Employment
Our farm raises approximately 5 acres of vegetables, which are sold at 2 farmers’ markets, our farm store in Mitchell, a subscription service, and to wholesale partners like grocery stores, restaurants, and schools.
Our farming season begins ramping up around mid April with greenhouse/hoophouse seedlings and crops like spring greens and tomatoes, and continues through the end of October, harvesting and selling over 20 different kinds of vegetables. Seasonal work will begin immediately after school lets out for the year; late May or early June depending on your schedule, and continue through the middle of September. Often there is still work available even until the middle of October. When school is back in session, we work after school starting at 3:30pm. Adults and college bound students may have different schedules.
Field Crew Positions:
The field crew duties would include, but not be limited to, all aspects of planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, and packing of the produce, and any other general farm work. Most of the summer this position will offer 20-25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with most of the work being in the mornings, 7am-noon. Due to weather conditions and other factors that are out of our control. Some occasional afternoon work will be required to help complete tasks for the week.
Sales Associate Positions:
The sales associates duties would include, but not be limited to sales of the harvested produce and other carried products in our farm store and/or at farmers’ markets.
For the farm store, most of the summer this position will offer 10-15 hours per week and could include some pack house duties like bagging vegetables. Farm store hours are Thursday – Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. Additional days and hours could be available for those people that are interested in both field crew and sales associate positions.
For farmers’ markets, they take place every Saturday from 9am-noon in Mason City and Clear Lake. Vehicles leave the farm around 6:30am and return around 1pm. We would also consider people who live in Mason City or Clear Lake and could meet us at the markets.
Job Requirements
Field Crew:
High School age or older
Have reliable transportation
Available May 25 – September 15 approx. (possibly later)
Work mornings M-F 7:00am - Noon and possibly some afternoons 1:00pm-5:00pm (we do try to keep that limited, especially in the heat of the summer)
Able to work outdoors rain or shine, especially in the heat
Work well with others as a team
Be a self starter, take initiative
Be dependable, prompt, and honest
Sales Associate:
Available May 25 - September 15 approx.
Be able to work alone or with a partner
Must enjoy working with people
Be able to communicate well with people
Friendly and outgoing
Be enthusiastic and energetic
Be able to work in a fast pace environment
Be dependable, prompt, and honest
Be available Saturday mornings (if interested in working farmers’ markets)
Tardiness & Absences
Due to the small size of our farm, we truly rely on our staff, so please apply only if you're able to commit to showing up on time and every day that you are scheduled. Tardiness and absence from work will not be tolerated without advanced notice. We need very dependable individuals on our team.
Duties & Responsibilities
Field Crew:
Harvesting up to 20 different vegetables
Washing and Packing produce
Plant and water transplants in greenhouse
Plant transplants in field
Work with greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers
Put up tomato stakes in field
String tomato plants
Set up irrigation for crops
Weeding
Any other general farm work not listed
Sales Associate:
Loading produce for markets
Arrange produce on display shelves
Sell at Farm store or Farmers’ Markets
Run cash register, electronic scales, and credit card machines
Set up and tear down of market tents and tables
General store or market clean up at end of each day
Pay and compensation
Pay ranges between $14-$16/hr for part time based on experience. Crew members will be supplied with produce each week as well!