Live on farm, farm hand – New Roots

Last Updated On: enero 13th, 2025 at 10:28AM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
3719 Bend Of Ivy Rd
Marshall, North Carolina, 28753

Primary Contact: Krista Fayette
Secondary Contact: Stephen Rosenthal

Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 8287027363
    Email: newrootsmarketgarden@gmail.com

Secondary Phone
    Type: -----
    Number: 4435278601
    Email:

Website: https://www.newrootsnc.com/joinus

Website: https://www.instagram.com/newrootsmarketgarden/

Internship information

General Farm Description: New Roots is a regenerative, 1.5 acre market garden located on Eastern Cherokee land, approximately 20-25 minutes from Asheville in Marshall, NC. We grow a variety of vegetables and herbs for two farmers markets using zero spray, Certified Naturally Grown, low-till practices. We are committed to growing food for our community with utmost care for the ecosystem within the gardens as well as surrounding them. Having a solid team of growers who are passionate about sustainable agriculture is very important to us, we love what we do and wish to share this practice with others.

CRAFT Member Farm? Yes

Internship Starts: April 15, 2025
Internship Ends: November 21, 2025
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: February 1, 2025
Minimum Length of Stay: 8 months

Internship Details:

live on farm private housing included, farm hand. 3 days/week (21 hours/week)

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9-4

Position may continue into Winter for the right fit. Option to continue on to full growing season position in coming year.

-Tuesday: Morning harvest, wash & pack for wholesale accounts. Afternoon garden work

-Wednesday: Full day of garden work

-Friday: Morning harvest for market. Afternoon of wash and pack, late afternoon garden work.

Tuesdays & Fridays are our harvest days and Wednesday is our big garden work day, it benefits us to train farm hands on both of these unique days for a well-rounded learning experience. We are looking to hire one helper to work all three days.

-Garden Work:

Garden days are rigorous and a great work out. We like to keep a steady pace, but not rush. You will typically be working side by side with either one of the farm owners or our main farm hand, for a full learning experience and freedom to ask all the questions! However, we do expect that once trained, you are able to perform projects and tasks solo as well. Garden work consists of: Bed preparation, moving tarps, composting, mulching, cultivating, transplanting, plant propagation, seeding, and hand weeding.

-Harvest:

Fast paced, but mindful: harvesting, washing and packing. Requires strong attention to detail and passion for cleanliness and quality. We typically train you on each crop thoroughly then set you free to harvest that crop solo once you feel confident. During different times of the season our harvest may last the full day or we often finish early. This results in an afternoon of garden work.

-Post-harvest:

Fast paced, but mindful, managing the flow of getting crops organized, recording what’s been harvested/needs harvesting and packed into the cooler. Washing, packing and cleaning up wash/pack shed. Requires strong attention to detail and passion for cleanliness and quality.

Educational Opportunities: You will typically be working side by side with one of the farm owners for a full learning experience and freedom to ask all the questions! Lots of hands on experience and knowledge of biointensive market gardening.

Skills Desired: -able to work quickly and efficiently -high attention to detail -comfortable lifting 50# repeatedly -maneuvering a full wheel barrow for extended periods of time -prepared to work in all weather conditions -experience related to farming, landscaping, restaurant industry

Meals: No meals. Produce provided

Stipend: $750/month + housing + $40/week fresh veggies of helpers choice

Housing: Yes. Private, cozy, semi off-grid cabin on the farm

Preferred method of Contact: Email/text