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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.
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
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
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!