To support sustainable agriculture, there must be opportunities for a new generation of producers to learn and grow, much like Aldo Leopold’s Round River and its continuous flow of life. With high startup cost and the limited opportunities to learn these skills, Round River developed an intern/apprenticeship program designed to introduce and teach the skills necessary to operate a sustainable ranching operation and to provide opportunities to become engaged with sustainable agriculture.
Candidates who work with Round River will have the opportunity to learn and participate in all aspects of ranch operations and enterprise development, and will develop an appreciation for conservation and sustainable ranch management practices.
Hands on learning opportunities will include, but are not limited to:
Much takes place on a daily basis to refine skills and perform a variety of ranch and land improvement tasks including: daily livestock care (health monitoring, supplementation and pasture movements); building and maintaining ranch infrastructure and equipment (fences, water pipelines, buildings and vehicles); land and range monitoring, grazing planning and monitoring; low-stress stockmanship, and financial analysis and decision making. It is a physically, emotionally and intellectually challenging experience. Enthusiasm, a strong desire to learn and a sincere commitment to conservation, sustainable agriculture and food production are important.