Part Time Farm Hand – Strong Heart Farms
Last Updated On: February 14th, 2024 at 07:20AM MST
Contact information
Farm Address:14220 Ostlund Tr. N
Apt C
Marine on Saint Croix, Minnesota, 55047
Primary Contact: Eleanor Babcock-Jensen
Secondary Contact: Pearce Jensen
Primary Phone:
Type: Cell
Number: 952-688-2114
Email: info@strongheartfarms.com
Secondary Phone
Type: Cell
Number: 507-250-7424
Email:
Website: https://strongheartfarms.com/employment/
Internship information
General Farm Description: StrongHeart Farms is a mixed-vegetable farm located in Marine on St. Croix, MN that strives to develop reciprocal relationships with our soils, food, and, community through raising chemical-free, nutrient-dense vegetables.CRAFT Member Farm? No
Internship Starts: 5/1/2024
Internship Ends: 10/30/2024
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: 4/15/2024
Minimum Length of Stay: 0
Internship Details:
Position Summary:
- Our farm hands will work part-time, 20 hours a week, and will primarily assist us with: harvesting vegetables from the field and washing and packing vegetables for CSA and farmers market.
- Our farm hand will also assist us with general field tasks such as: weeding and cultivating, transplanting, seeding, trellising, crop care, and bed preparation for planting
- Position will begin on June 5th and run through October 13th (some flexibility)
- Part-time farm hand will be compensated $15.00-$17.00 per hour, depending on experience.
- Work schedule:
- Tuesdays – 8 hours (CSA harvest, wash, and pack)
- Thursdays – 8 hours (Plot maintenance day: weeding, transplanting, trellising etc.)
- Fridays – 4 hours (Market harvest, plot maintenance)
Primary Responsibilities:
- Harvest vegetables by hand
- Wash and chill vegetables using post-harvest handling methods
- Plant seeds, or transplant seedlings by hand
- Pack vegetables into CSA boxes and prepare CSAs for delivery
- Prepare vegetables for sale at the Farmers Market
- Weed and cultivate vegetable crops
- Assist with general farm maintenance tasks
- Trellis crops such as: tomatoes, tomatillos, and peas
- Inform Farm Owners of crop progress
- Communicate with supervisors, peers, and work crews
Qualifications:
- Desire to learn about and apply organic farming methods
- Be able to work in quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to lift 40-50 pounds
- Ability to work for extended periods of time outside in all weather
- Must be comfortable bending, climbing, kneeling
- Ability to work efficiently with the farm team and also independently
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to travel to and from the farm each work day
Other Perks:
Unlimited access to organic veggies to take home and cook with or preserve for the winter!
To Apply:
Email info@strongheartfarms.com with your name, contact information, and a RESUME ATTACHED and we will send an application your way. If you do not have access to a computer, or have a working email address, please call: 952-688-2114, and we will send you a paper copy to fill out and return. In-person, or phone interviews to follow the application process.
Applications DUE by April 1st, 2024. Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, once the application is received.
Educational Opportunities: Learn organic farming methods and systems.
Skills Desired: N/A
Meals: No.
Stipend: N/A
Housing: No.
Preferred method of Contact: Email