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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ginger Duncan <a href="mailto:[mailto:wildfree1@yahoo.com]">[mailto:wildfree1@yahoo.com]</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 03, 2012 3:29 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> sustainable, organic farm internship opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>My husband and I were recetly awarded a grant to construct hoophouses at our remote property on Kodiak Island, Alaska. While this is a dream come true, it's also pretty overwhelming! I have a LOT to learn, and I want this organic mini-farm to be as successful as possible <em>as </em>soon as possible, and thought perhaps some of your graduates or undergraduates might be interested in spending part or all of their summer at a wilderness "lodge" in Alaska, helping us get off on the right foot. In the relatively small amount of research I've done thus far, I have stumbled across numerous farms, colleges & institutes that offer internship programs wherein interested parties volunteer their time & elbow grease in return for room & board and the opportunity to learn/grow, and even earn college credits. I am writing today to see if there's some way to get some of your students involved, or if you might have some information/recommendations to share.....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>The community of Kodiak is comprised of 6 small native villages, a huge Coast Guard base (you may have seen them on the Discovery channel!) and the local government/borough officials & families, along with the mariners that make us the second largest fishing port in Alaska, and their families...all told, the population here runs around 10-11,000 people. At this point, there is only <strong>one</strong> farm in the area, and a smattering of gardeners who present their excess produce at the new seasonal farmers' market. The potential for a full-time farm here is enormous, & is desparately needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I feel we are in an extremely unique position to fill this need, as we are fortunate enough to have a creek on our property that flows year-round, providing us with electricity and running water to all eight of our buildings. The soon-to-be-built hoophouses can eventually be heated, lit, & plumbed for irrigation, all courtesy of Mama Nature! I'd like to take full advantage of this resource, and would appreciate any/all guidance in getting this operation up & running. It would mean a great deal to me to be able to include people from "Outside" who would enjoy the opportunity to see/live/work in such an amazing environment & who have a passion for all things organic & sustainable. If you think you might have any thoughts to share, or might be able to get us connected w/folks from your program who'd be interested in helping with initial start-up or day-to-day functioning of our new farm, please get in touch with me through this e-mail address, or call me on my cell at 907-512-7702. I really, really hope to hear from you!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Ginger Duncan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>PS We ran a sportfishing/ eco-lodge at our propertyfor eight years, and the website is still live, so you may check us out at <a href="http://www.alderwoodretreat.com">www.alderwoodretreat.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>