Farm Hand Position – Alegre Farm

Last Updated On: May 7th, 2026 at 07:37PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
2225 Givens Road
Dacula, Georgia, 30019

Primary Contact: Francisco Gongora
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: (770) 339-3065
    Email: Gather@alegrefarm.com

Website: https://alegrefarm.com/

Internship information

General Farm Description: Alegre Farm has become a local place for all types of fun: from field trips to weddings! The farm began hosting birthday parties in its first years, and then eventually invited schools for educational field trips. This is place where people come to share a special moment with others, and we thrive by having the best, enthusiastic staff at Alegre Farm

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: 15-08-2023
Internship Ends: 15-08-2024
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: 1/9/2023
Minimum Length of Stay: 2 months

Internship Details:

Farm Hand Position Available

 

Alegre Farm is a sustainable, family farm that is a popular place for gatherings and educational experiences. We follow many permaculture and holistic management principles, while striving to practice a regenerative agriculture. We are looking to hire a full-time farm couple. Our ideal candidates would have at least a couple years of experience caring for large animals, farm maintenance, some carpentry knowledge and cleaning experience. We offer a competitive base salary, room and board.

About the farm

Alegre Farm has become a local place for all types of fun: from field trips to weddings! The farm began hosting birthday parties in its first years, and then eventually invited schools for educational field trips. This is place where people come to share a special moment with others, and we thrive by having the best, enthusiastic staff at Alegre Farm.

Compensation

This position is for a couple that is looking to be an integral part of a growing successful farm that does some of everything. The responsibilities include tending to animals, running our vegetable garden throughout the year, managing all landscaping on property and cleaning the houses. The position comes with a weekly pay salary of 800 usd plus room and board.

Responsibilities

1)      Feed and water all our animals daily (typically takes an hour or two to do this)

2)      Cut grass on mower and edge/maintain garden beds with weed wacker 4 times a month (during warm season)

3)      Manage vegetable garden during growing season, tilling, planting, removing weeds, harvesting produce and ensuring clear walkway

4)      4-5 hours per week of animal care beyond daily feeding and caring of worm composting bin and milking of goats (daily)

5)      Assistance on building projects, fence repairs, prep for field trips and weekend events.

6)      Clean the houses in a detailed and meticulous way.

Housing

Regarding housing, we have a 1 bed/1 bath apartment on the property with a kitchen.

Hours

Our salary and room and board covers 9 hours per day Monday to Friday and 5 hours on Saturday. On Saturday you will just tend to animals and have the opportunity to work events and weekend cleaning for additional income.

 

Please send us a resume, contact details, a brief essay about your farming experience and why you think you might be a good fit for our role. Feel free to call or email us with any questions prior to submitting. We will respond to your submission within 2 weeks.

gather@alegrefarm.com

Alegrefarm.com

Dacula, GA                         

Educational Opportunities: We follow many permaculture and holistic management principles, while striving to practice a regenerative agriculture

Skills Desired: couple years of experience caring for large animals, farm maintenance, some carpentry knowledge and cleaning experience

Meals: no

Stipend: starts at 800 usd pero week for the couple

Housing: yes

Preferred method of Contact: Gather@alegrefarm.com