Organic farm hand

  • Date Posted November 01, 2024
  • Location Sheridan, WY
  • Category Agriculture
  • Job type Summer Job

Company description

Small organic farm in Sheridan, Wyoming. We grow mixed veggies and flowers for farmer's market and farm-stand sales. Our focus is lettuce mix, arugula, and baby greens. We also grow a wide range of roots, tomatoes, and squash. Our farm sells mostly direct to consumer-- so what you harvest meets the community quickly. 

 

Job description

What we can offer:

  • a clear and focused chore list posted on the chalk board
  • a professional, respectful and at times humorous work environment
  •  an honest and transparent look into market farming
  • ability to learn diverse farm jobs (planting, weeding, selling, etc)
  • a snapshot into Northern Wyoming life
  • a week off during the summer (must be agreed upon prior to onboarding)
  • paychecks bi-weekly and one-hour unpaid lunch

We are young farmers. We make MISTAKES. We want to foster an environment that we can grow and learn together. Though we do have systems around our top selling vegetables we are not seasoned vets by any means.

We hope you have:

  • a positive attitude
  • a willingness to learn
  • a team spirit
  • an attention to detail 
  • the ability to work independently
  • the ability to be flexible
  • good time management skills
  • a willingness to work in ALL weather conditions
  • ability to lift 50 pounds 
  • <meta charset="UTF-8" />Because our business is located in an area without access to reliable public transportation, we only recommend that applicants with access to a vehicle apply.

Tasks will include preparing greenhouse for hot season crops, laying out irrigation, planting, weeding, watering, harvesting and performing a variety of farm chores. 

**Housing could be arranged if needed for 200 dollars per month (this is a shared living arrangement in a single-family home) 

**No experience necessary

**must commit to the whole season April 1st - November 14th 2025 (non negotiable)

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

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Deadline

January 31, 2025