Company description

Who We Are:

Founded in 1891 by a group of visionary volunteers, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is the nation’s premier conservation and preservation organization. The Trustees’ preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. Our properties are open to all, and we thrive by involving as many people as possible in all that we do. We aim to protect special places for future generations to enjoy in perpetuity, and have helped protect more than 50,000 acres, including 27,000+ acres on more than 120 reservations that are open to the public. As a non-profit conservation organization, we are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and our 100,000 Member households. 

What You’ll Do:

Your Impact

As part of the Appleton Farms crew, you’ll work the land at one of the oldest continually operating farms in the country and contribute to growing vegetables using organic practices on 35 acres for a 650-member summer CSA and 200-member winter CSA. You’ll be part of a team-oriented farm focused on soil health, efficient systems, and high-quality production on a 1000-acre property featuring a grass-fed beef operation, education and public programs, and beautiful grassland and forest trails.

The Role

As a member of the Farm Crew you’ll contribute to various aspects of organic vegetable production for summer and winter CSAs and wholesale accounts. You’ll assist with greenhouse and high tunnel production, field operations, vegetable harvest, and wash and pack, and be trained in farm systems, with the opportunity to learn organic and regenerative practices for vegetable production.

Job description

Specifically, you’ll:

• Work directly with the farm manager, assistant manager, and other farm crew
• Implement the crop plan and aspects of production: greenhouse and high tunnel work, field transplanting, weed control, harvest, CSA distribution, and general farm maintenance projects. Please note that the CSA farm crew does not work in livestock operations.
• Learn farm systems and strive for efficiency
  There is an opportunity to take on additional responsibility over the season for full-time staff, such as leading harvests or managing a production arena
• Interested crew members may have an opportunity to be trained in the safe operation and maintenance of one of our tractors and its implements
• Farming experience is not required. Applicants with farm experience must be open-minded and interested in relearning skills to fit our systems
• All other duties as assigned by management

This is a variable-hour, limited-term position reporting directly to the Field Crop Manager.

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline