Company description

Located in Ashland, Oregon majestic oak meadow hillside minutes to downtown resides a 28 acre, off grid + solar powered small fruit, produce + meat farm.

We are UPROOT!

Our primary focus has been on sustainably raised, slow grown heritage pork + chicken for over 10 years. This last growing season we have integrated permaculture designed produce to our existing meat production. 
 
Our expansion includes fruits, vegetables, flowers from our perennial garden + tree orchard along with dairy goats within our dope off grid food forest + culinary offerings to the Rogue Valley.

This is an amazing opportunity to live in one of the most beautiful and unique communities in the country. We are offering a full time, long term employment and housing opportunity on our private, tranquil hillside acreage with vast outdoor space to explore + enjoy breath taking valley views + solitude. 

Our focus is on creating the highest quality nutrient dense proteins for local chefs, consumers + retailers. Our farm includes the clean up + seed crew of heritage pigs and chickens rotationally grazed + seasonally raised meats.  We believe in bringing together people of different ages, background, and experiences through our small scale food production + preservation to create a diverse, ever learning + sustainable farm community.

Job description

The livestock management’s focus will be on the following roles.

 

• rotational grazing, fence building + hotwire management

 

• general groundskeeping following the farm SOPs ensuring a safe, clean sustainable execution of the meat production

 

• livestock care management and animal husbandry 

There also will be opportunities to assist and lead community education on livestock and grazing management. 

 

requirements :

- 2 years minimum experience in full time farm labor, butcher +/or kitchen-related field.
- holds a strong work ethic, adaptability and love for animals + sustainable living.
- self starter with clear communication + attention to detail.
- passionate food production, preservation + education enthusiast.
- experience with and a love of animals is required.
- ability to lift up to 40 pounds + perform long hours of physically intense work required. 
- willing to relocate to Ashland, Oregon.

ideals/+ :

- background in dairy goat husbandry + management.

- background in livestock raising processing specifically meat poultry.

- interest in farm housing for 10 - 15 hours per week work trade.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $15.00 - $20.00

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline