Raven Ridge Farm
Last Updated On: January 29th, 2025 at 11:38AM MST
Contact information
Farm Address:435 Anderson Lane
Kalispell, Montana, 59901
Primary Contact: Cassady Daley
Secondary Contact: Nathan Christianson
Primary Phone:
Type: Cell
Number: 406-212-3855
Email: ravenridgecsa@gmail.com
Secondary Phone
Type: -----
Number: 406-314-0280
Email:
Website: https://www.growravenridge.com
Internship information
General Farm Description: Raven Ridge Farm is a small 1 acre market garden that sits on 3 acres in Kalispell, MT dedicated to human and soil health. The farm has become a successful business that is known in the community for providing vegetables that are beautiful, delicious, consistent, and of the highest quality that you can find. Our garden produces food for 150 CSA families, one farmers market, and our driveway self serve farm stand.CRAFT Member Farm? No
Internship Starts: mid to late April (flexible)
Internship Ends: mid October (flexible)
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: Rolling application deadline. Positions will be filled once the right people are found.
Minimum Length of Stay: flexible but will prefer full season
Internship Details:
Employees will work alongside farm owners to produce food for Kalispell and the Flathead Valley in an efficient, environmentally focused manner. We farm without the use of a 4-wheel tractor. This means the work day to day includes hand tools, wheelbarrows, and your hands. We do have a walk-behind tractor (2-wheel tractor) that helps with some field prep work but most is done through human labor. April to mid-June is spent mostly prepping and planting the garden. Mid-June to mid- October is dedicated to harvesting, flipping beds for successive plantings, and weeding. While the work is diverse and always changing there will be lengths of time that can feel monotonous.
The ideal farm hand is interested in starting their own farm or is passionate about local food and gardening, works well in a fast paced environment, enjoys working hard outdoors, and is skilled at looking ahead to what’s next and how to get there. We can encourage you to develop your ‘farmer brain!
Farming in northwest Montana means that during the farm season you might expect rain, snow, wind, and extreme heat. A farm hand must be physically and emotionally strong enough to handle variable working conditions, able to repeatedly lift 40 lbs, and work on their feet for 8 hours a day. A lot of the work that we do is repetitive. Especially harvesting, bagging greens, washing roots, planting, etc.
Due to our small crew, it is important to be mindful of how your energy affects the team. Farms are a place to grow, learn, and process but at the end of the day this is a highly productive market garden that takes a lot of work to run.
Farm work is manual labor and employees are expected to be willing to do all tasks on the farm regardless of the weather. Farm hands must be willing and able to work quickly and efficiently, be detail oriented, communicate thoughtfully, and take pride in the farm’s success. We take pride in the skill and craftsmanship needed to do the job well and the fast pace work environment that comes with it. You will need to be able to listen, follow directions, and learn.
We seek to immerse ourselves, as a team, on the farm in the raw power of natures vastness and the willingness to adjust our understanding of the world in order to accommodate that experience. Our farm goes beyond “employment” to shift our perspective and empower our team to think differently, apply themselves physically and emotionally, and experience the world with a new perspective.
Educational Opportunities: This is a paid seasonal job. Education comes with the work. At the end of the season employees leave here with a deep understanding and sense of know-how to possibly run their own market farm.
Skills Desired: Previous farm experience is preferred but not mandatory. More importantly, the right candidate can work in an intimate setting with a small crew, be motivated to work hard, be willing to learn, and be able to receive constructive feedback.
Meals: Meals are not provided. Produce is available to all employees as it becomes seasonally available.
Stipend: Starting at $17/hr. Full time for the 2025 season is four, eight hour work days (preferably Tuesday - Friday) with one opening for a market assistant on Saturdays form 8am - 1pm. Ideally the market assistant is a full time employee. Full time crew receives up to 4 paid vacation days (8 hours/ day). Details regarding this can be discussed later.
Housing: A wall tent is available for one person. Accommodations are rustic. 12x16 tent is on a deck with small covered outdoor kitchen. Outdoor composting toilet and propane heated shower is included. Tenant is responsible for refilling propane. There is a small wood stove, we provided the wood. Wall tent rent is $200 per month.
Preferred method of Contact: email
