Vegetable Pack and Washing Mighty Food Farm
- Date Posted January 03, 2022
- Location Shaftsbury, VT
- Category Agriculture
- Job type Full-Time
At Mighty Food Farm, we use growing practices that enhance soil fertility and maintain the farm's natural balance. We use composts, cover cropping, biological pest control, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and a variety of other practices to produce our vegetables. Our soil is the foundation of our farm.
Mighty Food Farm has a caring work environment, where crew satisfaction and happiness is top priority! We grow 14 acres of vegetables. We have 230 member CSA, whom we pack custom ordered boxes for 3 days a week. We also have a robust local wholesale route and attend the Dorset Farmers Market.
We have tractors and equipment, but also spend time weeding and harvesting by hand. For 2022 we are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our established and motivated team. Job description We grow 14 acres of quality, certified organic vegetables for our local community. Our wash and pack teem consists of 4 members. We have a wash and pack manager (David), and out assistant wash and pack team member (Kathleen) also is our CSA manager.
All of the vegetables are washed and packed for our 225-250 member CSA, wholesale customers, and our farmers market. Weekly tasks include:
packing customer ordered CSA boxes (3 days a week, mornings)
packing wholesale orders (1.5 days a week)
packaging crops in bags for our retail markets
sorting vegetables
cleaning the facility after washing
washing vegetables
and more...
We have a caring, upbeat, team-oriented environment. Come join us to be part of our mission to supply healthy and quality food for out local community! Compensation this position is : hourly, $15-20/hr Application instructions