They plant, cultivate, and harvest a rotation of crops and learn many associated skills, such as woodworking, metal working, and blacksmithing. These activities create an understanding and empathy for the work demands of farmers and crafts people. Throughout the year, Tillers sponsors educational programs related to animal power, sustainable agriculture, and historical practices. Interns are encouraged to develop individual projects related to particular problems in sustainable agriculture and animal-powered farming. They sometimes write up their projects for Tillers TechGuides , topical technical papers.
Some interns receive university credit for their work.
We are pleased to assist in meeting the requirements of professors. We welcome their calls to explore arrangements. Background and Experience Tillers invites applicants from a variety of backgrounds, especially students of international development, animal science, agriculture, engineering, history, economics, anthropology, and museum studies. We also, welcome applications from farmers and development agents. For 2000, we are interested in educational skills, photography, historical collections, and computer applications, as well as knowledge of crops, animals, woodworking and mechanics.