FARM CREW MEMBER

Job Description

We are looking to hire a full time farm crew member for our 2025 season. This May we are getting the farm ready for weekly farmers' markets, CSA shares, restaurant and retailer wholesale, and our new farm store, which will all be running throughout the season. By June we will be in full swing with our production and harvest with a broad variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. This role will be highly educational, and will be an opportunity for new farmers to learn about the following:

• Introduction and Brief History of Agriculture
• Core Principles behind Sustainable and Regenerative Farming
• Biodynamic Agriculture Styles
• Introduction to Permaculture Principles and Design
• Greenhouse Management and Planting Skills
• Soil and Plant Growth Science
• Holistic Farmland Management
• Plant Species and Breeding
• Cover-Cropping and Crop Rotations
• Introduction to Farm Equipment
• Introductory Grazing and Animal Management
• Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Community Models

Farm Crew Duties & Responsibilities

Greenhouse planting, transplanting in the fields, weeding, cultivating, watering in the greenhouse, helping move irrigation, harvesting, processing vegetables and herbs are some of the main tasks, but the farm is ever changing. We love when employees are interested in working our farmers markets as well. Our farmers markets are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in multiple locations.

• Reliability, punctuality, and clear communication skills are integral to this job, as well as dedication to the season and the team.
• This is a physical job working with the earth, which for many people is a key factor in the work's enjoyment. Connecting with nature and the earth, and learning about plants and soil are all central parts of this dynamic work.
• Working from the beginning of spring through the fall gives employees an ever-changing variety of tasks and projects to tackle, learn through, and engage with. The farm changes with the season and our work load is not always the same. People with a desire to work in an ever changing environment, with an ability to adapt to situations, and who don't mind working in all types of weather should apply.

Qualifications

We prefer that applicants have some prior farming experience, even if it is limited. However, we still encourage anyone interested to apply, as learning is part of this work. Employees must have the ability to consistently arrive on time and be ready to work.

Compensation

This position is hourly, $15.50 - 20/hr. Pay is commensurate with experience, higher starting rate available for more experienced farmers.