Mentors, Educators, and Knowledge Keepers

Make It

Sunrider Ranch & Cultural Center is built on lived experience, intergenerational knowledge, and real-world skills. We believe that the people who tend the land, water, animals, and community carry wisdom that cannot be replicated in a classroom.

If you are a leader who is interested in sharing your time, experience, or teachings, we invite you to join us as a mentor, instructor, or program contributor.

We Welcome:

  • Experienced agricultural producers

  • Tribal elders and cultural knowledge holders

  • Animal husbandry specialists

  • Fishery leaders and water peoples

  • Conservation professionals

  • Forestry and rangeland stewards

  • Wild horse advocates and equine behavior specialists

  • Fiber artists, wool producers, and textile culture keepers

  • Herbalists, foragers, and plant medicine educators

  • Marketing, law, tax, and business experts in agriculture

  • Food policy and agricultural economics professionals

  • Youth educators and community organizers

Who We Seek:

We value leaders who:

  • Teach through integrity and practice

  • Believe in lifting others up, not gatekeeping knowledge

  • Understand the realities of farming, ranching, and food systems

  • Are patient, culturally respectful, and trauma-informed

  • Want to strengthen the next generation of producers and land stewards

  • Are committed to economic resilience and ethical land/animal care

How to Apply

If you would like to mentor, teach, or support one of our programs, please submit:

  • A detailed resume or CV, including your areas of expertise

  • A short summary of what you would like to offer

  • Any relevant certifications or references (optional)

  • Preferred teaching format

  • In-person, online, workshop, seasonal residency, or mentorship

  • Your location and availability

Send materials to:

📧 info@sunriderranch.org or CLICK HERE to apply now

We value all forms of experience; formal, traditional, agricultural, cultural, and lived. If you have wisdom that helps people grow food, raise animals, care for land, or build thriving agricultural communities, we want to hear from you.