Company description

Wozupi Tribal Gardens is owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), a federally recognized sovereign Native American tribe located in Scott County, Minnesota. The SMSC is dedicated to serving our members, giving to tribes and organizations across the country, creating strong partnerships, and protecting the earth's resources. Wozupi is part of the tribe’s commitment to ensuring a healthy community, environment, and economy for generations to come.

Job description

We are looking to hire seasonal farm laborers for the 2023 growing season to work at a tribally-owned, certified Organic farm in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Applicants will work primarily in vegetable production, but may have opportunities to work in the orchard, greenhouse, native foods, maple syrup, or poultry enterprises.

Primary tasks in the vegetable fields include harvesting, planting, and weeding. In this low-till farm, mulches and cover crops are used extensively and most tasks are done by hand or with hand tools or small mechanized equipment. There may be opportunities to drive tractors or skid loaders. The production farm is currently 2.5 acres, half in cover crops, and is focused on meeting the needs of the tribal Community members and the Community’s food institutions. We run a small TSA program (Tribally Supported Agriculture), provide for the Community’s natural foods store and educational programs, represent at farmers markets, and sell to chefs at Mystic Lake casino restaurants. We pride ourselves on the quality of our products.

Applicants should expect to work hard and keep up a strong pace in all types of weather. We appreciate motivated people that work well with others, have a strong attention to detail, and enjoy challenging themselves to consistently deliver better results, and faster! Farm experience is a plus but is not required, though outdoor work experience is preferred. The position requires flexibility in scheduling and occasional overtime, but mostly adheres to a 40-hour work week. We try to keep the pace purposeful, not hectic. We hire several seasonal positions with variable start and end dates.

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

August 01, 2023