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MESA Internship/J. Nye
This definately takes some money, but the info maybe useful to others...
Jeanne
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>From: "Erin Rice" <lerin71@hotmail.com>
>To: BuyGreen
>Subject: MESA Internship/J. Nye
>Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 18:36:16 PDT
>
>Hello Jeanne:
>
>I talked with the Director, Lauren Augusta, and she gave me the URL to
>the website. It is http://www.wenet.net/~mesa/
>It is a really thorough website and has all the information that a
>potential intern or farm sponsor would need to know.
>
>Some basic details of the program are:
>1) The farm sponsor would need to provide room, board and $725/mo
> ($850/mo w/out food)--the fee would be paid to MESA
>2) MESA provides $300-$400/mo to the intern plus medical insurance,
>domestic travel, J-1 visa, and administrative support
>
>To small farmers, the fee may seem exorbitant, but the interns are
>farmers from their own country and have a lot of experience. They know
>farming is hard work and are here to learn and share.
>
>I had the chance to work with MESA volunteers while I was a farm intern
>in California and I found them to be integral to the farm life in the
>valley where I worked.
>
>I really appreciate the help that you have given me. If you have any
>questions about this program or if anyone is interested please let me
>know.
>
>L.Erin Rice
>lerin71@hotmail.com
>703-330-2580
>
>Lauren Augusta, Director of MESA(Multinational Exchange for Sustainable
>Agriculture)
>510-654-8858
>
>
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Jeanne A. Nye
VABF Project Coordinator
BuyGreen Virginia Partnership
1715 Blair Street
Christiansburg VA 24073
540 633-6633 w & fax
540 633-0089 h
BuyGreen@vt.edu
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