Colorado Fresh

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

Contact information

Dirección de la granja:
8101 S Timberline Rd
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80525

Primary Contact: Reiden Leslie
Secondary Contact: Hadyn Christensen

Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 5034844200
    Email: gustafsonreiden@gmail.com

    Email: info@coloradofreshfarms.com

Website:

Internship information

General Farm Description: Colorado Fresh Farms has been farming and selling produce to northern Colorado and southern Wyoming for the past decade. Our focus now is on growing 1+ acre diversified vegetables and 10 acres pumpkins, in addition to selling locally sourced (Colorado-grown) fruit. We farm on leased land at Flores del Sol in south Fort Collins (between Fossil Creek Wetlands and Boyd Lake). We have a farmstand in south Fort Collins that’s open daily May-Oct. We also sell to the Larimer County Farmers Market and some wholesale. Some of our favorite things to grow include heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, hot peppers, winter squash and fresh herbs like cilantro, parsley, basil and dill.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Fecha de inicio de las prácticas: 1-May-24
Fin de las prácticas: 15-Nov-24
Number of Internship Available: 1-3 TBD
Application Deadline: 31-Mar
Minimum Length of Stay: Negotiable; preference for May-Nov but we can sometimes accommodate school schedules or other needs

Internship Details:

Weekend Plant Sale & Farmers Market Helper – Job Details

• pay start at $15/hr DOE
• 12-32 hours/week May-Oct
• working 100% outdoors
• Saturday farmers market 6am-2:30pm
• farmers market setup + loading & unloading produce
• farmstand help on Sundays:
  • answering customer questions about plants / produce
  • helping customers select & pay for items at the farmstand
  • watering, fertilizing & caring for plant starts
  • keeping produce + plant starts stocked and arranged with visual aesthetics in mind
  • produce + plant start inventory
• washing & sanitizing harvest crates
• washing, prepping and bagging produce for market or farmstand
• weeding the market vegetable garden

Who We’re Looking For (Plant Sale & Farmers Market Helper)

• someone who understands what it takes to work outdoors in the sun/wind/rain/etc.
• someone who enjoys plants & understands the value of local produce
• someone who has an eye for color and visual display
• someone who understands customer service
• work will require mostly standing, some kneeling, and some repetitive lifting (40 lb. max)
• no experience necessary, willing to train the right individual
• must have reliable transportation and a valid drivers license

 

Field & Grounds Worker – Job Details

• pay start at $15/hr DOE
• 12-32 hours/week May-Oct
• days of the week can be somewhat flexible for this position!
• work will be 100% outdoors
• watering plant starts
• turning on field irrigation via gas pump
• mowing the field perimeter (lawn mower or tractor DOE)
• use of string trimmer around buildings
• washing & sanitizing harvest crates
• spraying organic herbicide around irrigation ditches using backpack sprayer
• moving large silage tarps, sandbags, and irrigation lines
• help with setup and maintenance of field drip irrigation system
• hand cultivation in the farm field
• helping change out tractor implements
• pumpkin harvest and delivery in the fall
• occasional help prepping & bagging produce for market or farmstand
• availability to help at Saturday farmers market is a plus!

Who We’re Looking For (Field & Grounds Worker)

• someone who understands what it takes to work outdoors in the elements
• someone who is not afraid of getting dirty/wet/muddy
• someone who can be self-directed and work from a ‘to-do’ list
• ability to operate small gas-powered tools such as a lawn mower and string trimmer
• ability to operate cordless hand drill and other similar hand tools
• tractor experience is a plus but not required
• basic carpentry skills are a plus but not required
• work will require standing, bending, and some lifting (up to 50 lb.)
• no experience necessary, willing to train the right individual
• must have reliable transportation and a valid drivers license

Educational Opportunities: We work with training and educating on an individual level based on what each farm employee is looking to learn. We look forward to helping others on their farming journey and will be asking applicants what they're most excited to learn about. Some focus areas might include: field production, cultivation, irrigation, tractors & other farm tools, business planning, record keeping, farmers markets and other marketing.

Skills Desired: No specific work experience necessary but tractor experience and/or basic carpentry skills are always a plus!

Meals: No

Stipend: No stipend, but we do pay $15+/hr DOE

Housing: No

Preferred method of Contact: email