A hands-on pathway into regenerative farming, land stewardship, and community learning.

For many years, Ignatius Farm has offered immersive internships for people eager to build practical skills in regenerative agriculture and ecological land care. Many alumni of the program now farm professionally, manage community food projects, or advocate for better food systems across Ontario. Our internship model continues to evolve, but the goal remains the same: to help new growers gain confidence through hands-on experience, mentorship, and community engagement.

Beginning in 2026, Ignatius Farm will offer a Volunteer Agroecology Internship, designed to make training accessible while strengthening the farm’s regenerative growing and educational work. Interns contribute to farm operations each week and receive structured mentorship, skills training, and access to learning opportunities across the season. This is an unpaid, part-time educational opportunity for people looking for hands-on learning experiences.

Interns take part in a wide range of activities that reflect the full life of a working regenerative farm: soil preparation, seeding, transplanting, cultivation, irrigation, harvest, post-harvest handling, equipment basics, orchard work, and ecological land stewardship. They also participate in webinars, seasonal workshops, and other learning opportunities with the farm team. Together, these elements offer a grounded entry into the language, practices, and rhythms of small-scale regenerative agriculture.

Certificate requirements include a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer work at IJC (can be a combination of several areas, not exclusively farm work) alongside 24 hours of educational content and 6 hours of farm tours or volunteer hours at a separate farm in the region.

Each intern is supported with mentorship from the farm team, ensuring support, accountability, and opportunities to explore particular areas of interest. Interns also become part of the wider Ignatius Jesuit Centre community, connecting with conservation staff, volunteers, and partners working across the land.

Ignatius Jesuit Centre is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive learning environment. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, especially those historically excluded from farming, land access, or food system opportunities. We apply an anti-oppression framework to our work and maintain a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination and harassment.

If you are seeking a season-long, hands-on training experience rooted in community, regenerative farming, and shared stewardship of the land, an internship at Ignatius Farm may be the right next step.

Applications for the 2026 season will open soon. Email us at farmeducation@ignatiusguelph.ca to get more details.