Fieldworkers - Drumlin Farm
Drumlin Farm is a Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuary and working educational farm located 18 miles west of Boston. We seek hard-working individuals with an interest in local food systems and sustainable agriculture to join our team for the 2021 season in a full or part-time capacity. At Drumlin Farm, we are committed to farming sustainably, which to us means protecting the soil, watershed, and the habitats of our wildlife sanctuary, while also involving the community in what we do. To learn more about our farming practices, please visit our website: www.massaudubon.org/drumlin/farming
Responsibilities
Fieldworkers work closely with Drumlin’s farmers to raise crops on thirty-six acres and market our produce through a farm stand, a weekly urban farmers’ market, restaurant accounts, and a spring, summer and fall CSA program. Additionally, 12-15% of all we produce supplies three local hunger relief organizations. You’ll work hard as part of our team, but you’ll also learn a lot and have a chance to teach others by working alongside volunteers and work-share members. You’ll spend most of your time in the field and may also assist with farm stand and CSA setup and breakdown, and with the washing and packing of produce.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Applicants should be comfortable with physical labor in all weather conditions and able to lift up to fifty pounds repeatedly
- Be willing to work with groups of adults and children
- Energetic, resilient, self-motivated, punctual, and attentive people are a great fit with our team
- Valid driver’s license
- Must pass a background records check (CORI and SORI) and a driver’s license check
Compensation and Benefits
Starting at $13.50/hr., plus fruit and vegetables produced on the farm.
Additional Comments
Flexible schedules can be created to suit the availability of the Fieldworker, ranging from 3 to 6 days per week (18 hrs./wk. minimum). Some shift options are mornings 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. and/or afternoons 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Our farming season runs from April through November, and both summer and fall positions are available.
How to Apply
Please send a resume and letter of intent to: Matthew Celona, Crops Manager