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This job expired on April 20, 2020

Farm Field Leader Morning Glory Farm

  • Date Posted February 20, 2020
  • Location Edgartown, MA
  • Category Agriculture / Production
  • Job type Full-Time
Company description Morning Glory Farm, started in 1975 by James and Deborah Athearn, grows about 65 acres of vegetables and small fruits on the island of Martha's Vineyard.
Small successive plantings of a wide variety of crops supply the farmstand from May through December.

Crops include sweet corn, lettuce, carrots, beets, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins, and more. Our herb garden supplies a full assortment of culinary herbs. We also raise four acres of cut flowers, and small plantings of strawberries, grapes, peaches, and beach plums.

We keep beef cows on pasture in Chilmark for which we harvest 45 acres of hay and we also produce eggs, pork and fresh, pasture-raised chickens to sell in the farmstand. Seven acres of our vegetable fields are farmed using only natural fertilizers and no synthetic pesticides, and we try to manage the rest of our land with a minimum of pesticides and with attention to the long-term health of the soil.

The farm name grew from the vision of the sun rising over lush, green fields, cows with udders full of milk ambling past bountiful gardens and hedgerows lively with honeybees: true wealth of nature's glory.

Each year we meet a new crew of farmers, bakers, cooks and farmstand staff who become part of the farm family. The farm has benefited from a variety of wonderful people who have endowed Morning Glory with their own special contributions.   Job description

Title: Farm Field Leader
Dept: Field
Hours: 45 hours weekly, 7:00 to 5pm with some flexibility, and seasonal changes
Season: 9 month minimum
Report to: Farm Field Manager
Wage: See below

Under the direction of and in concert with the Field Crew Manager, this position leads our vegetable growers. We select 6 high performing staff to be our core farm team. This core team will be the stewards of our growing methods and systems and the standards and skills of our farm, and will instruct and work alongside the larger team of Field Hands to meet the quality and production standards to fill our Farmstand with the best possible produce.

Field Leaders often receive a specialization area, such as alliums, tomatoes, greens, roots, etc., to champion and represent. This is the higher paid position with higher expectations and with more opportunities to learn the most about our farm and get a real understanding of our cropping systems.

   

In our daily work, we:

  • Knowledgeable and passionate for farming and crops as well as the soils and people that produce them.
  • Assist in all aspects of crop production including: outside seasonal field production, year-round high tunnel production, and greenhouse production.
  • Follow all established procedures, keeping workers on task ensuring the crops are properly grown and harvested, providing instructions/assistance when needed.
  • Lead daily tasks, making sure that the team finishes each job accurately, efficiently, and inclusively according to each person’s abilities.
  • Able and willing to use a variety of tools and ensure that work areas, tools, vehicles and boxes are kept clean, tidy and well cared for.


POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Our ideal candidate:

  • Prior farming/agriculture experience with MGF or another produce farm.
  • Must be self-motivated and team oriented, possessing management tact and skill, and the ability to motivate the farmhands in their work.
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with an ability to identify weeds, pests, and crops ready for harvest.
  • Able to perform demanding physical labor and work outdoors in varying weather conditions (we work in the rain, heat, etc).
  • U.S. driver’s license holders and non-smokers preferred

Please Note: J1 Visa students are not permitted to work in the fields, per federal guidelines.

  Compensation this position is : hourly, $15-20/hr Application instructions
This job expired on April 20, 2020
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