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FIELD & MARKETING CREW Groundwork Farm is seeking individuals who are motivated by an interest in local food and sustainable agriculture to join our team, for a seasonal Field Crew position! Groundwork Farm is a hand tended, intensively managed market garden. Our beautiful two acre farm provides responsibly grown veggies, fruits, and mushrooms direct to customers from our on site farm stand and from local farmers market. Field Crew members participate in many daily farm operations, including bed prep, planting, harvest, post-harvest handling, and sales. We expect our Field Crew members to approach tasks thoughtfully, embracing a team effort to achieve the farms’ goals for high quality and efficient work. You should be comfortable and able to work in a fast paced environment alongside others and independently. You must be willing to work in rainy and windy conditions (we can sit out thunder storms). One or more seasons of previous farming or gardening experience is preferred but not required. This is a seasonal position with a flexible start date between early Spring and early Summer through a specific end date of November 26 (Thanksgiving week). Ideally we are looking for someone who can work 4 days a week but can negotiate between 3-5 days. Ability to work Saturdays or Sundays is not required but preferred. EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS • No experience is required, however priority will be given to somebody with at least one season of farming / gardening experience • A consistent, swift pace of work is expected • You need to have a reliable form of transportation • You should be comfortable: working in various weather conditions • Lifting 50 pounds • Talking with the public at markets and at the farm • Farm work can be labor intensive so you should be prepared to sweat, get dirty, and sometimes lift heavy things. • You need to have appropriate work gear: Closed toe shoes, rain gear, sun protection COMPENSATION • Compensation starts at 15-18$ / hour depending on your level of skills / experience with an annual raise after your first season. • 3 compensated days off per season • Free Fresh Produce
FIELD & MARKETING CREW Groundwork Farm is seeking individuals who are motivated by an interest in local food and sustainable agriculture to join our team, for a seasonal Field Crew position! Groundwork Farm is a hand tended, intensively managed market garden. Our beautiful two acre farm provides responsibly grown veggies, fruits, and mushrooms direct to customers from our on site farm stand and from local farmers market. Field Crew members participate in many daily farm operations, including bed prep, planting, harvest, post-harvest handling, and sales. We expect our Field Crew members to approach tasks thoughtfully, embracing a team effort to achieve the farms’ goals for high quality and efficient work. You should be comfortable and able to work in a fast paced environment alongside others and independently. You must be willing to work in rainy and windy conditions (we can sit out thunder storms). One or more seasons of previous farming or gardening experience is preferred but not required. This is a seasonal position with a flexible start date between early Spring and early Summer through a specific end date of November 26 (Thanksgiving week). Ideally we are looking for someone who can work 4 days a week but can negotiate between 3-5 days. Ability to work Saturdays or Sundays is not required but preferred. EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS • No experience is required, however priority will be given to somebody with at least one season of farming / gardening experience • A consistent, swift pace of work is expected • You need to have a reliable form of transportation • You should be comfortable: working in various weather conditions • Lifting 50 pounds • Talking with the public at markets and at the farm • Farm work can be labor intensive so you should be prepared to sweat, get dirty, and sometimes lift heavy things. • You need to have appropriate work gear: Closed toe shoes, rain gear, sun protection COMPENSATION • Compensation starts at 15-18$ / hour depending on your level of skills / experience with an annual raise after your first season. • 3 compensated days off per season • Free Fresh Produce
FIELD & MARKETING CREW Groundwork Farm is seeking individuals who are motivated by an interest in local food and sustainable agriculture to join our team, for a seasonal Field Crew position! Groundwork Farm is a hand tended, intensively managed market garden. Our beautiful two acre farm provides responsibly grown veggies, fruits, and mushrooms direct to customers from our on site farm stand and from local farmers market. Field Crew members participate in many daily farm operations, including bed prep, planting, harvest, post-harvest handling, and sales. We expect our Field Crew members to approach tasks thoughtfully, embracing a team effort to achieve the farms’ goals for high quality and efficient work. You should be comfortable and able to work in a fast paced environment alongside others and independently. You must be willing to work in rainy and windy conditions (we can sit out thunder storms). One or more seasons of previous farming or gardening experience is preferred but not required. This is a seasonal position with a flexible start date between early Spring and early Summer through a specific end date of November 26 (Thanksgiving week). Ideally we are looking for someone who can work 4 days a week but can negotiate between 3-5 days. Ability to work Saturdays or Sundays is not required but preferred. EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS • No experience is required, however priority will be given to somebody with at least one season of farming / gardening experience • A consistent, swift pace of work is expected • You need to have a reliable form of transportation • You should be comfortable: working in various weather conditions • Lifting 50 pounds • Talking with the public at markets and at the farm • Farm work can be labor intensive so you should be prepared to sweat, get dirty, and sometimes lift heavy things. • You need to have appropriate work gear: Closed toe shoes, rain gear, sun protection COMPENSATION • Compensation starts at 15-18$ / hour depending on your level of skills / experience with an annual raise after your first season. • 3 compensated days off per season • Free Fresh Produce
