Company description

Growing Heart Farm is a small regenerative farm in the Harlem Valley of NY est. 2010.

Job description

Growing Heart Farm is a small regenerative farm in the Harlem Valley of NY est. 2010.

We are looking for that right person to join our team… and ideally our family for our long term success. Our core crew has been with us for 12 years. We produce in 8,000 sq ft of high tunnels and rotate ¼ acre of field production. We follow organic low/no-till practices and currently our fertility, teas, and IPM are trending in the direction of Korean Natural Farming (KNF). We practice transparency and believe caring for our people, planet, and our products will lead to profit.

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Organic Farmer to join our team to help us through a two harvest season - from propagation, field prep, fertility, IPM, spotting, harvest, processing, and packaging. The ideal candidate will have experience in high tunnel stewardship with an interest in soil focused holistic techniques. You will work independently collaborating with farm owner and field crew. Position starts Winter 2025 and with the right fit would be full time long term partner to grow with the operation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Crop Management: Manage crop production, including planning, propagation, planting, cultivation, IPM, and harvesting,
• Soil Health: Manage practices to promote soil structure and health including cover crops, amendments, teas, and additional inputs. Follow Logan Labs test recommendations using water soluble OMRI listed inputs, compost and teas.
• Integrated pest management: Make and manage sprays and soil drenches for plant health, pest and disease control.
• Propagation: Participate in production calendar, manage seeding, cloning, transplanting, setting irrigation, & trellising.
• Harvest / Pack: Harvest, processing, and packing.
• Record Keeping: Help maintain production records, input applications, and crop yields.
• Collaboration: Work closely with farm team to ensure smooth operations and a happy workplace.
• Community: Be a positive vibe low drama member of our community and support the success of the Farm and its friends.
• Maintenance and troubleshooting: You know, its a farm. Stuff breaks and while you do not need to be a mechanic, you need to be able to improvise and make things work.
• Offseason Processing: We create a variety of added value edible products that keep us busy year round.
• Farming: Generally do what it takes to make the farm work alongside other members of the team.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years in organic farming, with specific experience in organic high tunnel production - interest in no-till practices and Korean Natural Farming techniques a plus.
• Education: Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Environmental Science, or related field is desired but equivalent experience is OK.
• Learning Mindset: Continue learning, researching, and staying up with the latest research and best practices.
• Knowledge: Understanding of soil biology, plant physiology, and sustainable agriculture practices.
• Skills: Proficiency in operating and maintaining farm tools and systems, problem-solving abilities, and strong organizational skills.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the tasks needed on an organic farm. We have field muscle, but this is a small operation and we all need to wear many hats.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary based on experience - $55,000-$75,000
• Health insurance
• Transitional private housing possible and some onsite living options, but preferred local
• Potential for revenue share for more experienced candidate
• Looking for this to grow into long term position to scale with operation

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline