Job Openings
Come work with us for the 2025 season!
If interested, please contact Jeff by emailing jbegin@beginfamilyfarm.com. If you have a resume please include it, but a resume is not required. Be sure to include a few lines about yourself, your skills, scheduling preferences and how we can contact you.
Farm crew member, part-time
Multiple positions available.
Come work on a small family farm in Hollis! Work alongside Farmer Jeff planting, harvesting, washing, packing and selling vegetables from our farm. You'll learn all about how to manage a farm, from growing and harvesting techniques, soil and ecosystem management practices, to the business side of farming including selling vegetables on-farm, at farmers' markets, through our CSA and to restaurants.
- Hours: 15-30 hours per week, schedule to be determined. Normal working hours are between 8am and 5pm (may change for safety during times of extreme heat and weather).
- Employment period: start and end dates are flexible based on your availability. Start date no earlier than April 7 and no later than June 23. End date no later than October 31.
- Location: work will be performed at our two farm locations in Hollis and at local farmers' markets.
- Compensation
- Pay starting at $15/hour, commensurate with prior experience. Overtime eligible.
- Free produce for personal use.
- Mileage reimbursement if personal vehicle used for business during shift.
- Pay starting at $15/hour, commensurate with prior experience. Overtime eligible.
- Training will be provided on the job, no prior farm experience necessary.
- Duties:
- Harvesting operations
- Planting operations
- Crop maintenance (e.g. pruning)
- Washing and packing produce
- Setup and breakdown of sales displays
- Optional, for the right candidate: selling produce at farmers' markets and on-farm
- Harvesting operations
- Minimum requirements
- Reliable transportation
- Reliable means of phone communication
- Able to meet the physical demands of farm work: lifting and carrying 20-50 pounds; has full range of motion including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, twisting; manual dexterity sufficient to use use tools such as knives, wheelbarrows and hand tools such as hoes and shovels for extended periods of time
- Ability to take direction and attention to detail
- Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions for duration of shift
How to apply:
If interested, please contact Jeff by emailing jbegin@beginfamilyfarm.com. If you have a resume please include it, but a resume is not required. Be sure to include a few lines about yourself, your skills, scheduling preferences and how we can contact you.