An internship for the farmer-philosopher that combines book and magazine editing and hands-on regenerative farming. Are you interested in learning the details of publishing, improving your writing and editing skills, while living in community and working in a vegetable garden?

You can do it all this summer. Intern at Plough, and participate in the daily life of a Christian intentional community, while also learning the basics of regenerative agriculture. Participants will spend half the day working in Plough's offices and the other half in the garden on site.

On offer

• Develop skills in writing, editing, graphic design, fact checking, proofreading, marketing, and advertising. Receive time and coaching to do reporting for Plough.
• Learn about regenerative cultivation practices in farming including no-till, cover crops, composting, biological inputs, and foliar nutrition. 
• Work alongside other members of the Fox Hill Bruderhof community helping out in the woodshop, kitchen, or garden.
• Join the Fox Hill community in daily fellowship, prayer, and meals. Participate in the Fox Hill young adults group and take personal time in nature.
• Room and board are provided. You will be hosted by a Bruderhof family.

What is Plough?

Plough publishes Plough Quarterly, a magazine of stories, ideas, and culture to help readers put their faith into practice and apply the teachings of Jesus in today’s world. We also host events and publish books on social issues and the spiritual life. Core staff are members of the Bruderhof community. www.plough.com

What is the Bruderhof?

The Bruderhof is an international communal movement of families and single people seeking to follow Jesus together. Inspired by the first Christians as described in Acts 2 and 4, we share our income, possessions, talents and lives. We base our life together on Jesus’ teachings, especially the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5–7). www.bruderhof.com

Who is eligible?

We invite applications from students who have completed at least two years of college or university and are committed to Christian discipleship.

Where?

Fox Hill Community in Walden, New York, 12586
90 minutes north of Manhattan, in the Hudson Valley

Fox Hill is a Bruderhof community where 280 people live in a kind of village surrounded by fields and woods, with a school, community buildings, family dwellings, a medical clinic, a farm, a furniture factory, and Plough’s main offices.

Take a quick video tour of Fox Hill. 

When?

The internship will run from June 2–29, 2025.

Application

Click here to apply. Application deadline is March 31, 2025.

Want to know more?

Email events@plough.com

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