Farm Apprenticeship with Housing in Oregon
2021 Farm Apprenticeship with Housing at Slice of Heaven Farm in Sandy, Oregon.
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED FOR 2021. PLEASE CHECK BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR!
Think you want to be a farmer? Experience a full season on our farm and truly see what it takes to be a market farmer and run a farm. A season at Slice of Heaven Farm is a unique and memorable experience! Apply now for our 2021 Farm Apprenticeship with Housing in Oregon.
BIPOC are encouraged to apply.
Position dates: March 15th, 2021 to October 31st, 2021
Compensation: A private room on our farm with a communal kitchen and bathroom. A monthly stipend of $800. 3 home cooked meals a day provided for you on farm workdays.
Slice of Heaven Farm: We are a husband and wife team here at Slice of Heaven Farm in beautiful Sandy, Oregon. We are entering our 9th farming season. We use sustainable organic farming practices to grow our vegetables and are on a mission to help bring healthy, safe, and delicious food to our mountain community. Our goal is to have the most nutritious and beautiful vegetables around and continuously please and impress our loyal customers. We run a 130-member CSA and do two local farmers markets. Farming is our way of life and while it is a constant challenge and grueling work, it is endlessly rewarding to grow the best vegetables around and feed families in our community!
Apprenticeship description: Work on the farm 5 days a week. Tasks will include seeding, field prep, transplanting, harvesting, cultivating and weeding, processing vegetables, packing vegetables and setting up and selling at farmers’ market.
We consider our apprenticeship to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Our apprenticeship is better than going to school for farming because it is a fully hands-on experience, and you will be 100% immersed in the daily and seasonal workings of a real farm. We welcome our apprentices with open arms and they become part of our family. We have a demanding high energy working environment that is also extremely fun, enlightening and rewarding. We work very hard throughout the season but we also punctuate our season with lots of celebrations and fun (birthdays, solstice celebrations, day trips to local areas). You will leave our farm with a great appreciation for the work that farmers do and lifelong memories.
COVID-19 considerations: In 2020, we modified our procedures to maintain safety during the covid-19 pandemic. We will continue those modifications into 2021. Thankfully, we live in a rural area with low population density so by nature, we do not interact with a large portion of the population. Our farm crew/family is a tight-knit circle/social cohort. We use many safety procedures for our farmers markets and CSA to help protect ourselves and our customers.
Applicant Requirements for the 2021 Farm Apprenticeship with Housing:
You don’t need previous farming experience for this position, but you do need to want to learn and work hard and want to fully experience farm life.
– 21+ years old
– No tobacco use of any kind
– Have a reliable vehicle
– Physical ability to work hard
BE A HARD WORKER.
That is number one. If you don’t have stamina, can’t work long or early hours, can’t work in the cold, the rain, the heat or the mud, you won’t be the right fit for our farm.
HAVE GRIT AND PASSION.
We are looking for someone with a true passion for learning how to grow vegetables and who may one day start their own farm. Someone who is willing to dive in head-first to see what farming is all about.
BE ADAPTABLE.
Be able to follow directions, willing and open to learning, and once trained, be able to be self-directed.
BE DYNAMIC AND FRIENDLY.
Have a kind and respectful disposition towards customers. Our customers are the reason we farm. We aim to make a positive lasting impression on all our customers and exceed their expectations.
BE PHYSICALLY ABLE
The applicant must be able to lift 50 lbs easily and be able to squat/crouch/bend over for periods of harvesting.
BE PART OF THE TEAM AND VISION
We are a tight-knit family on our farm and besides working hard together, we enjoy each other’s companionship and sit down together for bountiful meals. We strive towards the common goal of having the BEST vegetables in our area and pleasing our customers.
Application process
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED FOR 2021. PLEASE CHECK BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR!
The application period will close January 31st, 2021. This is a rolling application period. We will review applications and award interviews as applications are received.
Based on your application, we will make a preliminary determination if you are a fit for our farm and then award interviews. Please complete your application as thoroughly as possible. We aim to select the best fit for our small farm: someone who seems to have the ability and grit for the position and someone who will transition well into our family environment.
If you seem like a good fit, we will contact you to schedule a phone interview.
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