Company description

Chase’s Daily was conceived as an extension of our interests. We are inspired by process—growing, cooking, and baking—but our goals run the gamut: the importance of fair-play, year-round employment, slow-growth, equal opportunity, community accessibility, conservation, profitability, beauty, consistency, value, design, and taste.

For us, the big picture is a matrix of social and environmental concerns underlined by a cussed pursuit of quality in everything we do.

Job description

Our farm sells vegetables, herbs, a little fruit, plants, and cut flowers. Mostly we sell directly to our community at Chase’s Daily and at our on-farm farm stand. We also have some rewarding relationships developing with chefs in the mid-coast and the Portland areas and we make two deliveries a week to supply them with our produce.

We grow on 20 acres with the goal of keeping two thirds in cover crops each year. We are motivated by agro-ecology and soil biology and we are transitioning to a organic deep compost mulch no-till system. We systematically make decisions with a long view of the health of our ecosystem. We continue to learn and remain curious about all we don’t know despite more than 30 years growing on the same fields.

We are seeking an individual to work closely with the farm owners on many varied projects and maintenance. Our preferred candidate will have an interest in regenerative agriculture, experience and comfort with machines and equipment, a level head, an interest in systems, and a resilient curiosity. This a fluid and evolving position that would suit an individual that has an interest in supporting the operational needs of Chase Farm (and by extension, Chase's Daily). The position will run the gamut from greenhouse work, snow removal, harvest/pack/deliver during the winter months to building deer fencing, preparing no-till beds, managing irrigation, packing and delivering, maintenance, etc during the summer months--it will be defined by variety.

Applicants must be able to lift up to 60 lbs occasionally, and half that regularly. Applicants must have the ability to bend and kneel, navigate rough walking conditions, work in cold, wet, and hot conditions, maintain cordial and respectful relationships with co-workers, work independently or as part of a team, must have the willingness to seek out efficiency at every opportunity, and have a broad view of how they might contribute to the success of the farm. We view punctuality as an expression of respect. We are generally adept at making reasonable accommodations for differing abilities and will consider individual circumstances. Non-smoking only.

This is a part-time, year round position.

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

January 01, 2025