Company description MANY FORKS FARM grows fresh, flavorful produce using sustainable, environmentally sound methods to create a healthy and diverse farm ecosystem. Located in a beautiful setting on 20 acres in Clarksburg, Massachusetts along the North Branch of the Hoosic River in the culturally rich Berkshires, just south of the Vermont state line. The farm has 2 acres in intensive cultivation of more than 125 varieties of 40 different vegetables, as well as raspberries, flowers, herbs, and a small shiitake mushroom yard. With a community-centered vision for developing the local food system in the Northern Berkshires of Massachusetts and the surrounding community, Many Forks produce is available through a 50-family vegetable CSA and local farmers markets. Partnering with local food access programs and individuals in the community, Many Forks offers 20% of its CSA shares at a reduced price to help make fresh, nutritious food available to everyone.   
 

We work primarily with hand tools and the hand-tending of crops. Many of our methods are inspired by the approaches and tools developed by Eliot Coleman, Jean Martin Fortier and others — and working with these for our specific conditions, geography, climate, and community. We work with low-till practices and increase the fertility of our soil through cover cropping, the addition of compost to increase organic matter, and rock powders to return lost micronutrients and minerals. We don’t use any GMO seeds or plants, and do use many open-pollinated varieties.

The farm has a propagation greenhouse for all our transplants and for an heirloom tomato seedling sale. Two rolling high tunnels and moveable caterpillars allow us more protected culture for sensitive crops and possibilities for season extension. We are in our 7th season in 2018.

Job description

Many Forks Farm seeks an individual or a couple to co-farm with the current farmer and further develop this small vegetable farm. Share in the responsibilities, risks, and rewards of the season while collaborating to grow and refine the farm operations and the farm's relationships in the community. Year-round housing is available in a lovely, modestly furnished farmhouse. Owner lives nearby off-farm. Base income and profit-sharing financial structure. 

Requirements: a passion for farming, love of working with the growing of beautiful, healthful plant foods, interest in a farm business pursuing a social mission while achieving financial viability, comfort in living and working in a small community, understanding of and willingness to meet the urgencies of seasonal farming pressures and needs on a day-to-day basis, and adequate experience jointly to share and understand the responsibilities of running a small vegetable farm. This opportunity is suitable for a single person, or a couple, or a couple where one member has off-farm employment.

Website: https://manyforksfarm.com

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