MOUTOUX ORCHARD FARM CREW 2026

Last Updated On: May 7th, 2026 at 07:38PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
15290 Purcellville Road
Hillsboro, Virginia, 20132

Primary Contact: Mo and Rob Moutoux
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: (703) 944-4813
    Email: csa@moutouxorchard.com

Website: www.moutouxorchard.com

Internship information

General Farm Description: We are a third generation farm in Loudoun County, Virginia. We offer a unique year-round Whole Diet CSA that includes vegetables, livestock, orchards and a small dairy herd. Our mission is to feed wholesome and nutrient-dense farm foods to our vibrant community of members. We are a managing couple with two children who are integral to daily life on the farm. We believe good food comes from good soil and we work hard to foster minerally-rich and microbially active soil that is the foundation of good health in plants, animals, and people We are proud to have received the 2015 Rural Innovation Award and the 2016 Chesapeake Farmer of the Foodshed award. We are fortunate to be part of a thriving sustainable ag community in the Greater Washington DC area, and our immediate neighbors include 5 sustainable farms.

CRAFT Member Farm? Yes

Internship Starts: March 1-April 1
Internship Ends: mid November
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: rolling
Minimum Length of Stay: full season commitment only

Internship Details:

We are a faced-paced, diverse production farm that grows exclusively for our year-round Whole Diet
CSA program. We grow vegetables and fruits organically with an emphasis on fostering soil health and
nutrient density. We currently  manage a 100% grass-fed Jersey dairy herd, and raise 100% grass-fed beef, and
pasture-raised, organically-fed laying hens, and pigs. We mix vegetable fields, cover crops, and
livestock in creative ways to grow great crops and build soil. Each year we hire 3-4 excited, energetic
farm hands to help with the day to day production in all aspects of the farm.
We are a diverse farm and you will be exposed to all aspects of production. Field vegetable production
is the primary focus of the work—seeding, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, mulching, foliar
spraying, etc. We grow all of our own seedlings and grow in hoop houses for winter production. You
will participate in harvest and on-farm CSA distribution twice weekly. Workers will also do livestock
chores approximately 2-4 days/week, including feeding and watering livestock, moving animals to new
pasture, building livestock fence, and assisting with calves. Other responsibilities of the position
include daily egg collection, dairy processing (yogurt, cheese, kefir), and some CSA outreach. There
will be minimal orchard work—thinning, pruning, and picking.
We are committed to working toward a more ethical, racially just, equitable society. We encourage
women, LGBTQ, non-binary and people of color to apply.

*Please e-mail resume and cover letter to moutouxorchard@yahoo.com and csa@moutouxorchard.com*

Educational Opportunities: This is a working position (not an internship). This means we learn through working. Pay attention, be observant, ask questions. You will play an integral role in production and management of a very diverse CSA, and this in and of itself should serve as a great educational opportunity. We are organizers and active members of the Chesapeake CRAFT Network, and workers are encouraged to attend CRAFT events throughout the season.

Skills Desired: We are looking for a positive and cooperative attitude and a team-oriented outlook. Our fast-paced team demands good communication skills, being well organized, and reliability. Good kindergarten skills are essential- sharing, trust, understanding, forgiveness. Productivity, speed, and alertness are very important, but only on top of the foundation of a good attitude. Lastly, a love of good food and pride in good work is essential.

Meals: Family dinners are shared often, but there is no standard shared meal.

Stipend: $1350/month, plus comfortable housing, utilities, and free choice of farm food (including raw milk and yogurt, beef, pork, chicken, seasonal vegetables and fruit, eggs, variety of flours and herbs). Stipend increase for workers who stay on for 2nd and 3rd year.

Housing: Comfortable year round housing on farm is provided. Shared with another farmhand.

Preferred method of Contact: email