Market and Farm Staff – Bellair Farm

Last Updated On: January 9th, 2025 at 12:38PM MST

Contact information
Farm Address:
5290 Bellair Farm
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

Primary Contact: Michelle McKenzie
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 5404470855
    Email: bellairfarm@gmail.com

Website: https://www.bellairfarm.com

Internship information
General Farm Description: Our farm is a large historic estate located just 20 minutes from downtown Charlottesville. We operate a 23-acre, 375-member certified organic vegetable CSA and also raise and sell pork, beef, chicken and eggs.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: April 1st 2025
Internship Ends: October 31st 2025
Number of Internship Available: 1-2
Application Deadline: March 1st
Minimum Length of Stay: Full season

Internship Details:

Summary: We are looking for team members for our veggie field crew and market staff! This is a field work position requiring manual labor under outdoor conditions. This position also requires 1-2 shifts per week staffing one of our multiple farmer’s markets/CSA pickups.  Our farm is a large business with multiple enterprises and opportunities for advancement or changing of roles. This is not an internship but a paid hourly position. 

 

Hours: Hours have seasonal variation. In-season (April-Nov), you can expect up to 40 hours per week. We are open to part-time workers and may or may not have off-season work available.

 

Start Date: approx April 1st

 

Compensation: This position is paid hourly starting at $16.50-17.00 per hour DOE. Other benefits include free veggies and eggs, paid time off, crew discount, and farm access for walking and swimming

 

We’re looking for someone who

  • Has a knowledge and/or interest in vegetable production
  • Can work outside in hot, cold, or wet conditions
  • Can repeatedly lift and carry 60+ lbs
  • Has attention to detail
  • Is able to excel in a fast-paced team work environment
  • Has an understanding of the importance of food safety
  • Has interest/skill in customer service and public-facing work 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage people from marginalized communities to apply!

 

Prefered, but not required skills:

  • Manual transmission proficiency
  • Experience in a manual labor field with good references
  • Prior farm experience

 

Field Duties 40%

  • Harvesting vegetables according to our harvest standards
  • Planting vegetables
  • Weeding, trellising, installing landscape fabric, row covers
  • Field clean-up: pulling plastic and landscape fabric
  • Specialized tasks like irrigation and fencing 

 

Barn/Greenhouse Duties 20%

  • Washing vegetables according to SOPs
  • Organizing walk-in cooler
  • Seeding in greenhouse
  • Cleaning/organizing in Barn Store and greenhouse

 

Market 40%

  • Market shifts; produce and meat distribution, in person sales, serving CSA members 

 


Educational Opportunities: N/A this is a paid job and learning happens through the work done. Educational opportunities present themselves naturally.

Skills Desired: Described above

Meals: No

Stipend: Paid hourly

Housing: No

Preferred method of Contact: Email

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