Company description

Meadow Wilds is a design studio & cut flower and herb farm located within an orchard in High Falls, NY. We grow flowers because there’s nothing better than fresh grown blooms seeded and cultivated by hand. We offer a fresh look on agriculture and specialize in growing a variety of beautiful flowers and herbs for CSA members, weddings, shops, and events.

Job description

Meadow Wilds is seeking a farmer-florist to become a part of our farm this 2020 season from May - October. (Give or Take) This opportunity offers 10-20 hours per week of farm work and the opportunity to learn farming and design with a trained flower grower and designer. Applicants are encouraged to be flexible, hardworking, motivated, thoughtful, and self-reliant.

Flower Farming: Some daily farm tasks may include but are not limited to: plant care, helping with weddings, harvesting, carrying buckets of water & flowers, washing buckets, weeding, pruning, natural pest management, staking, trellising, irrigation, transplanting, operating some small scale equipment, seeding, lifting/pushing up to 30-50 pounds and providing plant care. With everything we do, we strive to ethically take care of the land, plants, ourselves, and each other as we revel in the hard work and natural beauty of the flower farm.

Floral Design: Floral design for markets, shops, events and workshops. We will play with color, scent, shape, size, and texture. Tasks include weekly bouquet making, harvesting flowers, wild foraging, using photography, designing for weddings and events.

Compensation: We offer flowers, training on the farm, design technique, and an opportunity to grow with our business over time. We prefer applicants who have experience with flower farming, farming, or designing. Experience not required but preferred. We offer between $12 per hour.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, under $15/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

April 15, 2020