Company description

Tiny Giant Farm was founded in 2018 on the belief that small, everyday actions can have a large, lasting impact. We are a 1/3rd acre organic market garden in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

We choose to farm small because it forces us to farm well, to farm sustainably, and to farm responsibly. It allows us to pay attention to detail. To stay connected. To invest the best of ourselves in the small amount of land that we have to provide the best possible produce.

We grow over 20 different types of vegetables with a focus on salad greens and heirloom tomatoes for farmers markets, a small CSA and local grocers and restaurants. We apply lean farming principles and use all organic practices.

Job description

We're looking for someone to join our team for the 2024 Season and hopefully beyond! This is a full time (roughly 30-32 hours), seasonal position, from late April to early November. Prior vegetable farm experience is preferred but not required. A strong interest in growing and harvesting great food is a must! Primary responsibilities include bed preparation, planting, weeding, harvesting, processing, washing and packing a variety of seasonal vegetables. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to learn all the tricks of the trade from an experienced farmer who is willing to teach! For a truly immersive, full-time position, this can be combined with a Saturday farmers market manager role for the right person!

IDEAL APPLICANT:

• Strong interest in local farming and food

• Great at following systems

• Enjoys getting themselves dirty and getting veggies clean!

• Attention to Detail

• Likes to work efficiently and takes pride in their craft

• Enjoys working in all types of weather!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Help prepare beds for planting, including broadforking and spreading amendments

• Transplanting (by hand and paperpot machine) and Direct Seeding

• Pulling/ Flipping old beds (tearing out old veggies to make way for new)

• Weeding / Cultivating / Hoeing

• Training and Trellising Tomatoes and Cucumbers

• Wash, weigh, bag, bunch and pack vegetables for Farmer’s Market, wholesale and CSA Pick-ups

• Help Harvest a variety of vegetables: from Salad Greens to Tomatoes to Kale to Carrots!

• Follow detailed instructions

• Maintain records

A TYPICAL WEEK ON THE FARM

(always subject to weather and need)

• Tuesday - prepare beds for planting, transplant and direct seed

• Wednesday - cultivating, trellising, greenhouse seeding

• Thursday: - Harvest! Spray Roots.

• Friday - Wash and Pack for market and wholesale

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

• Seasonal Position: April 15 (ideally) - November 15th.

• Hours start smaller in April and ramp up to Full Time by Mid- May.

• Tuesday through Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm (flexible: start and end time may be adjusted)

• Pay is based on experience (but as a base starts at $15 / hr)

• Can be combined with Farmers Market Manager position for the right person!

• Access to a good amount of free farm veggies!

• Be part of a great team!

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

April 15, 2024