Company description Common Hands Farm, a biodynamic vegetable farm outside of Philmont NY, is a family owned farm, always working on building our community, through our farm crew, our CSA, our customers at the markets, our volunteer and donation programs. Community and food access are our two driving forces.  This is our thirteenth year of production and we grow over 150 crop varieties and attend 4 local farmers markets, have a CSA, and work with many restaurant and wholesale outlets. We always prefer hiring people with experience and/or passion for learning, but experience is not necessary. By working on our farm, new farmers can learn about vegetable production farming , soil and plant growth, holistic farm management, greenhouse skills, regenerative agriculture basics, and attend farmers markets. We also have a value-added food enterprise in which we make and sell sauces, ferments, dressings, and other tasty things with our crops to preserve our bounty.

Everything we grow is organically grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc. We make our own compost and are Certified Naturally Grown.  We own 24 acres of land with a beautiful stream running through it.  Job description We are hiring a dynamic person to fill our Farm Sales and Admin position.
This position requires the ability to multitask, a passion for farming and connecting food to the community, attention to detail, and administrative experience.  This job begins in early April or late March, and lasts through November, with options to work part-time hours in the winter.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Weekly wholesale lists to our customers
• Bridging sales with orders, doing deliveries, contacting customers and coordinating farm output
• Emailing and contacting CSA members
• Selling CSA shares 
• Occasionally working in our packing shed to make sure orders are filled on time
• Marketing our crops, farmers market that we manage, and CSA
• Managing our farmers market on Thursdays in Hudson from 4-7
• Basic HR tasks like calculating payroll hours and new employee paperwork, and weekly schedules

The ideal candidate:

• Has some experience with farming
• is passionate about the local food system
• Has experience with admin like emails, social media, google sheets, etc.
• Has professional communication skills
• Enjoys dealing with the public and talking to new people
• Thrives on multitasking

PAY: Starting pay is $20 an hour, or more depending on experience. Compensation this position is : hourly, $20/hr + Application instructions DeadlineApril 15, 2024