Company description

Olivette Farm is a project that affirms the Olivette community’s commitment to re-localizing food production in Western North Carolina. We cultivate 5-acres, growing diversified vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants, and our CSA. We serve residents within the Olivette Community and the greater Asheville area.

To properly steward the land, Olivette Farm uses methods such as crop rotation, cover cropping and thoughtful tillage, as well as a wide variety of both traditional and modern growing practices. Everything grown on the farm is produced while preserving the integrity of the soil and respecting the natural balance of our environment.

We believe sustainable agriculture is not only a means of managing the land in a holistic manner but an opportunity to foster a quality of life that’s just as ripe as the fruits of our labor.

We welcome visitors and volunteers at Olivette Farm, as the growth and education of our community is our top priority.

Job description

Olivette Farm Job Description
172 Old Macedonia rd. Asheville, NC 28804

Hourly Wage – $17-$20hr based upon experience

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8am – 5pm. rotating chores on weekends and evenings (2-3 hours total)

For experienced Applicants We may consider part time

April 1 – October 31

Food: Available vegetables from the farm

Summary of daily tasks:

Harvesting, cultivating, fertilizing, hand weeding, transplanting, irrigating, seeding, frost protection and general infrastructure maintenance.

Greenhouse, high tunnel and caterpillar tunnel projects include seeding flats, watering, transplanting, harvesting, frost protection, landscape fabric maintenance and pruning.

Vegetable preparation and packaging include washing, weighing, bagging, packing wholesale orders, assembling CSA boxes/bags and preparing for farmers markets.

Sales and distribution include stocking farmstand, delivering CSA shares, delivering produce to wholesale accounts, and assisting at farmers markets.

General chores including venting tunnels and greenhouse when needed, cleanup around the wash pack and general farm area.

Olivette Farm is a five-acre organic vegetable farm, located within the 450-acre Olivette Community and Farm Agrihood. The farm is managed and run by husband-and-wife team Lauren Penner and Daniel Pettus, along with one full time employee, one part time employee and one to two seasonal full-time staff.

We have a heated greenhouse for propagating our vegetable starts, a high tunnel, and 7 caterpillar tunnels. We are a minimal till farm. In the tunnels we utilize a BCS for bed preparation and in the field a John Deere 4320 tractor. We hand transplant as well as utilize a transplanter. We hand cultivate as well as use tractor implements for cultivation. All harvesting is done by hand.

We are looking for person(s) to fill the Farm Crew positions that enjoy working as a team, being outside and have a passion for the local food community. The work at Olivette is demanding, fast paced and enriching. Our team is a close-knit community, and we pride ourselves on the joy our work together brings while being immersed in the natural order of the world.

Compensation

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

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Deadline

March 31, 2026