2010 Employment & Apprenticeship
Posted: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
2010 Employment:
Philosophy of employment: Join our family-farm in our 10th season of caring for 70-acres of organic vegetables and fruits, hay and pastureland, plus a small beef herd, 6-8 hogs, and our family flock of chickens. The season serves our 200 CSA members, long-time customers at the farmers market and our local food coops, along with a variety of chefs in Madison and Chicago. We work as a team to accomplish the needed tasks around this bustling farm. Those who are passionate about food, working with plants and soil, and excited about working hard will be best fits on our farm. Employees are paid fairly, based upon qualifications, as farm work is both physically and mentally challenging; and in return we expect work to be done efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality workmanship. Workdays are typically 7am – 6 pm with a 1-hour unpaid lunch (spring & fall 8 am – 5 pm). Benefits include excess produce and year-end bonus.
Field Crew Members:
- Participate in harvesting a large variety of mixed vegetables and fruits
- Planting in the field, greenhouse and high tunnel as needed
- Hand weeding and hoeing, field clean up, mulching, and other tasks around the farm
- Ability to work in all weather conditions, lift 50 lbs, and perform monotonous but detailed tasks
Packing Shed Assistant:
- Work with farmers to execute weekly post-harvest handling for 14-acres of mixed vegetables
- Wash and pack produce for CSA members, farmers market and wholesale customers
- Strong attention to detail to ensure high quality standards in sorting a wide mixture of seasonal vegetables
- Assist in coordinating weekly CSA box
- Help as needed on field crew work (harvest, weed, mulch, etc.)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs, stand in one place for many hours, and perform monotonous but detailed tasks
If interested, submit:
- Work history/resume
- Letter of interest: describe how you see fitting into our farm, your desired position,
- Two or three references
2010 Apprenticeship:
- Farm Apprentice will learn all aspects of a diversified farm; learn by doing and more formal educational opportunities
- Rustic, on-farm living; some meals provided
- May-November commitment
- If interested, contact the farm for a more detailed description about our program
