Company description
Full Table farm is a small vegetable farm in beautiful Chester County, Pennsylvania. We sell our produce at farmer's markets, wholesale to restaurants, and off of a farm stand on the property. We farm using organic practices and low till methods in a market garden style. Most of our work is done with basic hand tools. 2025 will be Full Table Farm’s 4th season. Our local community is very good to us and we have a rapidly growing community of dedicated and enthusiastic customers. We’re committed to providing our customers with extremely delicious and high quality produce. We have a program set up with our local food bank so that everything we grow goes to good use and everyone in our community can access high quality produce.
Full Table Farm is values driven with a focus on a great quality of life for everyone who works here. We are striving to be a place where folks enjoy working, feel valued for their contributions and are seen as whole people. Our farm is queer owned and operated. In a time that is often hostile to queer folks, we unapologetically love LGBTQ people. Anyone who works here needs to be LGBTQ affirming.
Job description
Days on the farm crew are filled with big blue skies, hot sun and fast paced work. Expect to go home feeling worn out physically but mentally engaged and feeling accomplished! There will be lots of solo weeding time to listen to a podcast or just let your mind wander and also lots of time working shoulder to shoulder in the wash pack area while listening to music, talking with your coworkers and playing cooler space tetris. Our crew uses their bodies and brains to keep the farm running smoothly. Full Table Farm is small and everyone who works here takes on some leadership roles or areas of responsibility.
This job is general farm work: weeding, prepping beds for planting, seeding, transplanting, trellising, harvesting, washing and packing produce. The job also includes infrastructure projects and farm maintenance like mowing, weed eating, cleaning and sanitizing work areas. Full time employees share weekend hours, this means 1-2 Saturdays or Sundays a month.
Responsibilities
- Participate in all general farm work such as: Irrigation, Harvest, Wash/pack, Seeding, Transplanting, Bed prep, Trellising, Weed and Pest management, Farmers Market Prep
- Arrive ready to work all day outside (ie proper clothing, well hydrated, excited about the outdoors)
- Work one-two weekend days a month
- Work efficiently and increase your speed as you master tasks
- Work hard to create and maintain a positive farm culture
- Notice what needs to be done and do your part to make it happen
- Participate in staff meetings and farm planning
Minimum Qualifications
- Must have transportation to and from the farm.
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs and perform physical tasks.
- Need to speak enough English to follow multi-step instructions, ask clarifying questions and learn the basics of our farm system from an English speaker
- Previous vegetable farm experience preferred, we will also consider applicants with landscaping, general farm or line cook experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Positive mentality and friendly demeanor when interacting with co-workers and customers
- Strong work ethic and desire to get the job done
- Reliable, responsible and self-motivated individual who is open to receiving feedback
- Ability to work productively alone and with others
- Willingness to work in all weather conditions!
- Ability to communicate clearly, listen to instructions and carry out instructions
- Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve independently
Check out all our job offerings and even more about the farm here!
Compensation
this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr
Application instructions
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Deadline
no deadline