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This job expired on April 20, 2019

Assistant Grower Rice's Roots Farm

  • Date Posted February 19, 2019
  • Location Petersham, MA
  • Category Agriculture
  • Job type Full-Time
Company description

Rice’s Roots Farm is a family-owned and operated 1.5 acre organic (not yet certified) vegetable farm located in Petersham, MA. Our mission is to grow and supply high quality produce at a fair price, while maintaining and building soil health and biology using rock minerals, compost and low-impact tillage and management strategies. We are seeking an assistant grower for the 2019 season (and possibly beyond if interested and a good fit).

 

Job description

The ideal candidate will have at least one season of production farm experience, possesses a positive attitude and is physically fit and self-motivated. Knowledge of how to operate manual transmission vehicles is also a plus. Responsibilities will include but are not necessarily limited to:

  1. farm infrastructure projects,
  2. seeding,
  3. greenhouse maintenance/management,
  4. transplanting,
  5. cultivating,
  6. harvesting, washing, processing,
  7. farmer's market prep, possible farmer’s market attendance.
Start date ideally mid-to-late April (somewhat flexible but to be no later than last week of April); end date would be the last week of October for 2019 season. 40+ hours/week, Mon-Fri, $15/hr to start. Potential for weekend hours to be available during peak season, if interested. We do not currently offer housing, but are happy to help the right candidate locate some in the area. Compensation this position is : hourly, $15/hr + Application instructions
This job expired on April 20, 2019
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