Root 5 Farm is Hiring Fall Crew Members!

Contact Name
Danielle Allen
Phone Number
(802) 923-6339
Email
[email protected]
Details

Root 5 Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm located on 38 acres in Fairlee, Vermont, along the Connecticut River. The fertile river bottom soils provide a rich environment for growing over 100 different varieties of vegetables.

We're dedicated to growing practices that use a holistic approach to soil fertility, pest control and plant and animal health. We build our soil through crop rotation, cover cropping, and minimal tillage and are committed to a healthy workplace, environment, and community.

All members of our tight-knit harvest crew have their hands in the soil planting, hoeing, weeding, mulching, pruning, trellising, harvesting, washing and packing produce. In the fall, our team also helps out in the farm kitchen making kimchi, kraut, herbed salts, and other value-added products.

 

Open Positions:

 

Vegetable Production Crew, Fall Season

Full time (40 hours/week)
August - late November
Pay starting at $17/hour

- Participate in all aspects of food production including greenhouse seedling production, planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, trellising, harvesting, washing, and packing produce.
- Be an active member of a small team to take on projects, solve problems, and work together.
- Harvest and pack orders for 400+ CSA shares and local wholesale accounts.
- Potentially load and deliver CSA shares to various drop site locations around the Upper Valley.
- Assist in the farm kitchen making sauerkraut and other value-added products in the fall.

 

Morning Harvest Crew, Fall Season

Part time, Monday and Thursday mornings, 7am-noon, minimum 10 hours/week.
Opportunities to work additional days or hours if interested.
August - late October
Pay starting at $17/hour

-This is a part time seasonal position that has a particular focus on harvesting produce (cutting salad greens, bunching herbs and roots, bulk harvesting peppers, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, and more!)
-Must be adaptable to working in various weather conditions, have the ability to lift and carry moderately heavy loads, and have the physical stamina and flexibility to perform repetitive tasks while standing or kneeling.

 

For more details and to apply, head over to root5farm.com!

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