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“It’s a Great Stepping Stone to Greater Things”- Meet CAEP Alumni Trainee Holmar Freyr Christiansson

December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 CAEP abroad, adventure, Agriculture, alumni, culture, exchange, exchange visitor, explore, farm, golf course internship, horticulture, horticulture jobs, intern, intern abroad, internship, j1, J1 Visa, Learn, minnesota, peace, study abroad, switzerland, training, turf internship, turf managment, U.S. Department of State, vintage, viticulture, winery

In 2005, Holmar Freyr Christiansson packed his bags at the young age of 23 and travelled to the United States

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Interns and Trainees Will Represent 20 Countries Around The Globe At CAEP Fest 2015

July 16, 2015July 17, 2015 CAEP adventure, Agriculture, agriculture educatione, agriculture job, agriculture training, america, camping, country, culture, culture immersion, diversity, enology, enology internship, equine education, equine internship, equine job, exchange visitor, explore, farm, farmer, festival, flags, horticulture, horticulture internship, horticulture job, internship, job, minnesota, parade, pride, Route J1, rural, summer festival, training, travel, united states, winery, winery internship, winery job

It is not too often that you see a small, midwestern rural community bursting with such rich culture, diversity and

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agriculture technology

Drain Tile and Agriculture Technology: Meet Gilberto from Brazil

July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 CAEP Agriculture, agriculture engineering, agriculture internship, agriculture job, agriculture technology, agriculture training, agronomy, brazil, CAEP, case ih, drain tile, farm, farm job, internship in agriculture, j1, J1 Visa, minnesota, tractor

During a CAEP program, you not only have the chance to gain hands-on experience and learn from experienced and successful

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From Ukraine to Minnesota, Meet CAEP Dairy Trainee, Olga Pantielieienko!

June 24, 2015June 29, 2015 CAEP Agriculture, cows, culture, Dairy, dairy month, dairymonth, department of state, exchange program, farm, farming, internship, j1, J1 Visa, minnesota, power of exchange, Route J1, routej1

Olga Pantielieienko, an agriculture graduate from Ukraine is currently training at Johnson’s Dairy Farm in rural Minnesota. Olga assists with

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Creating Friendships and Training Leaders–Meet Gerten’s Greenhouse Owner and CAEP Horticulture Host, Lew Gerten

April 29, 2015April 30, 2015 CAEP CAEP, culture, emerging leaders, exchange program, gertens, horticulture, horticulture internship, internship, j-1 visa, leaders, minnesota, training

For over ten years, the Gerten family has hosted international trainees and interns at their greenhouse and nursery operations across

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Gertens Garden Center and Nursery

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 CAEP Agriculture, agriculture jobs, CAEP, culture, exchange, exchange program, horticulture, horticulture jobs, internship, J1 Visa, minnesota, travel

We have a great group of interns at Gertens Garden Center and Nursery! What a great group of horticulture trainees

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From Africa to America, Meet Agriculture Trainee Sampson Asaah

March 9, 2015March 12, 2015 CAEP africa, Agriculture, america, cocoa, exchange program, farming, ghana, minnesota, north dakota, swine, travel

“I am so happy to be here; it’s heaven for me,” said Sampson Asaah when asked about his initial

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The CAEP Road To Success- Meet Bruna From Brazil!

March 4, 2015March 12, 2015 CAEP Agriculture, animalscience, brazil, exchangeprogram, farming, j1visa, minnesota, studyabroad, swine, vettech

When Bruna Penedo came to the United States from Brazil, she knew one thing: she wanted a job when she

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