General Farm Description: We are a small diversified vegetable farm in our 6th year. We grow roughly 7 acres of vegetables, and serve 2 area farmers markets year round.
CRAFT Member Farm? Yes
Internship Starts: ASAP Internship Ends: N/A Number of Internship Available: 1 Application Deadline: ASAP Minimum Length of Stay: 1 year
Internship Details:
The position is roughly 40hrs/week, 5 days/week.
Job responsibilities include:
-selling at Saturday farmers’ markets
-general field work
-transplanting
-weeding/hoeing
-greenhouse work
-harvesting
-washing & packing produce
Educational Opportunities: We are excited to share what we have learned about growing produce in this area, after having worked on numerous other farms for a decade before starting our own.
Skills Desired: We're looking for an applicant with:
-availability most Saturday mornings for farmers markets
-the ability to work well independently & as a team
- good communication skills, attention to detail, & an eye for efficiency
-ability to repeatedly lift 50# crates as well as work on the ground for many hours at a time
-some prior farm or other manual labor experience
-a good sense of humor
Meals: no
Stipend: We offer: competitive hourly pay based on performance and prior experience, and lots of free veggies!
Housing: no
Contact information
Farm Address: 1610 McDade Store Rd Cedar Grove, North Carolina, 27231