Come help us grow beautiful produce and learn cutting edge soil health production techniques this season.
Production Crew position available at Elmer Farm (Seasonal, full and part time)
Elmer farm is a diversified Certified Organic vegetable farm in Middlebury Vermont. We grow
about I0 acres of crops and sell exclusively in our home town to stores and restaurants. We also have a
CSA membership program which brings customers to our farm to shop at our members only
Farmstand, and to pick their own flowers and vegetables from our "CSA garden"
We take pride in the quality of our vegetables, our land stewardship and the fulfilling experiences provided to our customers and crew. The ideal Elmer Farm employee is someone with a strong interest in agriculture as well as an
understanding of the weather-dependent and physically demanding nature of farm work. It is important to have the correct clothing and gear to stay comfortable in adverse weather conditions - cold rain in spring and fall as well as long hot days in the summer sun.
Crew members will be involved with seeding, transplanting, weeding and harvesting vegetable crops as well as post-harvest washing and prepping for CSA and wholesale customers. Other responsibilities include greenhouse watering, assisting with field irrigation and maintaining harvest records. Physical strength is important for employees and we ask that you are comfortable lifting 40-pound totes of vegetables on a regular basis. Employees need to be
able to enjoy multiple hours of hand work; often at ground level.
The Production Crew position begins in mid May and lasts until mid-November with a 40 hour work week available between June and October. We will hire part
time and partial season workers, but we will prioritize candidates who can commit to the full time, full
season position.
The pay is an hourly wage ($16-$20) The work day is 8
hours, usually 7:00 - 3:30 or 8:00 - 4:30 with an unpaid half hour lunch break.
Ideal candidates will:
-enjoy working with other people
-have strong organizational skills
-value efficiency
-communicate with clarity and kindness
-have a comfortable relationship with machines and equipment
-enjoy and be able to encourage long hours of hand work
-have a desire to learn and help develop no-till vegetable production techniques.
How to apply: If you are interested please send a resume and letter of interest to Jennifer and Spencer
Blackwell at [email protected]