Company description Powisset Farm has a long history of agricultural enterprises, from a dairy farm many years ago, to Amelia Peabody’s legendary farm, famous for its breed stock of Hereford cattle and Yorkshire pigs. Many visitors remember fondly the glowing green pastures dotted with cattle and framed by beautiful barns.
 

Today, our farm is better known for its CSA (community supported agriculture) operation. In 2007, we began a CSA operation with 100 shares, and are currently growing for 250 Summer CSA members and 100 Winter CSA members. By purchasing a share at Powisset Farm, CSA members help to create community around our farm and their commitment to locally grown produce. They receive vegetables each week throughout the growing season and participate in our pick-your-own crops as well, like fruits, flowers, and herbs. We also host an on-site Farm Stand three days per week during the summer and fall, so that members of the public have access to Powisset produce. In addition to these outlets, our farm donates produce to local hunger relief partners and serves our Mobile Market program in Boston, in order to make sure that our produce reaches as many people as possible.

At Powisset Farm we are committed to growing our community by connecting people to food and the land on which it grows. We host farm events, volunteer opportunities, grassroots workshops, farm tours, and work-for-share opportunities. 

Job description

Responsibilities:

• General farm work: planting, seeding, weeding, hoeing, harvesting, post-harvest vegetable handling, cleanup, building and grounds projects, special farm projects. Please note that the CSA farm crew does not work in livestock operations.
• There is an opportunity to take on additional responsibility over the course of the season including managing volunteer groups and leading harvest days.
• Tractor work: each crew member will be trained in the safe operation and maintenance of one of the CSA’s tractors and its implements and will also gain familiarity with much of the equipment used by the CSA crew.
• Returning workers have the option to take on more responsibility, such as managing the greenhouse, pick-your-own fields, tractor cultivation, or managing harvest days.  

 

Work Schedule:

• Full-time seasonal, April to November 2020.
• Weekly hours will be between 35 hours/week at the start of the season and 55 hours per week in the height of the season. Mondays – Fridays 7am to 5pm are regular hours June through September. There is a one hour paid lunch.
• Optional hours working share distribution.

Compensation this position is : hourly Application instructions DeadlineMarch 15, 2020