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Thank you for your interest!
We are seeking a couple of enthusiastic & hard-working folks to join our crew this season. We are hiring for:
Summer Farm Crew (flexible start & end dates: end of June - September)
Blueberry Harvesting Crew (mid-July - early September)
see job descriptions at the bottom of the page
Thank you for your interest in joining our crew! Please fill out the info below. We will be in touch!
Stellar J Farm Crew
Stellar J Farm is a 33-acre organic farm on Chimacum Creek, 2.5 miles south of downtown Chimacum. The farm is operated by Janet, Jeff and a small team of fabulous farmers who are enthusiastic and passionate about growing nutritious vegetables and (arguably) the best blueberries in the world. We also have a small tree fruit orchard, and raspberry and strawberry patches. We incorporate chickens into our farming operation to increase soil fertility, and decrease weed and pest pressure. The farm is a patchwork of small vegetable plots, pastures, fallow land, orchards and a 9-acre riparian restoration zone. Total crop production area includes about 2 acres of mixed vegetables plus 6 high tunnels, 4 acres of blueberries and about 1 acre of fruit trees and other mixed berries. We vend at the Port Townsend Farmers Market, run a 100 member CSA, and sell a small selection of products to the PT Co-op and the Chimacum Corner Farmstand and a couple of local eateries. We are committed to land stewardship practices that enhance the quality of habitat, soil, water and community. We approach farming with an ethic of curiosity, learning and growing. Our production and practices evolve as we continue to learn, reflect and adapt. We love what we do. We understand farming is hard work and we think having fun while doing it is key to sustainability.
The Basics of the Position:
Seasonal, part-time or full-time position available.
Start date: April 15, 2024 or thereafter. Commitment through Oct 30, 2024 desirable
3-5 days per week, 3 days per week minimum
Must include: Tuesdays and Fridays
Spring and Fall: 7 – 8 hours per day; Summer: 8 - 9 hours per day
Compensation: $16.50 per hr starting + DOE (and lots of veggies & fruit); Paid sick leave (1 hour per 40 hours worked)
On-farm housing may be available but not guaranteed
Responsibilities: Farm days are a mix of annual vegetable production activities in the veggie fields, propagation house and greenhouses, and harvesting, washing and packing produce for CSA and farmers markets. Farm work is a combination of varied and repetitive activities depending on the day and task list
Primary tasks: Seeding, transplanting, weeding, harvesting and packing vegetables; pruning, mulching and other perennial crop maintenance; harvesting and packing berries; egg washing and packing; general farm maintenance and cleaning
OPTIONAL: Farmers Market Staff: Saturdays. Create aesthetically appealing displays, engage with customers, educate about products and the farm, conduct transactions rapidly and with accuracy. Market staff must be able to lift and load quickly and safely, possess engaging customer service skills and have comfort with numbers and rapid transactions
Expectations:
Work independently and with our small crew to grow exceptional produce and steward the land with care
Be energetic, have a positive attitude and a great work ethic
Exercise a commitment to the challenge of communicating effectively, kindly, and with humility
Take direction, ask for help/clarification, and give/accept constructive feedback on work and technique
Be engaged with your work, with the crew and with the farm
Work towards achieving speediness, efficiency and quality
Make observations and bring suggestions and feedback back to the crew
Assist in maintaining farm records
Be able to work outside in all kinds of weather, repeatedly kneel, bend, hunch and lift and carry 40 pounds
Complete other duties as requested
Desired Experience:
Working on a team or collaboratively with others
Physical, outdoor and/or repetitive work
Experience with time-management and attention to efficiency
One or more seasons of farm work preferred but not required
Blueberry Harvest Crew
Full description coming! Job begins when berries are ripe, generally mid- July
Highlights: flexible schedule, 10-40 hours per week available, piece-work pay (the more you pick, the more you make)