Paid Part-time Garden Helper – New Roots Market Garden

Last Updated On: September 24th, 2024 at 04:47PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
3719 Bend Of Ivy Rd
Marshall, North Carolina, 28753

Primary Contact: Stephen Rosenthal
Secondary Contact: Krista Fayette

Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 4435278601
    Email: newrootsmarketgarden@gmail.com

Secondary Phone
    Type: -----
    Number: 8287027363
    Email:

Website: https://www.newrootsnc.com/joinus

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: September 2024
Internship Ends: December 2024
Number of Internship Available: 1
Application Deadline: September 20, 2024
Minimum Length of Stay: 3 months

Internship Details:

Positions:

-Autumn Friday Harvest Helper 6-8 hours, timing can be flexible

September-December

Winter position may be available for the right fit.

Option to continue on to next growing season!

 

-Harvest/Post-Harvest Helper 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.

 

-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.

 

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