Arise & Shine Gardens LLC

Last Updated On: marzo 28th, 2022 at 12:09PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
2148 Picketside Dr.
Batavia, Ohio, 45103

Primary Contact: Kate Martin
Secondary Contact: Tammy Averwater

Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 410-991-8299
    Email: Kate@ariseandshinegardens.com

    Email: tammy@ariseandshinegardens.com

Website: https://www.ariseandshinegardens.com

Internship information

General Farm Description: Arise & Shine Garden is hiring a paid, part-time seasonal (April 1 – October 31) garden crew intern who is interested in gaining experience in organic crop production. They are exposed to every aspect of flower and herb production, from soil preparation to harvesting.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: April 1, 2022
Internship Ends: October 31, 2022
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: open
Minimum Length of Stay: 7 months

Internship Details:

Physical labor planting, weeding, watering, picking flowers, clearing brush, and anything else that needs to be done. MUST be able to lift and carry crates of soil that weigh up to 60 pounds. MUST like working outdoors in the heat and occasional rain of summer.

Great job for energetic student athletes to keep in shape for the summer. This is NOT your Grandmother’s garden – this is work. This is a high production cut flower farm. You will be doing repetitive jobs, day after day, which could include planting thousands of seeds, picking thousands of flowers, or pulling thousands of weeds. Work includes planting and caring for field grown cut flowers, bedding plants and herbs. You’ll get a farmer’s tan, your clothes will get dirty, and your body will know you put in a full day’s work.

One, part time position, three days a week, (8 a.m. – 12 p.m.) starting April 1st. You will be working a set schedule, all season. This is a seasonal position through the summer or early fall.

This is a production farm with work to be done in a timely, efficient, thorough manner.
You will be expected to work your scheduled hours/days all summer.
No smoking permitted while working at the farm.
Reliable transportation is required. There is no public transportation available to the farm.

Educational Opportunities: We will train for all aspects of our farm operation.

Skills Desired: Farm, gardening, garden center, landscaping, or horticulture experience required. A basic knowledge of varieties of herbs and flowers, and the difference of each from a weed, is required.

Meals: No

Stipend: No

Housing: No

Preferred method of Contact: Email