Company description
Wandering Roots Farm is seeking a full time, year round farmer to assist the Farm Manager in the running of a small scale vegetable and berry operation on a private estate. Located in Pine Plains NY, the farm supplies fresh vegetables, fruit and eggs to one family and a small office in Manhattan. The total garden space is about 6 acres surrounded by 8’ deer fencing with a 1/4 acre non-certified organic vegetable plot, 2 acres of mixed berries, and a small orchard. We have a 40’ x 60’ greenhouse with raised beds and seeding benches, a small flock of laying hens, a commercial grade kitchen, and 2 walk in coolers. Additionally we have a fully outfitted maple sugar shack for syrup production in the winter.
Job description
Assistant Vegetable Farmer
The vegetable farmer will be responsible for assisting in all garden and vegetable related duties, chicken care, and mowing and maintaining green spaces around the garden. Duties include but are not limited to:
-Seeding and propagating plants in the greenhouse
-Garden bed prep
-Transplanting seedlings
-Field plant care (irrigating, weeding, pruning, trellising, pest management etc)
-Harvesting, washing and packing veg and berries
-Maintaining and pruning berry bushes and fruit trees
-Chicken care and egg washing
-Filling in as vegetable delivery driver as needed
-Keeping all farm areas neat, clean and organized
The ideal candidate for this position would have 3-5 years experience working on a small scale vegetable farm using regenerative and organic farming practices. Experience working with chickens and berries is a plus. Some weekend hours are required. This candidate should be self-driven, able to work as part of a team as well as independently.
Offer for this position is $60,500/yr., a monthly healthcare stipend, and two weeks paid personal days.
Compensation
this position is: salaried, $60,406 - $75,000
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Deadline
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