Company description

Front Porch Farm is a 110-acre diverse organic farm situated on the Russian River just 10 minutes from downtown Healdsburg in Northern California. Each year we grow roughly 10 acres of vegetables and berries, 5 acres of cut flowers, 2 acres of Floriani flint corn, 15 acres of wine grapes, and maintain a plethora of fruit trees. With ecological farming principles at the heart of what we do, we strive to be responsible stewards of the land.

At the height of the season the days are long and tasks can be strenuous, so we aim to build a team with a strong work ethic that supports each other in maintaining a positive & healthy working environment. We strive to find the delicate balance between working hard and having fun. Our community is bilingual and multicultural, and some of our farm’s core values are inclusivity and connection across these lines. We work 40 hours per week.

Our 6-acre flower operation churns out blooms from February to November which supply 4 farmers markets, a weekly delivery route to the Bay Area, a handful of local florists and small groceries and feed into our in-house floral design studio. Growing over 300 varieties of flowers, it’s hard to pick favorites, but some main characters through the season include ranunculus, anemones, sweet peas and peonies in the spring, garden roses, lisianthus and dahlias in the summer and chrysanthemums and specialty marigolds in the fall.

Job description

We are looking to add two hard working individuals to our flower crew this season. As a member of the flower crew you will join a team of experienced farmers to plant, care for and harvest 5 acres of cut flowers which we provide to florists, groceries, retail customers and for use in our in-house design work. 

This is a seasonal, hourly position with a 5 day work week: Monday - Friday or Tuesday - Saturday. Hours may be variable and long depending on the time of year. Work is guaranteed from April through October. Compensation: $19/hour.

Housing may be available on the farm as necessary. 

A part-time schedule is also a possibility - please inquire.

Primary Tasks and Responsibilities:

Flower Crew: 

❏ Harvest flowers efficiently and consistently for a variety of markets.

❏ Post-harvest handling: process and prep flowers for wholesale and retail outlets.

❏ Fieldwork: planting, weeding, pinching, staking, netting, mulching, pruning, and more.

❏ Greenhouse work: sowing, thinning, potting up.

 

Desired Skills & Experience:

❏ Preferred 1-2 seasons experience working on a production farm or at a florist’s shop.

❏ Excellent work ethic— prompt, communicative, takes initiative.

❏ A great communicator who is able to give and receive feedback.

❏ Works well independently and in a team setting.

❏ Innate attention to detail.

❏ Able to safely lift 50 lbs.

❏ Able to perform repetitive work in inclement weather, including heat up to 95˚F.

❏ Able to work in a well-fitting respirator in smoky conditions up to 250 PM AQI, for four hour increments, in the case of wildfires.

❏ Ability to speak conversational Spanish a plus.

❏ Seeking a team player who is generally easy-going by nature and motivated by a fast-paced environment.

Compensation:

• $19/hour
• All the veggies and flowers you could want
• 3 paid holidays and 3 paid personal days

Compensation

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

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline