Company description

Phillies Bridge Farm Project (PBFP) began in 1995 and is a non-profit educational working farm on 65 acres in New Paltz, NY. Mixed vegetables are produced from 5 acres for a ~280-member CSA, food access organizations, and low-income families through our food justice programs. The educational programs at PBFP offer school children, local youth, CSA members, and the general public opportunities to learn about and participate in sustainable and local food production. PBFP is committed to agriculture that is ecologically sound, community oriented and economically viable. While not certified organic, PBFP uses organic methods to grow high quality produce.

Job description

Summer STEAM Farm Camp Counselors receive hands-on educational and agricultural experience on our vibrant community farm. The farm has a tri-fold mission of providing fresh veggies to the community through a CSA, providing education for people of all ages, and food justice.

Counselors work with children ages 5-12 at our farm-based summer camp, where they lead small groups in fun and creative activities developed to demonstrate and celebrate the cycles of nature that produce our food. Additional duties include maintaining educational vegetable gardens, caring for the farm animals, leading farm tours for visiting children and families, and assisting at other public events and fundraisers. Education program activities include: leading activities, planting, harvesting, cooking, composting, arts and crafts, farm history, caring for the farm animals, nature trail hikes, cooperative games, music and storytelling. Counselors are also responsible for assisting with the set-up and clean-up of all programs. While there is an established education curriculum in place, there are opportunities to develop new activities and participate in curriculum planning based on individual interests and skills.

Position Requirements: Summer Education Apprentices must be prepared to work long active days outdoors with children. The average schedule is 8:30 AM-3:30 PM Monday–Friday, with rotating after care responsibilities (1 day per week until 5:00 pm) although hours vary depending on the season. Apprentices are part of a rotating animal and plant caretaking schedule, which may occasionally require staying past 3:30 PM. The position dates run for 10 weeks in the summer from June 22nd through August 28th, which includes a training/orientation week before the start of the summer camp.

Desired Qualifications:

• Creative, hard-working, responsible, self-motivated, and conscientious
• Passion for nature and sustainable agriculture
• Experience working with children
• Comfortable cooking and eating a wide range of farm fresh vegetables
• Musical and artistic skills a big plus
• Positive attitude and cooperative work ethics
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather (hot, cold, humid, rainy)
• Phillies Bridge Farm Project is located on a rural road without public transport or pedestrian safe paths nearby. Applicants should have a safe, reliable means of getting to the farm.

Compensation: Counselors receive $16.50/hour plus access to vegetables from the field as approved by the Education Director and Farm Manager.

Additional Educational Benefits: Phillies Bridge Farm Project participates in the Mid-Hudson Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) program, through which apprentices have the opportunity to attend weekly meetings at various local farms. Each meeting includes a farm tour and a lesson around a specific topic (i.e. irrigation, season extension, compost, no-till farming). We are now accepting applications!

Phillies Bridge is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and encourage BIPOC and LGBT+ individuals to apply.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15.50 - 20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline