Company description

At Good Neighbor Farm, we understand that in order to make a living off of the land, we need to treat the land right. That’s why we follow Organic Practices, a Minimal-Tillage Method, and are a Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) Certified Farm. We grow 2.5 acres of fresh market vegetables including growing in five hoop houses. We sell our vegetables through local Farmers Markets, restaurants, grocery stores, and through an economic model called Community Supported Agriculture. To learn more, visit our website: www.goodneighborfarma2.com :)

If you have experience working on an organic farm for a season or more, are interested in pursuing agriculture, can work hard doing physical and mental labor, are motivated, and want to join our small farm team, we would love to connect!

Job description

June - September 2024: Our full-time farm hand will work alongside and separately from fellow farm employees to carry out the wide range of day-to-day tasks associated with the production and sales of our produce including but not limited to: harvesting, cultivating, tilling, transplanting, seeding, hoop house pruning and trellising, weeding, cleaning and organizing, groundskeeping, CSA distribution, and farmers market sales. They will report to the farm manager.

Qualifications:

• At least one full growing season of experience working on a vegetable farm as an intern or crew member preferred.

• An interest in small-scale organic farming.

• The ability to wake up early and be on time, prepared, and focused for physical and mental work.

• The ability to listen, take direction, and process feedback.

• The ability to work efficiently alone, one-on-one, and with a team.

• The ability to maintain speed and precision while working in challenging weather conditions (within reason).

• The ability to squat, kneel, and stand safely for periods of time while doing tasks.

• Clear verbal communication.

• The ability to carry up to 40 pounds for short periods of time.

• Because our business is located in an area without access to reliable public transportation, we only recommend that applicants with access to a vehicle apply.

• Customer service experience.

• Hard worker.

Weekly schedule, hours, and compensation:

• Position starts at the beginning of June and runs through the end of September. There may be opportunities for part-time or full-time work before and after this time frame.

• 40 hours/week.

• The farm hand will be required to work five full consecutive days a week, either Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Saturday.

• Pay from $15-16.00/hour depending on experience. All employees will receive a weekly Full Share Vegetable Subscription Box.

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

April 12, 2024