Rockin H Ranch, home of
Real Farm Foods
Norwood, Missouri

 

Internships

The Rockin H Ranch offers internships throughout the summer months each year.  These internships offer young men and women the opportunity to live and work alongside the Holmes' while gaining ranching and gardening experience.  Intern space is limited; contact us for application.  

Although no previous experience is required, our interns gain experience that will last them a lifetime.  Our requirements are rigid, though attainable, and the satisfaction of a job well done comes from the amount of effort put forth.  Our requirements are as follows:

• Internships are available May 1 - September 30.  Internships are available in 6-week periods.  A longer period of stay is acceptable, but a minimum of 6 weeks is required.
• Work is based on a 5-day week, although regular daily chores are required 7 days a week.  Sundays are generally required daily chores only and Saturdays have a minimal work load.  Certain times or chores may require extra work on weekends or evenings.
• Our bunkhouse is equipped with bunk-style bedrooms, full kitchen, 2 full baths, laundry and comfortable living quarters.  Bunkhouse will be furnished with foods available for preparing your own meals, and several mealtimes will be with the Holmes'.  Bunkhouse does not include phone or internet, but internet is accessible at specified times at the ranch main house. 
• A stipend of $100 per month is included for incidentals. 
• Transportation around the ranch is attached to you.  We do a lot of walking to and from our chore areas and expect you to do the same.  We also do a lot of bicycle riding to and from the garden areas.  Quality bicycles will be provided for you or you are welcome to bring your own.
• Physical requirements include sweat and a lot of effort.  We can guarantee if the effort is put forth, you will be in good physical shape when you leave.  Emotional requirements require an understanding of the importance of the work you are doing and why.  Once this is understood, we can guarantee you will find satisfaction at the end of the day.
• Attitude and appearance are extremely important to us.  We expect you to want to be here, to be happy about being here, and be willing to learn and listen.  We expect you to be a clean-cut, responsible individual that can survey a situation and find a solution.  We expect dependability and a positive attitude and do not tolerate complaining or disrespect.

Our requirements may appear harsh, and our workload heavy, but we live, work and play on the ranch and expect you to become as one of the family, living, working and playing alongside us.  We work hard but we would not trade our lifestyle or the opportunities held for us here.

Our next available openings are for the summer of 2010.  If interested, send us your contact information and we will contact you with more information.