Crew Member on Organic Farm – Moose Meadow Farm
Last Updated On: December 16th, 2024 at 10:01AM MST
Contact information
Farm Address:539 Stoney Brooke Lane
Clark Fork, Idaho, 83811
Primary Contact: Katherine Nietmann
Primary Phone:
Type: Cell
Number: 208-304-6492
Email: moosemeadoworganic@gmail.com
Website: http://www.moosemeadoworganic.com
Internship information
General Farm Description: Moose Meadow Farm is a small year-round family farm owned by Katherine and Spencer Nietmann. No livestock but we will bring on laying hens in 2025. Together with our crew we grow certified organic and Real Organic Project certified vegetables for local wholesale and retail markets. We specialize in year-round salad greens and microgreens production, using open field space, unheated high tunnels and heated greenhouse. We also grow mixed vegetables and storage crops. Our sales are split between regional grocery stores and restaurants, and retail sales through a 100 family CSA program and a winter online marketplace. We harvest and sell fresh produce 52 weeks per year. The farm is 1 acre and is worked using hand tools and very little mechanization. Housing is available to rent in a quaint cabin on site.CRAFT Member Farm? No
Internship Starts: March 1 2025
Internship Ends: March 1 2026
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: February 28 2025
Minimum Length of Stay: 8 months
Internship Details:
*Rental housing available on site*
Moose Meadow Farm in Clark Fork, Idaho is seeking farm crew members for March 2025 onwards, full time starting in April. We are open to, and would prefer, a couple who can live together to apply. Continued year-round employment is available for the right candidate. We are primarily looking for a candidate who can meet our goal of quality quickly. We need someone who can hustle and enjoys a fast pace of work. There is room for substantial raises and increased responsibility for the right candidate after one year of continuous employment.
Responsibilities
Farming is a job that requires myriad skills and tasks. Some or all of the following will be required in this position, but the vast majority of the position will be spent in vegetable production, washing and packing:
- Driving deliveries (occasionally on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings)
- Seedling production
- Direct seeding
- Transplanting
- Bed preparation/turnover
- Snow removal
- Harvest/Wash/Pack
- Hoeing/cultivation
- Greenhouse management (pruning, trellising)
- Construction
- Record keeping
Requirements
This is a physical, outdoor job that requires one to be moving, standing, bending, kneeling, and lifting continuously throughout the day. Good physical condition is therefore mandatory. We are hiring for a labor job on a production farm. There is plenty of room for fun and learning, but many of the tasks are repetitive and are carried out in all weather conditions.
Additional requirements include:
- Understanding that this is a family farm and the lines between the owners’ personal and professional lives may be blurry at times.
- Timeliness.
- Flexibility, as conditions and priorities change quickly.
- Positive attitude in all working conditions: hot, cold, rainy, smoky, snowy, etc. and the ability to roll with the punches and remain upbeat.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds comfortably and safely.
- Reliable transportation to the farm in Clark Fork.
- Willingness to take direction and to learn, as well as to lead, take initiative, and innovate.
- No smoking/drugs of any type on the property.
- Adherence to food safety plan.
- Legal ability to work in the US.
How To Apply:
Please submit your recent or relevant work history, references and letter of interest to be considered. Send us an email with the subject “Crew Member Application” containing:
- Your resume or relevant/recent work history
- Two professional references: include the names and phone numbers or email addresses of at least two supervisors and what you did for them
- The best way for us to contact you about this job
- A brief cover letter including: relevant work experience, why you would be a good fit for our farm team, why you want to live in North Idaho and your future career plans.
Educational Opportunities: Learn on the job while getting paid.
Skills Desired: No prior farming skills necessary. We definitely want someone who is used to working physical jobs outside.
Meals: No. We provide vegetables and will provide eggs when they are available.
Stipend: Yes - $18/hour plus an end-of-season bonus of $1 per every hour worked if a few conditions are met.
Housing: Rental housing is available in a new, quaint cabin on site for $400/month.
Preferred method of Contact: Email