Youth Employment - Get Paid to Discover

Description:

We accept applications on a rolling basis. Our next group onboarding is scheduled to kick off in June 2026!

OVERVIEW

This isn't showing up, clocking in, and going through the motions. At Farms Work Wonders, you're an explorer, a builder, a creator.

We're a nonprofit social enterprise running five real businesses: a farm, a market, a glass studio, a bakery, and a restaurant. Every one is a place where you get paid to learn, grow, and figure out what sparks your curiosity.

MUST-HAVES

• You're 16–21 and ready to discover something new
• You want to get paid while you learn
• You're willing to work hard and learn as you go

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

Pick your path — or try a few: Lewis Farm, Wardensville Garden Market, Dakota Glass Works, Mack's Bingo Bakery, Mack's Bingo Kitchen, or Marketing & Facilities.

EXPECTED WORK SCHEDULE

Flexible. Once you choose your enterprise, we work around your availability and the enterprise schedule to build something that works for you.

COMPENSATION

Start exploring at $12.50 per hour

ABOUT FARMS WORK WONDERS

Farms Work Wonders is a nonprofit social enterprise whose mission is to ignite the spark of curiosity in Appalachian youth so they see themselves and their future in new and exciting ways. Our businesses provide local youth real-life learning experiences, and every dollar generated is reinvested back into the community.

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