the opportunity to manage farm space with the support of instructors. At the completion of the first year, apprentices will have the opportunity to apply to develop and manage their own incubator farm at DFI (subject to a successful application for a second year and available funding).

The complete position description and application instructions are available at https://naes.unr.edu/dfi/publication.aspx?PubID=5054.