Lindentree Farm

Last Updated On: January 28th, 2020 at 09:43AM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
10 Old Concord Road
Lincoln, Massachusetts , 01773

Primary Contact: Brian Turnbaugh
Secondary Contact: Ari Kurtz

Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 2023786003
    Email: bturnbaugh@gmx.com

    Email: lindentreecsa@gmail.com

Website: www.lindentreefarm.com

Internship information

General Farm Description: Lindentree Farm in Lincoln, MA has been a family-run organic CSA for the past 28 years, with upwards of 150 member shares representing 300 people. We have been certified organic since 1993. We sell a wide range of vegetables, herbs, and some fruit and flowers. This year Lindentree Farm will have a different form to accommodate the farm owners who are taking a partial sabbatical. This year Lindentree Farm will be working on the following: - A small several acre market garden to supply the local Farmers Market June through October - A pick your own CSA - An independent growing project for a local producer

CRAFT Member Farm? Yes

Internship Starts: April 2020
Internship Ends: November 2020
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: ASAP
Minimum Length of Stay: five months

Internship Details:

We are looking for one crew member to work full time from April through October. The crew member will report to the Farm Manager and the farm owners, doing all aspects of a full season of growing which can include the following:

• Growing healthy seedlings in the greenhouse
• Preparing planting and seed beds
• Transplanting and seeding into the field
• Maintaining and operating mowers and small tractors
• Setting up irrigation, both pipes and drip
• Identifying and managing insects and plant diseases
• Learning and practicing efficient mechanical and manual weed control techniques
• Harvesting, washing, and preparing vegetables

Educational Opportunities: Crew members will learn all aspects of growing organic vegetables on a small, reduced-tillage farm, from seeding and transplanting to bed preparation to foliar spraying, tractor and hand cultivation, to harvest and processing. There are also biweekly farm visits via the Eastern Massachusetts CRAFT. Please send a letter of interest, resume, and references to Brian at bturnbaugh@gmx.com and cc: Ari at lindentreecsa@gmail.com

Skills Desired: Crew member requirements: • At least one year of farm experience • We expect you to be well organized, have good hand skills and attention to detail, work efficiently, taking care of the body and health • Be willing to work the full season, April through October commitment • Physically strong, able to lift 40-50 pounds on a repeated basis, bending, kneeling, and repetitive motions • Able to work with ALL kinds of people, owners, crew, members of the CSA or whomever is present • Have a good sense of humor and flexibility in general and also in the face of frustration, adversity and mistakes • Show up for work on time, well rested and prepared • Be willing to ask questions, listen well and follow instructions • Have a car if commuting to work and a good driving record

Meals: Mo meals are provided, but food from the farm is available.

Stipend: Pay is commensurate with experience, in the $12-14/hour range. Please send a letter of interest, resume, and references to Brian at bturnbaugh@gmx.com and cc: Ari at lindentreecsa@gmail.com

Housing: Housing may be possible on the farm.

Preferred method of Contact: email