Apprentice
What started as a small garden in a vacant lot in this little inner-city neighborhood, quickly turned into the City of Dallas’ first urban farm. The original farm is 1.25 acres boldly situated in the South Dallas community of Bonton, an area ravaged by generational poverty, crime, and classified by the USDA as a food desert. In 2016, a local family, the Treffingers, were inspired by the mission of Bonton Farms and generously donated 20 acres of land located about 10 miles from the original farm. They loved it so much that when another 20 acre plot adjacent to the original one became available, they purchased it and donated it for further expansion of Bonton Farms. That 40 acre site is what we call "The Bonton Farms Extension". It happens to be one of the largest urban farms in the Unites States. In this unlikely setting, we are cultivating a sustainable and vibrant urban farm with the mission to restore lives, create jobs and ignite hope.
- Hands-on Learning
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Real-World Experience
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
- Skill Development
- Leadership
- Environmental Awareness
- Mentorship / Guidance
- Personal and Professional Growth
- Apprentices will go through several evaluations to determine eligibility.
- Must be at least 18 years of age (Age of Majority).
- Must have demonstrated abstinence from illicit substance use.
- Applicants with a substance use history must present proof of sobriety for a minimum of 30 days and/or a certificate of completion from a treatment program.
- Must demonstrate a voluntary willingness to work well with others and subordinate to peer coaching and mentoring relationships.
- Must strive to possess a growth mindset (believing that you can improve with optimal and intentional effort, hard work, and persistence).
- Must not have any history with committing a sex offense.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs., bend, walk, and stand for long periods in all seasons of the year.
- Financial Wellness Program
- Sense of Community & Belonging
- Build Workforce & Industry Partnerships
- Opportunities to Acquire & Develop Workforce Skills Mentorship & Peer Support
- Subsidized Housing
- Access to Mental Health Service
- Support with Personal & Professional Goal Development
- Assistance with Transportation
- Benevolence
- Meal assistance – one a day
Somos un empleador con igualdad de oportunidades y todos los candidatos calificados recibirán consideración por el empleo sin distinción de raza, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, estado de discapacidad, estado de veterano protegido o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley.
Our Mission
Transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where change yields health, wholeness and opportunity as the norm.
Vision
The change in Bonton becomes the change in the World.
Core Principal
Our values are bathed in our Christian faith, born out of a passion for people and guide how we put them into action.
What is Bonton?
For the last 200 years, racial injustice and systemic oppression prevented opportunities in Bonton, a community in South Dallas, that were a given elsewhere. People here experienced higher rates of diabetes, stroke and cancer, and 48% of residents lived in poverty. Residents have been denied access to the seven human essentials that are necessary to survive and thrive - health & wellness, economic stability, safe and affordable housing, transportation, a sense of belonging, education and access to fair credit. Today, the community is transforming, and healing is coming from within.
Who We Are
Bonton Farms is on a mission is to transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where health, wholeness, and opportunity are the norm for all people. While many nonprofits work to solve one issue, Bonton Farms focuses on place-based interventions to build community capacity for long-term change. As the ecosystem of community resources improves, the neighbors in Bonton use these resources to build successful, self-sufficient lives, ultimately interrupting the impact of decades of disenfranchisement. Bonton Farms’ programs focus on the all of the seven human essentials that the community has been denied for so long. We invite you to come and join us in the transformation!
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