Farmworker,Veggie & Pizza Farm – Fireside Farm
Last Updated On: February 19th, 2025 at 09:31AM MST
Contact information
Farm Address:15227 Berlin Turnpike
Purcellville, Virginia, 20132
Primary Contact: Stacey Carlberg
Primary Phone:
Type: Cell
Number: 5406315611
Email: stacey@farmfireside.com
Website: https://www.farmfireside.com
Internship information
General Farm Description: We are a diversified veggie and grain farm in Loudoun County, VA. We use organic and regenerative methods to grow our crops. In 2025 , we will grow about 6 acres of vegetables and 2 acres of grain. The farm is managed by Stacey Carlberg and Casey Gustowarow. We have been farming in the region for nearly 20 years, but launched our own business - Fireside Farm in 2021. We are passionate about soil health, inspiring new growers and sharing food with our community. We enjoy growing high quality produce for our crew, customers and local community. We sell the majority of our produce through 2 farmer's markets, wholesale relationships with a few excellent restaurants in DC and to neighboring CSAs. In 2021, we started making pizzas with our veggies and grains to help our customers connect to the importance (and superior taste) of local food and farmland preservation.CRAFT Member Farm? No
Internship Starts: March/April/May 2025
Internship Ends: Oct/Nov 2025
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: Rolling until positions are filled
Minimum Length of Stay: 6 months
Internship Details:
–>We seek 2 more full-time workers for 2025 <–
You will join our staff of 2 managers, 4 full-time returning workers and a rotating cast of part-time characters.
About the job: Workers will be involved in most aspects of farm work, including planting, weeding, harvesting, processing and marketing vegetables. These are back straining, sometimes tedious jobs, done in all kinds of weather. Interested employees may be able to help with pizza events.
Our hours are typically 8 or 8:30 until 4 or 5 with a 30-45 minute lunch break. Workers are on the farm Mondays-Fridays with a half day on Wednesdays. Saturday market coverage is determined a couple of weeks in advance for interested employees. Seasonal farm workers have unpaid vacation time and can request time off for vacation or special occasions. (We don’t want you to miss your best friend’s wedding!)
First year workers receive some individual areas of responsibility which may include: high tunnel management, wholesale packing, wash and pack room oversight, golf cart maintenance. Returning workers receive more responsibilities including market management, wholesale management, tractor driving and field management.
Compensation: Hourly pay DOE. Access to vegetables and pizzas. We will pay for returning employees to attend a farm conference or other relevant educational opportunity. After 3 seasons, employees are eligible for retirement benefits.
We have housing available for rent: a tiny house on-farm, a neighboring house to one leased site or we can connect you with other farmworkers in a group house.
Please visit our website for more details about the job.
Ideal candidates need not have farm experience, though it is ok if you do. Some of our best employees are those that have done some physical labor in the past, have worked in team settings before (i.e. restaurant jobs, trail crews, camp counselors, etc.) or have played team sports.
Key qualities include:
- ability to follow instructions even if you have other ideas about how to do a job
- a positive attitude and commitment to doing good work (asking “what else can I do?”)
- enjoyment in working as part of a team (in sports or in previous jobs)
- experience working outdoors or doing physical labor
- desire to learn about agriculture and why we’ve chosen our methods
- patience for some unpredictability in your routine (Mother Nature does what she wants.)
- willingness to unplug a bit (if you need to ‘gram every hour, this is not the job for you.)
- excitement to be part of an eventful farm community
- making time to take care of yourself (you know: eating well, hydrating, sleeping, journaling, playing music, yoga, doing your laundry, taking a vacation)
Educational Opportunities: We offer a paid educational opportunity of your choice to returning workers.
Skills Desired: Farm experience not necessary, but teamwork experience is. Some of our best workers come from the restaurant world, trail crews, sports teams, etc.
Meals: No
Stipend: We pay hourly $14-$16 DOE.
Housing: Housing is available for rent. Options are a tiny house, neighboring house or room in a co-housing situation with other farmworkers.
Preferred method of Contact: Email
