Freedom Harvest Apprentice

Overview

The Freedom Harvest Apprenticeship is a 9-month, paid, hands-on farmer apprenticeship that trains farmers and land stewards to lead production on urban farms right here in Birmingham. As Fountain Heights Farms Cooperative continues to grow—acquiring more lots, developing more land, and producing more food to feed more neighbors—we need the workforce to sustain it. We’re building a bench of people who can run these lots, manage the land, and carry this work forward in Fountain Heights and beyond.

If you’re used to hard work and you’re looking for something more grounded and meaningful, this apprenticeship may be for you!

• 20 hours a week
• $18/hour + $250 monthly living stipend
• March through November
• On mixed-vegetable urban farms in Birmingham

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• Prepare soil, plant crops, maintain beds, and harvest food
• Run farm operations and understand the business side of farming
• Use sustainable growing practices that care for the land long-term
• N avigate permits, certifications, and funding
• Learn from Black and Indigenous farmers working across Alabama

• Outdoor, physical work in changing weather—Alabama summer heat
• Repetitive tasks done with intention and consistency
• Clear instruction and shared responsibility
• A supportive team and attentive leadership
• A calm work environment focused on the work
• Flexibility and room to grow over time

You’ll be working alongside co-founders Dominique and Chris, a married couple who live in Fountain Heights and lead this work day to day. They came to farming through hands-on experience and learned much of what they know by doing. They care deeply about the land, and even more about the people it feeds.

If you feel a pull toward the land and want to take farming seriously, this may be a good next step.

• Are interested in learning a new trade
• Don’t shy away from hard, physical work
• Take instruction well and show initiative
• Want an opportunity for long-term career development
• Want to stay rooted in Birmingham
• Are comfortable working outdoors in changing conditions
• Take pride in doing the work well
• Want to grow skills, responsibility, and leadership over time

If you’re looking for easy work or a seasonal experience, this likely isn’t a fit. We’re looking for people who want to build something long-term.