Assistant Farm Manager Positions:
Experienced farmers sought to lead Farm Crew in one or both areas: Field (bed prep, drip irrigation set up, transplanting, trellising, weeding, plant maintenance) and/or Harvest & Distribution (pick, wash, pack, organize by market channel). (The management of these two areas can be separate or shared.) Direction and supervision comes from Dan and Janet. The job of farmers in these positions is to know the work and lead via experience.
Desired: Two years experience on a diversified vegetable farm with similar market channels (FarmShare/CSA, farmers’ market, grocery stores, farm stand etc.). Willingness to learn sourdough bread-dough mixing one day per week = excellent application bonus!
Tues through Saturday work week, 40 hours per week, $13-$16/hour.
March 1 – November 21, 2023
Furnished housing and abundant “Farmer Food” available for $500/month including private room in a brand new, beautiful house with heat, a/c, and wifi, surrounded by our abundant fields of vegetables and flowers. House is completely furnished, including kitchen supplies, and shared with other Farm employees. Basics such as cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, toilet paper, and even flour are provided. Linens and towels are provided for anyone that needs them.
See list of general requirements below (basically: be physically able, intellectually engaged, kind, clean up after yourself, no drugs…)
How to Apply:
Please email a resume, phones numbers for three references, and a letter stating motivation for your interest and how you are qualified for the above stated skills to info(at)broadforkfarm.net We will follow up with additional application questions. Applications reviewed/interviews conducted on a rolling basis. Deadlines are helpful, so: DEADLINE FOR THIS ROUND OF INTERVIEWS = December 31.
Requirements for all Farmers at our farm:
– Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds, repeatedly squat and bend, moving your body most if not all of the day, regardless of weather. (But we adjust schedule and task list as able to avoid the very worst weather. We are practical people.)
– Interest in and commitment to learning deeply about organic, regenerative, diversified vegetable farming and engaging in the sometimes difficult but always rewarding work of stewarding land and growing food (and flowers).
– Willingness to care for your physical self in order to stay fueled, hydrated, and protected from the sun. Willingness to care for your mental and spiritual self in order to be both a healthy individual and a healthy member of our farm staff community.
– Enthusiasm to work with and around a group of people of diverse ages and backgrounds, including children, middle-aged people, and senior citizens and be a caring member of our farm staff community.
– Must commit to always cleaning up after yourself.
– We are a strictly non-smoking/non-vaping/no marijuana/ no illegal-drug-free farm. No smoking here, ever, of anything. (Participation in any of those on the farm = immediate termination.)
