The Assistant Grower Position entails:

field / bed preparation

Propagation

Greenhouse management

direct seeding and transplanting

cover cropping

Pest and disease identification, management

Intercropping methods

cultivation

harvesting

washing and packing

grain and supply pick up

tool care

trellising and pruning

farm maintenance (maintaining and organizing shared work spaces)

continued infrastructure and production space setup 

pig and poultry care (temporary fence set-up, pasture rotation, daily feeding, watering, and help with loading for the abattoir) 

help with deliveries, market set-up, and livestock processing pick-ups may be necessary throughout the season

Ideally we are searching for:

Linear workflow (lean farming)

Attention to detail

Organized and orderly

Receptive to instruction and feedback

Valid drivers license

Creative perspectives

Sense of humor/positive morale

ability to lift 50lb 

Comfortable working in all types of weather (unless safety issue)

1-2 years of experience with no-till market gardening or with livestock preferred

Knowledge of small-scale agricultural systems

flexibility and self direction

excitement for learning alongside a growing project and team

Weekend availability* this position requires applicant to work chores(animal caretaking, greenhouse watering, irrigation, harvest) on at least 1-2 weekends each month, but would have the following Monday off (rotating schedule with Field Manager)