Come, Stay Awhile, and Serve — Work Assignments

Koinonians picking up sticks in the Elliot orchard.
CSASers helping Farmer Michael with picking up sticks in the Pecan Orchard.

Koinonia invites you to share your skills and talents with our community. We are accepting applications for individuals able to commit to a one-, two-, or three-month term. Participants receive room and partial board in exchange for their work, and Koinonia waives all hospitality fees for those accepted into the program.

Here is a general list of work assignments:

Year-Round

  • Archives (previous experience required)
  • Bakery
  • Caring for the animals (availability varies)
  • Cleaning
  • Construction projects (availability varies)
  • Cooking
  • Garden, orchards, vineyards (availability varies)
  • General maintenance
  • Library
  • Off-farm ministries

January and February

  • Pruning and mulching grapevines and blueberry bushes

March through October

  • Landscaping
  • Mowing
  • Weed eating

June

  • Harvest blueberries

September

  • Harvest grapes

September through December

  • Bakery (busiest time of year)
  • Shipping (busiest time of year)

October through November (varies depending on the pecans)

  • Pecan harvest: orchards, sizing, and cracking plants

October through April (varies depending on the size of the harvest)

  • Sorting pecans