Working on Tracie’s Community Farm, LLC:
About the Farm:
We are in our 12th year of diversified organic (not certified) vegetable production with a 250+ family CSA, onsite farm-stand and restaurant sales. Looking for hardworking, enthusiastic, self-motivated team players, serious about farming, with a positive attitude, stamina to work 10+ hour days, move 50# bags, while having a good time for our Farm Manager and Field Crew positions. Knowledge of equipment repair, chainsaw, and carpentry skills a plus. We provide long term employment opportunities, hourly pay, reward system, potential housing, and healthy, hearty lunches Monday through Friday.
Location:
Tracie’s Community Farm, LLC is located in Fitzwilliam, located in the Monadnock region of NH, on 33 acres most of which is prime agriculture soil, classified as Becket fine sandy loam. We are 20 minutes from Keene, 40 minutes from Brattleboro VT and Northfield MA. We are 5 minutes from a beautiful lake where we go for swimming breaks on hot days, 10 minutes from Mt. Monadnock and many other great hikes in the area. There are lots of great contra dances in the area and a great community with potlucks to attend.
Hours:
We provide lunch Mon-Friday. We aim for lunch to be 11:30 a.m.-12 noon.
April through September, we start at 7:00 a.m. and work till 5:30 p.m. (sometimes later when we are in a pinch but it is your option whether you want to or not)
October we start at 8 a.m. and work till 5 p.m.
November we only need 2 employees to work on Fridays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Educational Opportunities:
You’ll be learning all aspects of farming from greenhouse work, planting, cultivation, harvesting, washing, packing, to managing crews. You’ll receive our seeding, planting and maintenance schedules at the beginning of the season so you can be a part of the bigger picture. You will have access to the crop log where everyone records what they’ve done for the day and how long it took under each crop they work on. We have lots of farm related books that we are happy to lend out while you are here, as well as opportunities to visit other farms in the area through on farm tour visits.
2010 Growing Season
Farm Manager Position:
This position requires staying on full-time through at least mid October. Preference is given to those who are interested in a long-term position with opportunity for advancement.
The position requires experience in organic vegetable production, fieldwork, communication, and crew supervision/management. Dedication, self-motivation, work ethic and a good attitude are also necessary. Compensation is hourly pay, reward system, food, and healthy hearty lunches Monday-Friday. Housing is available if needed
Field Crew: We have 3-4 open positions for the 2010 season. Interns learn all aspects of growing vegetables on 4 acres using intense methods for a 250+ family CSA. Those considering a commitment of 2 or more seasons and/or can stay through late October are preferred though we realize this is not always possible. Compensation includes food, hourly pay, and healthy hearty lunches Monday-Friday. Housing is available if needed. Great opportunity to get hands-on experience farming. In the past students have used their farm experience to create farm based educational programs for children, performed research projects, and helped the farm to find and write grants. This experience has enabled students to go on to work on farm-based education programs, run their own farms, or given them the knowledge and confidence to follow their dream of homesteading.
To apply to Tracie’s Community Farm for the 2010 season, please email or write to us with all the following information:
Position(s) you are applying for :
Name
Address
Phone
Include the following information in your resume/cover letter:
- Relevant past work experience, detailing duties and responsibilities
- Applicable past leadership responsibilities
- Farming and/or gardening goals
- Physical ability to do the work
- Availability and interest in future years
- 2-3 work references, including previous employer, and any farm-related work references
- If you are interested in a position with housing options, please specify and include 2 living references
- Personal references welcome as well
After we receive your application, we’ll give interviews to qualified candidates. As part of the interview process, we'd like for you to visit the farm and work with us for a little while. After the interview or visit, if we'd like you to work, we’ll offer you the position and figure out the starting date.
Send your application to:
farmertracie@hotmail.com
(or)
Tracie Smith
Manager
72 Jaffrey Rd.
Fitwilliam NH 03447