Company description

Golden Rule Gardens is a farm located in Willits, CA on the 5,000 acre Ridgewood Ranch. It is a project of the Non-Profit, The Golden Rule Association. The farm grows food for a 40-member CSA, Farmstand, on-site communal dining hall, and the MendoLake Food Hub. The farm is split into two sites (The Buttercup Field and The Golden Rule Field) and run by two managers. The Buttercup Field primarily focuses on intensively managed crops like cut greens, herbs, flowers, peas, and cherry tomatoes. Buttercup is managed by-hand, using Biodynamic and organic principles. Buttercup also provides all of its own soil fertility by using cover crops and compost curated on the farm. The Golden Rule Field offers a wide diversity of crops and approaches to production. It employs the use of a tractor for longer growing season crops like corn, potatoes, winter squash, and sweet potatoes. Additionally, a wide diversity of cucurbits, solums, asters, alliums, umbells, amaranths, and brassicas are grown using “minimal-till,” intensive market garden methods. This field also includes perennial grapes, blackberries, and raspberries.

The Golden Rule Association is a member-run community with around 120 on-site residents that hosts several agricultural operations. We operate a community dining hall where meals are prepared and shared several times a week, as well as other fun community activities! Employees are welcome to participate in the broader community at Ridgewood Ranch!

Job description

Position: Farm Crew Member

Location: Golden Rule Gardens at Ridgewood Ranch: Willits, California

Commitment: Full-time (40 hours/week), May 1st through November 30th

Compensation:$17.42/Hour, housing available but not included in compensation

Qualifications:

Strong communication skills
Interest in farming
Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
Ability to work outside daily, including in inclement weather (heat, smoke, rain, etc.)
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment (strongly encouraged)
Willingness to be flexible, work long hours, and apply oneself where needed
Responsibilities:

General farm work including, but not limited to: seeding, planting, weeding, bed prep, harvesting, washing/packing, irrigation, and general farm maintenance.

Opportunities:

Learn Biodynamic and bio-intensive principles/ practices, as well as crop planning, marketing, and farm-management. Exhibiting qualified candidates can also learn to operate heavy equipment (tractors, excavators, backhoes).

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $16.50 - 20/hr

Application instructions

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Deadline

no deadline