Company description
Seven Moon Farm is a small scale, MOFGA certified organic, diversified vegetable, flower, and herb farm in beautiful Waldo County, Maine. Aside from following certified organic standards, we focus on reducing our tillage, increasing our biodiversity, and using crop rotations and cover cropping schedules to support our soil health and improve our climate resiliency. We try hard to cultivate a safe and comfortable environment for people of color, the LGBTQ community, and members of other marginalized communities, and expect our employees to do the same.
We grow about 3 acres of mixed vegetables, including our 4 unheated high tunnels. We utilize both tractor and human-powered practices to prep, plant, cultivate, harvest, and put to bed our fields. We sell the majority of our produce within 20 miles of the farm; at farmer's market, into our own CSA, and to wholesale partners. We are passionate about good food- growing it, cooking with it, and sharing it!
Job description
Seven Moon Farm’s crew is made up of hard working, team oriented folks who love being outside and are passionate (or at least excited!) about growing great tasting, organic produce for their community. Our crew members work together through the changing seasons to get the job done in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment. We highly value self-motivated crew members, and provide in-depth training on our farm systems to empower our crew members to work confidently in all areas of the farm.
Full-time Farm Crew members work 36 hours/week, M-Th, and are involved in almost all areas of the farm. Work is seasonal, April- October, and part time work is available earlier in the spring and later in the fall if desired. Regular work includes: greenhouse seedling production, high tunnel crop production, bed preparation for transplanting and/or direct seeding, transplanting, harvest, wash/ pack, weeding, irrigation management. Interested workers with prior experience may also have the opportunity for equipment operation, and construction/ building projects.
Our ideal candidates have the following qualifications:
- Has experience on a production vegetable farm, or other equivalent physical outdoor work experience.
- Ability to lift 30 lbs, and can work standing, kneeling, squatting and in repetitive tasks for long periods of time.
- Is willing and able to work in the variable weather that spring, summer, and fall in Maine can bring.
- Positive attitude and respect for their workplace and fellow crew members.
- Attention to detail while maintaining the “big picture” goal in mind.
- Active communication skills and the ability to ask for clarification or assistance when needed.
- Ability to work well in groups and independently.
- Respectful of and responsive to constructive criticism, and a willingness to work through a challenging task using creative problem-solving & humor.
- A keen eye towards efficiency and an awareness of the time (we ask that you wear a watch or timepiece).
Benefits include:
- Free access to unlimited “seconds”-quality produce and market leftovers
- 24 hrs PTO at start of season, then additionally accrued at a rate of 1 PTO hour per 40 hrs worked.
- On farm housing available
- Dog snuggles! We have two farm dogs who are excited to meet you.
Compensation
this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $16.00 - $18.00
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Deadline
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