agriculture | Pathways to Success

Kate Burkholder – Agriculture Education Internship

According to the National Teach Ag Campaign, there are only 11,000 ag teachers in the U.S. which seems like a lot, but that covers all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. We are living in a time desperate for teachers, especially ag teachers. Through my interning experience at ELANCO as an Ag teacher,…

Adam Martin – Maintenance Co-Op

My name is Adam Martin and I am enrolled in the co-op program at Garden Spot High School. Co-op allows me to leave school after the first block to go to work for the rest of the day. I thought this program would be beneficial for me because I only needed three classes to graduate,…

Zane Kauffman – Assistant Manager – Co-Op

Hi, my name is Zane Kauffman, I started working here at Kauffman’s in Bird in Hand, in the summer of 2017. I started out by making boxes in the orchards for the peaches to be sold. After that summer, I was put in the retail store where I got to work with the fruit and…

Aaron Mihalcik – Laborer – Mihalcik Mowing

My name is Aaron Mihalcik. I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. The business I work at is a family business and it’s called Mihalcik Mowing. It is property maintenance. My daily tasks are different every day since I am all over the place at different properties and doing different things. We do…

Kolby Stoltzfus – Farm Manager – Co-Op

My name is Kolby Stoltzfus, I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. I am enrolled in the Co-Op work program at Garden Spot. For my Co-Op, I work at Warwick Manor Dairy. Warwick Manor is my family’s dairy farm located in East Earl. I am the herdman at Warwick Manor, and my duties…

Allison Zimmerman – Agriculture & Administrative Co-Op

Hello, my name is Allison Zimmerman. My co-op is at Homestead Nutrition, in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Homestead Nutrition is an agriculture business that specializes in livestock, soil, and seed products. My job title is Administrative Assistant/Event Coordinator. Some tasks that I complete often are graphic designing, office duties, planning events, and farm mapping. Specifically, in…

Cheyenne Martin – Plant Grower Co-Op

My name is Cheyenne Martin. I am a senior at Garden Spot High School, and I am in the Co-op program. For my Co-op, I work at Esbenshade’s Greenhouse at their Lititz location. I started working at Esbenshade’s at the end of August. At Esbenshade’s, I am a Grower Apprentice, which means I am learning…

Andrew Horst – Agriculture Co-Op

My name is Andrew Horst and I work at Homestead Nutrition in New Holland. We are a local agribusiness that helps farmers in all areas of the farm. We work with herd management and with the rations for those herds of dairy cows, beef cows, goats, and sheep. We also have an agronomy team that…

Anna Zimmerman – Floral Internship

Hi, my name is Anna Zimmerman, and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. I decided to join the internship program this year because I heard about lots of positive experiences from friends and Garden Spot alumni. I am currently interning with Jane’s Flower Shoppe in New Holland on Monday, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays….

Christy Martin – Wildlife Management Internship

My name is Christy Martin, I am currently a senior at Garden Spot High School. I am interning with the PA Game Commission at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. This internship involves working with wildlife, which I have had an interest in since I was young. It also works with data collection and the more…

Brianna Hynson – Therapeutic Riding Internship

Hello, my name is Brianna Hynson and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. This semester, I decided to do an internship at Triangle Therapeutic Riding at Stony Run Stables. I chose this internship because I like being able to help people, and I also enjoy working with horses. At my internship, I…

Bryonna Buck – Greenhouse Internship

Hello. I am Bryonna Buck the Spartaponics intern as well as the Grassland FFA Historian. Spartanponics is a small business started two years ago by Mrs. Ranck’s Agriculture 2 students. It gives students background information about how to effectively run and start an agriculture business. I am in charge of the marketing set this semester….

Kara Martin – Agriculture & Woodworking Co-Op

My name is Kara Martin. I am currently a senior at Garden Spot High School and enrolled in the co-op program. Although I have all my high school credits completed, I will still be enrolled in the program in order to still be involved in the FFA. I will start working full-time for the second…

Aj Martin – Construction Co-Op

My name is AJ Martin and I am enrolled in the co-op program at Garden Spot High School. Because I am in this program I am able to leave school after block two to go to work the rest of the day. I thought this program would be beneficial for me because I only needed…

Luke Shirk – Agriculture Manufacturing – Co-Op

Hello, my name is Luke Shirk, I am currently a senior at Garden Spot High School which is where I am part of the Cooperative Education Program. My job placement is at Case New Holland on their Process Improvement Team in New Holland, Pennsylvania. In this job, I work with my supervisor Ryan. When he…

Kylie Coy – Greenhouse Internship

Hi, my name is Kylie Coy and I am currently interning at the Aeroponics Greenhouse located at Garden Spot Village in New Holland. I attend the internship on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On these days, a few residents who reside at GSV come in and help us harvest and plant. For the harvest, plants are…

Bryonna Buck – Aeroponic Greenhouse Internship

Hello, my name is Bryonna Buck and I am a senior at Garden Spot High School. Currently, I am interning in the school’s agriculture department taking over a small business called Spartanponics. Spartanponics is a small industry where tower gardens are used to grow vegetables to be sold and picked by students such as myself….

Emily Sauder – Therapeutic Riding Internship

My name is Emily Sauder and I had the amazing opportunity to intern at Penn Medicine LGH in the spring of 2020 and am currently interning at Triangle Therapeutic Riding at Stony Run Fields. At this time, I am observing Laura Rutledge and the staff through their respective responsibilities. Laura is the owner of Stony…

Jan Martin – Greenhouse Management Intern

Hello, my name is Jan Martin and I am a junior here at Garden Spot High School. I am interning in the Agriculture Department with Mrs. Ranck as the greenhouse manager. I began my internship second semester and it has been cut short due to COVID-19. Although I did not get to spend a whole…

Dan Horning – Agriculture Co-Op

My name is Daniel Horning. I am a senior at Garden Spot High School involved in the Co-Op program. I chose this program rather than taking traditional classes because I wanted to work experience relative to my future career before I began college. Rather than graduating early, I stayed enrolled in the program during the…