Employees Start:  April
Employees End: end of CSA (late-October)
Minimum Length of Stay: 5-6 months

Farm Crew Employee(s)

We encourage folks to apply who have a desire to farm on their own in the future.  For the 2021 season, we are looking for 2-3 more farm employees. We are looking for applicants who are self-motivated,  good communicators and have an eye for efficiency and quality, which are not mutually exclusive.  Your responsibilities will be in all areas of the farm and will include but are not limited to:  greenhouse propagation, transplanting vegetables, cultivating, harvesting and packing vegetables, tending to the animals, tractor work and more.  We need people who are able to take a leadership role, can work alone or in a group, are interested in gaining knowledge and learning how to work more efficiently and get work done!  We do have high expectations of our employees, and in return you are rewarded with a decent wage, all the food you could want, good community and a degrees worth of education on how to farm organically.

This is a high paced production farm, so you learn by doing.  If you are interested you can learn how to do a multitude of tasks on the tractor including cultivating, spreading, bed preparation and more.  All employees will learn how to propagate plants, transplant, weed, harvest and pack vegetables, and how to grow in high tunnels. If you are interested in tractor work, we can teach you.

Farm Crew Employee will assist in greenhouse work, planting ,harvesting, packing, weeding and also with the animals.  You do not have to have prior farm experience, but is encouraged.

Livestock/ Vegetable Position:

This position will be part-time livestock chores and part-time vegetable production with the crew.  Your responsibilities will be to do the daily chores that include watering, moving and feeding the pigs, cows and chickens.  Observing the animals welfare on a daily basis is crucial as well as interest in animals.  You will bbe communicate with us any issues or problems that arise. This position will take a strong person who can move chicken huts daily, utilize the skidsteer and haul water. 

Skills Desired: Applicants for the farm crew positions do not need to have experience, although it is preferred and desired.  We train new employees every year and are interested in employees who have a desire to work here for more than one year with added responsibility and pay.  The primary skills required will be a strong work ethic and common sense.  Skills and experience needed will be someone who wants to learn by doing, is motivated and have enthusiasm and energy, has an ability to easily lift 40lbs and is physically able bodied,  manual labor skills will help but is not required, a strong mental state and ability to take constructive and positive criticism and an ability to work as a team.

Compensation: We work Monday-Friday 8-5.  Rarely we will work over time.  Sometimes the leaders will meet with me before or after work. Weekend hours are not required unless you sign up to  do animal chores.  Starting pay is $11/hour based on experience for the Farm Crew positions and will be higher if you have a year or more of organic farming experience or other production farming experience.   Starting pay for the Livestock Position is 12/hr.  We take out room rent from your paycheck.   Employees are paid at the beginning of the month for the month prior.

Meals:  We eat well, using our vegetables, meats and eggs from the farm as well as other local foods.  We consider food and meal time to be one of the most important activities and benefits of working on our farm.  We share in a mid-day meal together.  We value the quality of our meals, so when we do not personally prepare the meals, we have our employees prepare them on paid time.   You can purchase food items you want for yourself (within reason) or for communal meals and be reimbursed monthly if you are living in the farm.

Housing: You will be provided with a reasonably sized private bedroom in our intern house or in a camper. Internet is provided. Please bring boots, mud boots, rain gear, appropriate clothing for all types of weather and sheets and pillows for your bed. You do not need to bring any furniture.