Full-Time Farm Crew – Assawaga Farm

Last Updated On: April 8th, 2024 at 09:15AM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
Assawaga Farm
Putnam, Connecticut, 06260

Primary Contact: Yoko Takemura
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 3476933492
    Email: assawagafarm@gmail.com

Website: https://www.assawagafarm.com/

Internship information

General Farm Description: Assawaga Farm is a no-till market farm in Putnam, CT growing a diverse range of Certified Organic vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers. Yoko and Alex purchased the land in 2016 and built the farm from the ground up. The farm is in its 7th season and sells through a weekly farmers market and a farmstand on-site on Saturdays from May to November. The farm is on Nipmuc land and is bordered by the Five Mile (Assawaga) River. We strive to grow the most nutritious produce and healthiest soil, to be as self-sufficient and resilient as possible, to provide a safe and rewarding workplace and career option, and to build community around our farm. We employ many soil health practices such as no-till, multi-species cover cropping, making on-farm compost, brewing teas/extracts and installing perennial hedgerows.

CRAFT Member Farm? Yes

Internship Starts: Apr-Jun (flexible)
Internship Ends: Sep-Nov (flexible)
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: None
Minimum Length of Stay: 3 months

Internship Details:

We have two full-time positions available for 2024 – one Full-Season position (Apr/May-Nov) and one Summer position (May/June-Sep/Oct). Both positions will be involved in all aspects of field work, which includes but are not limited to sowing seeds, preparing beds, transplanting, harvesting, cover cropping, trellising as well as market work, which includes but are not limited to setting up, register, restocking and packing up.

Educational Opportunities: We are a member of the Eastern CT CRAFT where we visit 7 farms throughout the season. If there is interest, we encourage all of our farm crew to attend educational events or access educational resources, which we will cover the cost of.

Skills Desired: Farm experience is a plus but not required.

Meals: No but we provide lunch on Fridays starting in June.

Stipend: This is a paid, hourly position. $16-$19/hr depending on experience.

Housing: No

Preferred method of Contact: Email