Contact Person: Paula Marti
Address: 23707 478th Avenue
City, State, Zip: New Ulm, MN. 56073
Phone: 507-947-3547
Email Address: martimcv@aol.com Website:morgancreekvineyards.com
Best way to contact you: email
Current Operation
Morgan Creek Vineyards is a ten acre farm site located along the Morgan Creek, a tributary to the Minnesota River, approximately 15 miles west of Mankato. The site includes an energy efficient underground Farm Winery and separate family dwelling. The 3 acre vineyard currently is being maintained with minimal organic practices. The 2007 growing season will be focused on transitioning the vineyard to Biodynamic practices. By 2010 the winery will introduce a line of biodynamic wines from this 2 acre estate vineyard.
The winery is open to the public Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The winery offers public tours and Saturdays and Sundays. European style flatbreads/pizza are prepared from local foods and baked in the winery’s outdoor wood fired oven for visitors. A full schedule of seasonal events involving local artisans and musicians are offered from May through December including a gourmet cooking series on food and wine pairing.
Internship Description
We are excited to announce an internship opportunity with Morgan Creek Vineyards assisting with the transition of a 3 acre established vineyard to a biodynamic system. Interns would be involved directly with vineyard maintenance, biodynamic preparations, vineyard tours, and wine work.
Intern Skills/Experience
Experience working with farm tools, tractor, mower, sprayer – will train.
Pruning skills helpful but will train.
Public speaking
Self-motivated
Internship Timeline
May through September (flexible)
3 - 4 days per week (flexible schedule)
7- 8 hour work day (flexible)
Internship Stipends/Benefits
Room and Board
$500.00 per month stipend
Family Information
Georg and Paula Marti are owner/operators of Morgan Creek Vineyards a Minnesota Farm Winery. Their son Ben, also lives and works on the farm site. Georg is presently wine maker and Ben is assistant wine maker. Paula is winery tasting room and sales manager. Ben is the primary manager of the vineyard.
Additional Information
We are also a family of musicians. Ben, a Gustavus Adolphus College Music graduate, performs solo piano on open weekends at the winery. He also plays with a Jazz Trio that performs regularly at the winery. Ben has participated in Youth For Understanding as an exchange student. He lived in Germany during his junior year in high school, and, studied in Vienna, Austria for his junior year in college. He speaks fluent German. In addition to wine making and vineyard management, Ben works at Gustavus Adolphus College Music Department as a studio accompianist
In addition to wine making Georg (pianist) is employed at MRCI New Ulm. He is branch manager of the facility that assists with vocational training for people with disabilities. Georg’s family owns and operates the New Ulm August Schell Brewing Company, the second oldest family owned brewery in the United States.
Paula (oboist), a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, recently retired to the winery, from a career of working in the field of public relations.. Most recently she was Director of Communications, editor/writer, press secretary for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm. | 
