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. On a daily basis interns participate in the farming activities of the season. This gives practice in the skills of working with draft animals and using farm machinery. They plant, cultivate, and harvest a rotation of crops and learn many associated skills, such as woodworking, metal working, and blacksmithing.