Company description

At Orange Cat Community Farm we love growing organic vegetables! What is even better is sharing them with the local community and providing people an opportunity to see where their food comes from. The farm is located in Sauk County, WI near Reedsburg and Wisconsin Dells. It is 1 hour from Madison and about 20 minutes from the Baraboo Hills, where there are beautiful hiking and recreational opportunities. The farm has been in operation since 2010. It is 22 acres with 3 acres of certified organic vegetables, including hoophouse production. The produce is marketed through a 165 member main season CSA as well as spring and fall CSA shares and a farmers’ market in Baraboo. The farm is woman/queer owned. Orange Cat Community Farm prides itself on producing high quality vegetables and creating a positive CSA experience for members. Every season it is very exciting to see what hard-working, motivated individuals join our team. Come be a part of it!

Job description

Orange Cat Community Farm
orangecatcommunityfarm.com

Crew Member Starts: April 1st, 2025
Crew Member Ends: Nov 7th, 2025
Positions Available: 2
Application Deadline: 2/28/25 or until position is filled

Skills Desired: **Crew Leader position available for a qualified candidate I am looking for employees with positive attitudes, efficient work ethics, and good physical stamina who are adaptable and excited to learn about growing vegetables. Previous vegetable farming experience is very desirable, but not necessary. You need to be sincerely interested in being a part of everything that happens here. You need to be comfortable working in a crew. It really takes a team to make the farm happen! You will be working in all weather conditions.

Pay: $15 per hour

Benefits: Spring and summer CSA share, 3 paid days off, $175 gear stipend

Housing: There are rooms for rent in the farm house, but employees are more than welcome to find off-farm housing. The room at the farm includes a private bedroom with shared bathroom, living room and kitchen. There is a huge deck on the house for everyone’s use. The farm is a 5 minute drive from town. $400/mo includes all utilities and internet.

Work Details:

Hours of expected work are 8:00am- 5pm, Monday through Friday with an hour lunch break. Employees are required to attend the Saturday farmers’ market on a rotating basis. The farm has several worker shares that help out weekly. At any given time there are usually 3-5 people working on a crew.

Although the daily regiment will change, in a season expect to be involved with the following:

• greenhouse transplant production,
• transplanting and direct seeding,
• weeding,
• irrigation,
• harvest,
• post-harvest handling,
• hoophouse vegetable production,
• selling at a farmers’ market,
• driving delivery routes, and
• the ins and outs of running a CSA with happy members.

Valid driver's license encouraged but not required.

I am going to ask you to work hard. I am going to ask you to enjoy yourself. Best person for the job: someone who enjoys working hard!

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

February 28, 2025