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Farm Crew Twin Organics LLC

  • Date Posted February 15, 2020
  • Location Northfield, MN
  • Category Agriculture / Business
  • Job type Full-Time
Company description Twin Organics is a 120-acre vegetable farm located 35 miles south of Mpls/St Paul and 5 miles north of Northfield, MN. We grow 15 acres of field + greenhouse vegetable crops for restaurants and co-ops in the Twin Cities.  We also grow organic plant starts for co-ops and other retail locations throughout the Cities in the spring.  We utilize an acre of greenhouses; a heated machine shop; a large, heated pack shed; an employee kitchen + break room; a worker garden; and office space.

Twin Organics is owned + operated by twin brothers, Jacob and Andrew Helling.  Our goal is to be financially and ecologically sustainable while finding a good work/life balance for ourselves and our employees. Job description

We are hiring for farm crew positions.

Full time crew members will work closely with the owners + farm manager and will be involved in all aspects of the farm.  This includes greenhouse work, transplanting, cultivating, field work, irrigation, harvesting + packing.  We work hard but remain light hearted and cultivate a friendly working environment.

We all take a mid-day lunch break at the same time + eat together.  We have a climate controlled full employee kitchen/break room complete with oven range, microwaves and refrigerator.  Employees also have access to their own garden space as well as all the vegetables they might want for their own use.

If you are new to farming or have been on farms for a couple seasons there is a place for your skill level at Twin Organics.  There is also room for growth and promotion here over multiple seasons.  If you have specific farming interests we try to accommodate them.  (i.e. greenhouse work vs. field work)

Qualifications
At least one season on a vegetable farm (preferred)
Ability to work in all weather types
Ability to lift 40 + lbs
Attention to detail
Ability to follow directions in order to finish tasks completely + efficiently

Farm season April through late October/early November, 40-45 hours Monday-Friday. Due to our extended production season for transplant production and greenhouse crops such as winter greens, there is likely work available during the shoulder seasons. (March and December mostly).  

Pay starts at $14-16.  Can go higher depending on experience + ability

 

Compensation this position is : hourly, varies DOE, $14.00 - $16.00 Application instructions
This job expired on April 15, 2020
DeadlineMarch 13, 2020

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