Company description

Common Ground Farm is located on 6.5 acres of historic farmland leased from the Stony Kill Foundation in Wappingers Falls, NY. Our mission is to support and engage our community by fostering access and connection to fresh food and local agriculture through farming, education, and farmers’ markets.

Every year, we grow a wide variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers. The food we grow is distributed to a variety of destinations within 30 miles of the farm, including 9 different food pantries, distribution sites, and community meal programs, and the Beacon Farmers’ Market.

We also use Common Ground grown produce in educational cooking programs, including Farm Camp and field trips. During the summer Common Ground offers a 12-week U-Pick CSA where members come to the farm to pick their own fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers.

Job description

The Farm Crew will report to the Farm Manager and is responsible for vegetable production using organic methods, weekend greenhouse watering, and general farm upkeep. Additionally, one crew member will be responsible for staffing our weekly farmers’ market stand on Sundays.

All Farm Crew members will participate in the following:

• Propagation and care of greenhouse seedlings, including weekend watering rotations.
• Transplanting and direct seeding.
• Setting up and maintaining field irrigation.
• Setting up and maintaining row cover over crops to protect against pests and frost.
• Routine weeding and targeted weed management.
• Applying soil amendments.
• Weed-whacking and maintaining farm aesthetics on a weekly basis.
• Harvesting, washing, and packing produce in a timely, well organized manner.
• Working with and leading volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.
• Daily and weekly farm chores to maintain a tidy, organized environment.
• Maintaining farm records for propagation, harvest, and donation, among others.
• Delivering produce to community partners.
• Winterizing the farm and cleaning out the fields in the fall.

Job Schedule:

Farm Crew positions are seasonal. We aim to have one farm crew member start on Monday, March 3, 2025, and the other two farm crew members to start on Monday, March 31st, 2025. All farm crew positions will run until Sunday, November 30, 2025. 

Farm crew members will be full-time and work 40 hours per week. Typical hours are 8am-4pm in the spring and fall, and 7am-3pm in the summer. Crew members will be expected to work at least one weekend day every week. From March-August weekend greenhouse watering duties will be rotated amongst the farm team. 

Qualifications

• Committed to Common Ground’s mission to support and engage our community by fostering access and connection to fresh food and local agriculture through farming, education, and farmers’ markets
• Strong communication skills
• Organized and efficient
• Strong work ethic; must be a self-starter
• Punctual-, arrive ready to work
• Ability to work early mornings and                                                                                                                  long days
• Ability to work in all weather conditions, including bitter cold, sweltering heat, rain, and wind
• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Willingness to undergo background check (required to work with Green Teen)
• Commitment to creating a safe and welcoming work space 

While prior farming experience is not required, interest in learning farm systems is a must. This position is not a good fit for someone looking for a typical 9-5 job.

Compensation:

This is an hourly position, paying $18/hr. Any hours worked over 40 will be paid at time and a half. Benefits include 40 hours paid vacation, paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick time, a monthly health care stipend, access to farm produce, and a farm crew care package that includes a work-attire stipend, personal care items, and professional development.

 

Common Ground Farm is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Compensation

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

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