Company description

Flying Coyote Farm is a 40-acre Certified Organic and Biodynamic farm located 40 minutes outside of Portland in Sandy, Oregon. Our farm is located on unceded territory which was the home of the Clackamas band of the Upper Chinook Tribe.

At Flying Coyote Farm we are passionate about growing the highest quality food with a focus on flavor and unique and heirloom varieties. We distribute our vegetables, herbs and pasture-raised meat through our CSA Program, Farmers Markets, and to local restaurants. For us growing food is an essential and radical act that leads to healthier communities, land, and people. Come eat at our table and taste the difference!

Job description

We are looking for one smart, hardworking, and detail-oriented person to join our farm crew for the end of the 2021 season and through the winter. Ideal candidates should enjoy physical labor, possess a strong interest in food and farming and appreciate working as part of a team. On harvest days (Mondays and Thursdays), the farm crew position will focus on all aspects of harvest and post-harvest handling of the over 400 varieties of vegetable crops grown on our farm. Farm crew members will participate in harvesting, washing and packing produce for our three outlets (CSA, restaurants, and the Hollywood Farmers Market.) Additionally, on non-harvest days (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) work will be focused on all aspects of seeding, planting, weeding and general field crop care, along with assisting in harvesting fruiting crops (beans, cucumbers, summer squash, tomatoes, etc.), fall storage crops, and end-of-season field and farm clean up. This position is full-time (4-5 days per week) and runs September 20th – November 21st, starting November 29th the position would go to part-time (Thursdays and Fridays) through March 1st. Ideally this position would then go back to full time in March of 2022.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

October 01, 2021

Attachment

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