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This job expired on August 18, 2019

Farm Worker Sheepnose Farm

  • Date Posted June 19, 2019
  • Location Canton, CT
  • Category Agriculture
  • Job type Part-Time
Company description Sheepnose Farm is a small, diversified farm in North Canton, CT, focusing on fruit and livestock (sheep and chickens, mainly).  We loosely follow permaculture principles and are organic in practice but not certified.  In addition to a young orchard of heirloom apples trees (not yet producing), we are starting several kinds of berries.  We have Romney sheep for wool and mixed breeds for meat, as well as pastured broilers.  Some side activities include shitake mushroom logs, herbs, and flowers. Job description This is a wonderful opportunity to learn all aspects of the work on a small, diversified farm. I (Katie--the owner/manager) have injured my knee and am partly out of commission this summer, so there is nothing you wouldn't get a chance to try!  Building fences, weeding and mulching, carpentry (if you're comfortable with it), animal care for sheep, goats, livestock guardian dogs, and chickens, planting, harvesting, rotational grazing, mowing.  I will work with you as much as I am able, guide and teach and also give you chances to try things on your own. Compensation this position is : hourly, $15/hr + Application instructions
This job expired on August 18, 2019
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