Company description

Moon River Farm is a small, women-owned vegetable farm in Nehalem, OR. The farm is located on the beautiful North Oregon Coast, surrounded by forest, river valleys and the mighty Pacific Ocean. Each season we grow over 50 different vegetables, from April through November. Our produce is available through our 100 household CSA, the Manzanita Farmers Market, and at select local restaurants.

Job description

Harvest Crew lead: 1 Full-time position
We are looking for a harvest crew lead to join our team for the 2026 season. This person will lead a crew of 3 through harvest, wash, and pack for our weekly CSA/farm stand, restaurant orders, and farmers market.

During the shoulder season, harvest is two full days a week, and once the fruits kick in, some amount of harvest happens Monday-Friday. You will work closely with us during training for the first 6-8 weeks.

This job also includes field work as well at least one day a week and up to three days a week. Our harvest season begins mid May and goes until November. There is more field work in March, April, Oct., and Nov.

Details:

Harvest lead position can be 4 or 5 days a week, Monday-Thursday OR Monday-Friday. 32-40 hr/week
Shifts are approximately 8-9 hours with a 30-45 minute lunch break.

field/harvest days 8am-4/5pm (weather and season may shift start time earlier or later)
market day 1pm-8:30pm
CSA/Farmstand/Delivery 11:30am-7pm
Rolling start date from mid March to mid April
End date: late November
Full season commitment required
Pay starts at $20/hr with possible raise after training
Weekly CSA share
extra vegetables when available
$150 gear stipend after training completed

Our ideal candidate:

Has excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Has developed time and people management skills.
Able to balance attention to detail with speed and efficiency, and understand when to lean one way or the other.
Is proficient at basic mental math
Good at record keeping
Has had experience with all of the primary tasks associated with harvest and post harvest
At least one, but ideally two full seasons on a commercial vegetable farm
Experience with managing people

2-3 Farm crew positions open
Seasonal farm crew members are vital to the success of the farm. Duties include:

Harvest, wash, and pack produce for our weekly sales outlets.

We will train you on our high quality, cleanliness and consistency standards for our veggie products. You will play a crucial role in maintaining those standards.
Field work

Planting, bed prep, weeding, fertilizing, trellising , pruning, etc.

There is a heavier emphasis on field work during the shoulder seasons, and more harvest/wash/pack during the main summer season. The weekly work flow adjusts accordingly.

This work is fast paced, we use sharp knives, and harvest a lot of food in a day. It is fun and satisfying skilled work. As with all skills, you will build proficiency with effort and time.

You may also be scheduled to work at our farmers market booth in Manzanita or at our weekly farm stand/CSA pickup. These shifts consist of packing and unpacking the van, setting up the booth, selling vegetables, chatting with customers, breaking down the display, and unloading back at the farm.

Please check our website for full details and application instructions: www.moonriverfarmers.com/work-with-us

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $17.00 - $20.00

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Deadline

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