Company description

Oak Spring is a small, intensive Certified Organic farm in Northern Baltimore County, MD with a diversified vegetable production and pastured eggs. We grow over 40 different crops and market our goods through a 100+ member CSA, Baltimore restaurants and 2 local farmer’s markets.

Our Vision: To educate and inspire our community to spend their food dollars locally to nourish themselves, their families and our environment.

Our mission: To provide the Baltimore area community with high quality, sustainably grown organic produce while educating them on the importance of eating locally.

Internship description

Be a part of our team!

Oak Spring Farm is seeking full-time farm apprentices for the 2021 growing season committed to stay on a second year in a position of higher pay and responsibility.

Do you dream of owning your own farm? Have property but don't know how to make it into a profitable business? Want to work outside, stay fit and eat the most wholesome foods available while feeling apart of something bigger and more meaningful? Want to learn what farming is all about from seed to sale? Work with us at Oak Spring farm, a small, family owned and operated Certified Organic farm passionate about growing nutrient dense, delicious food for our community, educating them on the importance of regenerative agriculture and urging and enabling them to spend their food dollars local!

We love what we do and it shows. Farming is hard work. Efficiency and mindfulness are hugely important. When we all work together towards a common goal satisfaction at the end of each day is easily achieved .

Duties + Responsibilities

• Seeding, Transplanting, cultivating, harvesting, irrigating, poultry care
• help with packing and delivery of csa shares
• Help with harvests, seeding calendar, irrigation for crops, high tunnel, tool and equipment maintenance
• Help manage one of Oak Spring Farm’s off-site farmers’ markets weekly

Qualifications

• A strong interest in organic vegetable production with diversified crops
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Desire to work with people and communicate effectively
• Physical stamina and strength to easily lift and carry 50lbs
• A desire for efficiency, detail, and a sense of urgency
• Willingness to take initiative and take on responsibility

We seek interns who have a serious interest in organic farming, strong communication skills, who can stay upbeat in stressful situations, and shows up daily with commitment and enthusiasm. A typical summer work week will be 6 days/week up to 40 hours. Spring/Fall/Winter is closer to 36 hours

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $7.25/hr to $15/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

February 01, 2021