Farm Internship

The Farm Internship program at Evanston Grows is designed to provide hands-on experience in urban agriculture and farming. We manage urban farm sites throughout Evanston, where we grow and distribute produce to our community. Interns gain practical skills in small-scale, organic, and sustainable food production, including seeding, transplanting, watering, soil practices, plant care, integrated pest management, food safety, harvesting, processing, and distribution of produce, as well as record keeping and volunteer management. The internship is a 3-month educational training program held seasonally in the Spring, Summer and Fall (dates are provided below). At the end of each session, interns receive an Urban Agriculture Training Certificate.

For more information contact: Matt Ryan, Director of Farm Operations at matt.r@evanstongrows.org

Educational Programming Internship

The Educational Programming Internship program offers participants the opportunity to work on projects aligned with their interests while supporting our organization's mission. Interns can choose from a variety of projects ranging from research to outreach education and more. The internship is a 3-month educational training program held seasonally in the Spring, Summer and Fall (dates are provided below).

For more information contact: Laurell Sims, Executive Director at laurell.s@evanstongrows.org

2026 DATES & APPLICATION

Session I Spring - 3 months: Monday, March 30th - Friday, June 26th

Session II Summer — 3 months: Monday, June 1st - Friday, August 28th

Session III Fall — 3 months: Monday, August 1st - Friday, October 30th

Interested applicants APPLY HERE

Evanston Grows offers a limited amount of internships stipends or for college students, we offer placement and supervision hours to help meet major requirements if needed.