We are seeking an enthusiastic, thoughtful and hard working person to join the crew on our family farm. Open Field Farm is a diversified biodynamic farm, raising mixed vegetables and flowers, herbs, corn, grain, grass fed beef, lamb, and laying hens for our 100-member CSA program in Petaluma, California. We cultivate 8 acres in annual vegetable production, plus 2 high tunnels, and grow more than 150 varieties of crops year round.
Season:
• Year round position starting January 27th
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday: 7am to 5pm
• 1 hour unpaid lunch: noon to 1 pm
• Monthly weekend chores in a rotation with other crew
Compensation:
• TBD based on experience
• A full CSA membership, including everything beef and eggs
• Housing offered with no additional rent or utility payments; flat fee for internet
• Perform all mechanical bed preparation and bed shaping
• Help to train crew on tractor driving for basic tasks, such as transplanting and tractor watering
• Lead field crew in daily tasks: including but not limited to transplanting, trellising, hoeing
• Work with farm owner to set daily plans and goals, evaluate and improve current systems
• Assist in mechanical cultivation, field spraying, and irrigating
• Introduction to large tractor field work
• Help build new vegetable infrastructure and equipment
• Weekly meetings with farm owner and vegetable manager
• Enthusiastic about farm work, ability to problem solve and enjoys being part of a team.
• Previous agricultural experience required, including at least one year of tractor work
• Good physical condition for extended amounts of outdoor labor in all seasons and all weather (able to bend, sit, squat, rake, shovel, lift 50 lbs, and carry).
• Must be reliable and timely.
• Able to follow instructions.
• Able to operate tools and mechanical equipment safely
• Please send your resume and cover letter explaining what brought you to agriculture and what interests you about working at Open Field Farm to openfieldfarm@gmail.com.