Company description

Blackbird Organics produces approximately 7 acres of mixed vegetables and strawberries for sale through local coops, farmers market, and our on-farm CSA program.

We strive to see our farm from a holistic perspective, with our food production and selves as part of the same ecosystem. Our mission is to produce as much healthy food as we can for our community while maintaining sustainability for both the farmland and the people working it. We utilize rotation, cover cropping, regionally sourced manure, mindful tillage practices, and our mobile flock of laying hens to keep the soil healthy and support thriving crops. We utilize a mix of hand scale market gardening and tractor scale cropping to ensure our work can be done without excessive wear and tear on our bodies. As members of the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers association and NOFA-VT, we are constantly reviewing and refining our systems in the endless pursuit of better farming. We organically certify our crops Through Vermont Organic Farmers and with the Real Organic Project.

Our farm is conserved through the Vermont Land Trust, which ensures that this land will stay in agricultural in perpetuity.

Job description

Blackbird Organics is currently hiring for both Part-Time and Full-Time positions on our crew! Crew members are involved in nearly all aspects of vegetable production including seeding, transplanting, tomato trellising, weeding, and a whole lot of harvesting. Individuals who enjoy working with others, nurturing plants, and taking pride in accomplishing big projects will be a good fit for this role. We value a respectful and friendly team work environment and thus do not tolerate any bigotry or prejudices based on identity.

Compensation is $17-22 per hour, based on experience, plus access to free surplus and cull vegetables. Experience in vegetable production or other types of agriculture is a plus, but not necessary.

Job Qualifications:

• Communicates their needs and reliably meets commitments
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Can safely lift 40lbs occasionally throughout the day
• Available consistently May - October

*Market assistant position: we are also looking to hire an assistant for the Saturday Farmers Market in Montpelier. This position could be tied in with a crew position, or a standalone job. Please reach out if you are interested!

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $17.00 - $22.00

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline