Aspen Moon Farm Crew Jobs – Colorado

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Farm Crew position for 2019 at Aspen Moon Farm near Boulder, Colorado

Aspen Moon Farm Field Crew Job Description: Be part of a crew of 2-15 like minded people. Duties include some or all of the following: harvesting, bunching, hydrocooling, record keeping, pest management, weeding, field transplanting, soil cultivation with hand tools, preparing for CSA and markets, field irrigation, row-cover management. Springtime work will include greenhouse planting, labeling, and organizing. You are invited to live and breathe the FARM for a full season!

Work schedule has 3 options:

5 days/week 8-12 hrs/day, M-F plus some Saturday farmers markets. Plan to embrace the farm season by working some long hard days with weeks that reach 50-60 hrs/week, work will be focused primarily in the field in Hygiene or in Niwot with a good comprehensive view of all farm operations. You are able to save up for the off-season (financially and on a deeper level)! Pay $11-$12/hr

4 days/week M,W,F,Sat with more of a market and market preparation focus with some field work Saturday is just market about 10 hrs with load and unload. Wednesday would be a big day started at 6 or 7am in the field and then heading straight to evening market and ending the day at about 9pm (May- Oct). 45-50 hrs/week. A nice balance of outdoor work and directly interacting with the customers at markets! Pay- $11.50/hr

2 days/week M,Th Harvest crew only. Will work with our field crews on Mondays and Thursdays completing all necessary harvesting needs. Up to 15 hrs/week. Pay – $11.50/hr

Work Experience/Skills Desired: Experience in related field preferred (farming, outdoor work, military, grocery, restaurant, etc…), strong interest in organic vegetables (if you don’t know what arugula is please do not apply), ability to pace oneself and stay motivated, good communication and respect for others, and flexibility for changing tasks. Retail/customer service experience and good math skills needed if part of the farmers market crew on Saturdays. Must have the ability to work long hours in all kinds of weather and to be able to lift 50lb+. Must be able to commit to the full season of April- November. Bilingual a plus.

A little about us:

Jason and Erin (along with our 3 kiddos) started Aspen Moon Farm in 2009 with ½ acre and it has grown little by little. Now AMF is the steward for a total of 99 acres (some owned, some leased). This farm was started from scratch with a ton of hard work, creativity and a little bit of crazy! Oh yes, and with heavy support from farm loans through the Department of Agriculture and grants from NRCS. 25 acres are in full cultivated crops- diverse veggies, berries, culinary herbs, flowers, and heritage grains. 2 greenhouses, 2 Hoop houses, small herds of cows, sheep, a chicken flock, and a bit of hay production round out the rest of the acreage with room for good buffer zones and insectaries. Part of the farm is at a remote location (connected to a Waldorf school) about 20 minutes away which allows for good crop rotation and an interesting diversity of work and land. Additionally, the children from the school come to participate in the farm some in the fall and we are continuing to develop this relationship. Diversity of crops and land is a great asset and takes a great amount of organizing and flexibility. We have an excellent team of returning staff that are part of the AMF family. We currently have a 200 member CSA, a seasonal roadside Farmstand, and attend 3 weekly Farmers Markets. We do a little wholesale and have a few events also. All of our crops are started from seeds we plant. We grow and sell certified organic starter plants in the spring, continuing through the season with a great diversity of veggie crops including berries, and finishing up the fall heavy with storage crops including our own heirloom cornmeal and popcorn. We love to farm and are passionate about being part of growing the local food community. We are dedicated to the Biodynamic method. We have been small business owners for over 17 years (previously we did landscaping and building). We farm because we love it, but also because we have the need and desire to have a profitable business. This is important and provides sustainability. We are located close to the city of Longmont and Boulder, though our farm has a nice rural setting in the St. Vrain Valley, minutes away from the Rocky Mountain foothills. We provide a catered lunch for staff once a week through most of the season made with abundant farm produce. This helps to nourish us all while we are giving so much to the Farm!

Aspen Moon Farm Contact: Jason Griffith, Erin Dreistadt info@aspenmoonfarm.com

www.aspenmoonfarm.com. Please email with inquiries.

Location: 8020 Hygiene Rd. Longmont , CO 80503 (near Boulder, Colorado)

To apply for a position at Aspen Moon Farm:

Please send a resume, at least 3 work references, and respond to the following questions:

1. Describe your farm work experience and list your set of skills.

2. What will you contribute to our farm?

3. When things get hard, what do you do to take care of yourself?

4. What is Biodynamic agriculture to you?

5. Tell us something about yourself that you would like to share.

6. Full legal name, contact information, and birthday

 

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