Work Opportunities at Good Work Farm
We are hiring for 2018!
If you have an interest in sustainable agriculture and a passion for plants, animals, soil, and food, come work with us in 2018!
We are looking for candidates who have an interest in working with us part-time, ideally 15-20 hours per week.
We are seeking candidates who have a keen interest in organic & sustainable vegetable production and a willingness to work with and around draft horses. If you are flexible, organized, hard-working, and positive, please join us in growing produce and building community on our farm. See below for a full job description.
The 2016 Farm Crew!
Ideally, our Vegetable Assistant Grower will have a minimum of one full season working on a sustainable production-vegetable farm or comparable experience, an interest in farming as a career path, a physical aptitude, and an interest in gaining management experience in a medium-paced, supportive environment. We are looking for an individual who fits well into our farming crew and who has an interest in furthering their career in sustainable agriculture. Specific duties are based on experience and interest, but may include work in greenhouse management, irrigation, and transplanting; flower & herb production; draft horse care.
The Vegetable Assistant Grower will regularly work with the farmers to participate in greenhouse seeding, transplanting, hand-weeding, hoeing, and using row cover, as well as harvesting, washing, and packing vegetables. Work may also include a wider diversity of farm tasks, from CSA pick-up room management to construction & clean-up projects. Work may also include animal chores (feeding, mucking, etc.), horse harnessing, and pasture management/ fencing. Times and days of the week can be flexible, but will ideally be 2-3 days per week, including Tuesdays and Fridays and early-morning hours. No regular Saturday or Sunday work anticipated. This is a seasonal, part-time, hourly position, starting ASAP running through mid-November. Compensation based on experience.
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If interested, please be in touch. Please tell us a bit about yourself, including your background experience, interests, passions, & long-range plans. Please tell us why you have an interest in working at Good Work Farm, and the date you are available to begin work. Additionally, include a resume and a minimum of 2 professional references. Send to goodworkfarm@riseup.net. Please direct any questions to Lisa at goodworkfarm@riseup.net.
Compensation for both positions is based on experience and additionally includes a share of farm produce.
Housing not available.
Please email us at goodworkfarm@riseup.net or call 215-804-7352 for more information.
Thanks for your interest!
The Vegetable Assistant Grower will regularly work with the farmers to participate in greenhouse seeding, transplanting, hand-weeding, hoeing, and using row cover, as well as harvesting, washing, and packing vegetables. Work may also include a wider diversity of farm tasks, from CSA pick-up room management to construction & clean-up projects. Work may also include animal chores (feeding, mucking, etc.), horse harnessing, and pasture management/ fencing. Times and days of the week can be flexible, but will ideally be 2-3 days per week, including Tuesdays and Fridays and early-morning hours. No regular Saturday or Sunday work anticipated. This is a seasonal, part-time, hourly position, starting ASAP running through mid-November. Compensation based on experience.
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If interested, please be in touch. Please tell us a bit about yourself, including your background experience, interests, passions, & long-range plans. Please tell us why you have an interest in working at Good Work Farm, and the date you are available to begin work. Additionally, include a resume and a minimum of 2 professional references. Send to goodworkfarm@riseup.net. Please direct any questions to Lisa at goodworkfarm@riseup.net.
Compensation for both positions is based on experience and additionally includes a share of farm produce.
Housing not available.
Please email us at goodworkfarm@riseup.net or call 215-804-7352 for more information.
Thanks for your interest!