Hiring: Field Crew – Next Barn Over

Field Crew

40-60 hours per week, May – November

Next Barn Over is a 50-acre, organic vegetable farm in Hadley, MA. We grow forty crops for our 800-member CSA and several local wholesale customers. Field crew is involved in all aspects of crop production including seeding in the greenhouse, transplanting, weeding, and harvesting. Pay starts at $14/hr and is commensurate with experience.

Qualifications:

• Passionate about sustainable agriculture with a special interest in commercial organic vegetable production
• Excited to learn from an experienced crew
• A team player that can also work independently
• Strong and efficiency-minded work ethic
• Good attention to detail, able to balance speed with high quality standards
• Positive attitude
• Able to repeatedly lift 50+ pound items
• Spanish language is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Greenhouse work: including seeding, transplanting, filling seedling trays with soil, moving seedling trays around and out of the greenhouse
• Field work: including transplanting by machine and hand, hoeing, hand weeding, managing row cover, trellising, mulching
• Harvest work: is mostly done by hand for the many vegetable crops we grow. It is fast-paced and requires a lot of heavy lifting and the ability to balance speed with meticulous counting and quality control
• Post-harvest work: including washing, sorting, and packing
• Operation of farm vehicles
• Clean up of farm waste and organization of materials
• Some additional tasks such as: light carpentry, painting, building and equipment maintenance.

Applicants please send resume and references to info@nextbarnover.com