8/26/22 Update - we have filled positions for the 2022 fall season

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Please send us an email if you'd like to be notified when 2023 season hiring begins!

2023 Season Applications Starting Soon!

FULL-TIME POSITION

• April - November

• 5 days a week

• Mon, Tue, Wed are a must. Other days are flexible.

• Summer - 7am start until 4pm (about 42hrs/wk)

• $15/hr +

• No housing is available - must be able to commute by car

• Performance based year-end bonus

• Option to return Apr-Nov of 2024

• Farming experience a plus but not required

• Self-motivated, organized and detail oriented

• Hardworking and prepared to work in any weather

• Ability to problem solve and be flexible and focused under pressure

• Excellent work ethic and positive attitude

• Punctuality, reliable transportation to the farm and valid driver’s license

• Commitment to maintain our standards of high quality products while working as efficiently as possible

• Interested in learning about no-till, small-scale, regenerative farming

• Sowing, transplanting, harvesting, bed prep, trellising, mulching

• Making weekly compost and monitoring temperature

• Making compost teas & extracts and applying them in the field

• Maintaining our pick-your-own flower and herb area

• Managing and helping customers at the market/farmstand

WHAT WE OFFER

• Lots of veggies from the farm!

• Opportunity to learn and ask as many questions as you want about -

  • no-till farming​

  • cover cropping

  • compost making

  • hand-powered market gardening

  • everything about starting a farm business

  • crop planning

  • marketing and financial management

• Access to some educational resources

• Free lunch on Fridays

• Up-to-date resume including all work experience, both paid and volunteer, and a list of professional references

• Letter of interest that tells us more about you and why you are interested in working here

• Send resume and letter of interest to assawagafarm@gmail.com

• We will reach out to schedule an interview if we feel your qualifications are a good match for the position. Thank you for your interest!

• For any questions, don't hesitate to contact us via email or phone at 347-693-3492