Mama Earth Farm
Last Updated On: March 19th, 2024 at 09:17AM MST
Contact information
Farm Address:8220 Grizzly Flat Rd
Somerset, California, 95684
Primary Contact: Ben Woods
Primary Phone:
Type: Cell
Number: 530 363 4505
Email: mamaearthproduce@gmail.com
Website: https://www.mamaearthfarm.com
Internship information
General Farm Description: Mama Earth Farm is located in the foothills of El Dorado County, 25 minutes south of Placerville at an elevation of 3100ft. The farm is on a 20 acre property with about 5 acres of production ground. Mama Earth Farm has been producing fresh food for our local community for 16 years. We are 100% committed to organic production methods. We sell our produce through a weekly box subscription program (CSA), our farm stand, as well as a couple grocery stores.CRAFT Member Farm? No
Internship Starts: Spring 2024
Internship Ends: does not apply
Number of Internship Available: 3
Application Deadline: none
Minimum Length of Stay: does not apply
Internship Details:
Nursery and microgreen production leader/ farm crew.
* Primary task of producing nursery grown plant starts for on farm crops and retail sales as well as producing and harvesting micro greens. This person should be hard working, organized, schedule oriented, and have a desire to grow high quality seedling starts and micro greens. Paying attention to detail is a must. Experience with raising young plants is a must. Time will be spent, seeding, bumping up starts, transporting starts, watering and feeding nursery plants, and maintaining production of microgreens such as sun flower sprouts and broccoli. The above mentioned tasks are part time and largely about daily or weekly cycles. Remaining routine will be spent helping harvest, wash, and cultivate crops when nursery responsibilities have been completed. You’ll typically be working with 1 to 4 other people. Payed position… $17 to 20
**currently looking for someone who loves working with flowers. –Harvesting and bouquet work.
Being comfortable working in cold or hot temperatures is important, but we do try to organize tasks based on the weather as best as possible. You’ll typically be working with 1 to 4 other people.
We all work together here, with certain team members taking responsibility for particular key tasks. The schedule is flexible to make this job work harmoniously with your other life priorities.
Send resume to mamaearthproduce@gmail.com
Educational Opportunities: If you're looking to learn more about starting or running a small scale organic market farm, there's a lot to learn here! Opportunities to learn about growing, marketing, harvesting, planning and running a small farm business.
Skills Desired: Some farm experience and general market farm education required.
Meals: No meals provided. Discounted or free farm products included.
Stipend: Paid positions, 16 to 20
Housing: nearby rental available
Preferred method of Contact: text to set up an interview