Company description

Wild Hope Farm is a certified organic farm in Chester, SC, specializing in vegetable and flower production. The 220 acre property consists of 12 acres in cultivation, greenhouses, walking trails, a 10-acre pond, and diversified natural areas. Our produce is sold through a 350-450 person CSA farm share, to local food distributors, and at two farmers markets in the greater Charlotte area (Uptown and Matthews Farmers Markets). We also host occasional complementary on-farm events including retreats, farm-to-table dinners, and educational workshops to cultivate community and encourage people to learn about our farming practices.

Job description

We are seeking people with a passion for diversified organic vegetable production. All farm employees are integral members of our 10-17 member team at Wild Hope Farm. Over the course of the season, you will be exposed to all aspects of our farm and deepen your knowledge of our regenerative organic farming methods including: CSA planning, produce harvest and post-harvest techniques, transplanting, cultivation, cover cropping, flower production, soil health improvement strategies, customer interfacing and small farm marketing. During your time at Wild Hope Farm, you will work directly under our Assistant Farm Managers, Isaac Tovar and Mary Stone.

THE WORK SCHEDULE: Year - round starting April 7th
The work at Wild Hope Farm is seasonal and the length of the workday varies within the busy season but we maintain a roughly 40 hr work week.
Working Monday-Friday
Our normal hours are 6:00 AM - 2:45 PM during peak summer, 7:00 AM - 3:45 in the spring and fall (includes a 45 min unpaid lunch break)
On Tuesdays and Thursdays you work 10:45 AM - 7:30 PM

FARM RESPONSIBILITIES

• Crew members will mainly participate in harvest, wash and pack for CSA and markets throughout the season
• Additional crew tasks will include transplanting, hoeing, hand weeding, greenhouse seeding, bin washing, trellising and flower harvesting
• Other activities could include weed whacking, mowing, basic drip irrigation setup and removal, sheet mulching and various farm or property maintenance tasks
• Crew members are expected to maintain focus and mental engagement in the task at hand

QUALIFICATIONS

• People person - able to interact with farm share members
  Ability to stay calm in stressful situations like dealing with difficult customers
• Experience driving a truck and trailer (or willingness to learn)
• A good driving record
• Experience in retail or food sales is a plus
• Previous farming experience is a plus
• Experience with physical labor or intense outdoor activity - able to lift 50 lbs regularly
• Ability to stay focused throughout the day, keeping an efficient pace no matter the activity
• Ability to work in all types of weather (hot, rainy, and cold)
• Farming requires flexibility and a can-do attitude
• Curiosity and a sense of humor

Our seasonal farming opportunity is a hands-on working and learning experience. We accept people from all backgrounds who want to explore agriculture as a career option.

Orientation: During the first week we will conduct an orientation to go over safety policies, farm policies, and the location and names of buildings and equipment. We will review the farm calendar, begin to set vacation times, go over job responsibilities and start figuring out how to live in a community together.

Daily Meetings: The farm crew convenes every morning to clarify the day's agenda and make alterations due to the weather and other events.

All crew members have access to the drive where we store our digital planning documents. These materials include crop plans, seed orders, planting schedules, maps, overall farm plans, and supporting information. Farm managers might not have time during the peak season for in depth teaching so crew members are encouraged to use the resources at hand and ask follow up questions as needed. In addition there is a small farm library from which crew members are welcome to borrow books.

BENEFITS

• $16.08/hr through bi-monthly installments
• Provided fresh produce from the farm
• Subsidized housing at $350/mo
• Opportunity to enroll in our 401k plan after 1 year of employment, 3% matching
• Healthcare stipend after 1 year of employment of $150/mo
• Continued Education Stipend up to $250 per year to cover educational workshops/conferences that are aligned with the goals of the farm. This can include things like tickets to conferences (CFSA, Georgia Organics, Organic Growers School, Association for Cut Flowers, etc.), as well as leadership, business training, or English classes.
• Experience working on a fast-paced, successful vegetable farm
• Vacations: 5 paid vacation days
• Personal Time: 2 paid personal days
• Sick Time: 5 paid sick days

Compensation

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

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Deadline

March 27, 2026