Kestrel Herb Farm Worker

Last Updated On: November 20th, 2024 at 10:34AM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
55 Lanzi Ledge Rd
Leicester, North Carolina, 28748

Primary Contact: Katie Grear
Secondary Contact: Mike Adams

Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 828 545 7294
    Email: kestrelherbfarm@gmail.com

Secondary Phone
    Type: -----
    Number: 828 545 7295
    Email:

Website: https://kestrelherbfarm.com

Internship information

General Farm Description: Organic medicinal herb farm, flower gardens and pasture. We have slowly transitioned our flower farm and event space into a production herb farm. We sell wholesale and small scale to herbalists, tea companies, local businesses and herb students. Farm is ~ 12 acres in cover crop, pasture, perennials and annuals. Beautiful, quiet valley in western NC. No housing available as of now.

CRAFT Member Farm? Yes

Internship Starts: 4/1/2025
Internship Ends: 10/20/2025
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: none
Minimum Length of Stay: 6 months

Internship Details:

We are looking for a part time farm worker to assist in production, harvest, and processing of medicinal herbs.

Job Necessities:

• Physically able to quickly and efficiently perform farm tasks in all outdoor conditions over a 8+ work day
• open to learning and positivity a must
• friendly + professional attitude a must
• able to work independently
• Reliable transportation to the farm
• Willing and able to take instruction in learning our farm systems (while of course we are also open to your ideas and want your feedback!)
• Mondays + Thursdays
• pay starts at $12/hr for first 4 work days, up to $16/hr, if its a good fit.

Educational Opportunities: Include learning the ins and outs of a new-ish medicinal herb farm and being able to absorb knowledge on pasture farming. Opportunities to learn all about growing, harvesting, and processing medicinal herbs. Farm Worker will see crops they have sown in the greenhouse through planting and harvest. We are also always happy to talk flower farming too as that has been our background for the past 15 years!

Skills Desired: no

Meals: no, but perks include - being in a really beautiful, quiet place, + discounts on bulk herbs.

Stipend: yes

Housing: no

Preferred method of Contact: email