Paid Part-time Garden Helper – New Roots

Last Updated On: marzo 1st, 2024 at 08:33AM 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/

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, organic, low-no 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 1, 2024
Internship Ends: November 1, 2024
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: March 15, 2024
Minimum Length of Stay: 7 months

Internship Details:

Positions

-Tuesday Garden Helper 9-1

-Wednesday Garden Helper 9-1

-Friday Harvest Helper 10-4

Friday is our big harvest day and Tuesday/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 Friday harvest and a garden day for a total of two days/week. (Preferred)

OR one helper to work Fridays and another to work a Tuesday or Wednesday garden day.

Potential to add on a Saturday morning market help position.

-Garden Helper position :

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 one of the farm owners 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.

-Post-Harvest Manager Position:

Fast paced, but mindful: may include some harvesting, but mainly managing the flow of getting crops organized, recording what’s been harvested/needs harvesting and into the cooler, washing, packing and cleaning up wash/pack shed. Requires strong attention to detail and passion for cleanliness and quality. During different times of the season our harvest may last the full day or we sometimes finish early. This results in an afternoon of garden work.

 

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: $15/hr + fresh veggies of helpers choice

Housing: No

Preferred method of Contact: Email/text