JOB POSTING: Seasonal Farm Team Member, Gilbertsville PA

[Rachel Wilson]

Tomorrow's Homestead is looking to hire a Farm Team Member this year to help with day-to-day farm tasks, splitting their time between participating farm tenants who are looking for regular help. 

Tomorrow’s Homestead is an 18-acre property in Gilbertsville, PA that focuses on providing long-term lease opportunities to small and beginning farmers. There are currently six small-scale farm tenants growing diversified vegetables and flowers at our property. Each farm tenant operates their own business independently but the group works very closely to support each other by sharing resources, equipment and collaborating in various market opportunities (i.e CSA, farmers market, wholesale).

Seasonal Farm Team Member 

➢ 15-20 hrs/week scheduled at Farm Team Member’s availability between April 1st to October 31st, with flexible start and end dates

➢ 1099 Contractor position

➢ $17-18/hr dependent on experience

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Participate in all aspects of farming on ⪯ 1 acre, with the majority of their time weeding, cultivating, transplanting and harvesting throughout the season
• Other duties may include washing produce, packing CSA boxes, and cleaning.
• Work alongside farmers
• Work with farm tools
• Support irrigation line setup/decommission, troubleshooting irrigation issues
• Moving mulch/compost as needed
• Mow, weedwack, and otherwise maintain the borders/edges of the farming area
• Communicate with farmers through various methods including but not limited to text, whatsapp, written and verbal communication.

Learn more about the role here: www.tomorrowshomestead.com/contact 

Send your resume and detailed interest (or any questions!) in the role to Rachel at gr...@tomorrowshomestead.com.