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Sustainable Agriculture Jobs, Internships, and Apprenticeships in US - More Information
Sustainable Agriculture Jobs, Internships, and Apprenticeships is usually open each year, in season for their crops. It's ALWAYS advised to call or email the farm before you head out to the farm to determine the crop availability, as many factors, such as weather, soil conditions and even market and economic conditions affect what they have and when. And that can change not only from year to year, but day to day!
Below is the general info, keep in mind this is very general, this is NOT a list of what Sustainable Agriculture Jobs, Internships, and Apprenticeships has this year or ANY year or will have on any day.
See the US-specific harvest calendar for typical crop harvest dates in US and
see Sustainable Agriculture Jobs, Internships, and Apprenticeships website for their current availability. This list below is a general list for many commonly grown crops.
The South will be the earlier end of the dates, and the North, the latter end:
- November to March - Citrus (oranges, grapefruit, mandarins, etc, in so Cal, AZ, NM, TX, FL
- March - April: Asparagus
- Late April-June: strawberries
- June- July: cherries
- June-August: blueberries, blackberries
- July-September: peaches, figs, tomatoes, green beans
- July-October: raspberries
- August - Figs, Fall raspberries start, early apples
- September-October: apples and grapes
- October: late apples, Pumpkins
- December: Christmas trees
Picking guides and canning directions
- Complete list of home canning and freezing directions
- Apples
- Apricots
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Citrus (oranges, lemons, grapefruit, mandarins, etc.)
- Corn (a.k.a, "sweet corn")
- Cranberries
- Figs
- Green Beans
- Peaches and nectarines
- Pears
- Peppers (hot or sweet)
- Plums
- Raspberries
- Rhubarb
- Sweet Potatoes
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
- Watermelons
- Other Vegetables
- How much do I need to pick?
Recipes and canning information
- Jam and jelly directions and recipes
- Jam and jelly questions and answers
- Canning - anything that can be safely canned at home!
- Juices: Canning fruit and vegetable juices
- Freezing directions
- Pie fillings
- Sauces, Salsas, Syrups, Fruit Butters and Chutneys
- Soups - canning vegetable and meat soups at home (see this page for tomato soup)
- Pickling - more than just cucumbers
- Drying / food dehydrating
Related farms and products
Farm markets and roadside stands
Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
Winery tours and wine tastings
Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
Looking for canning equipment and supplies?
Water bath canner with a jar rack
Pressure canners for gas, electric and induction stoves: Presto 23Qt or T-fal 22Qt
Canning scoop (this one is PERFECT)
Ball Blue book (most recent version)
Jars: 8oz canning jars for jams
Find Other types of farms:
Farm markets and roadside stands
Road trips and camping resources
Local Honey, apiaries, beekeepers
Consumer fraud and scams information
Home canning supplies at the best prices on the internet!
Maple Syrup Farms, sugarworks, maple syrup festivals
Environmental information and resources
Farms For Your Event for birthday parties, weddings, receptions, business meetings, retreats, etc.
Festivals - local fruit and vegetable festivals
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