Farm Jobs in North Carolina at Ivy Creek

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Taylor in Employment, Farming, Organic // 0 Comments

Farm Jobs in North Carolina at Ivy Creek Family Farm Near Asheville – 2021

In 2021, Ivy Creek Family Farm seeks two assistant farmers and one lead farmer. We hope all of our assistant farmers will have one to three years of experience working on vegetable or flower farms OR one to three years of experience working physically in the outdoors. We seek a lead farmer with 3-5 years experience working on farms including managing irrigation systems, growing in hoop houses and/or using a tractor agriculturally. Assistant farmers and lead farmers will participate in all aspects of the farm including field and bed prep, plant propagation, planting, harvest, irrigation, plant care, post-harvest, cultivation, and sales. Assistant Farmers and our Lead Farmer will have opportunities to take on leadership roles in irrigation, prop house work, low and high tunnel production, market sales, shiitake mushrooms, wash shed management, flowers and more. We farm 6 acres of field crops with intensive, organic practices. We seek dedicated applicants who have a genuine interest in growing vegetables and who are good observers. In the height of the season we work 10-12 hour days.

Staff have the opportunity to watch monthly craft workshops organized by the Organic Grower’s School. We also lead the crew in educational farm walks and provide farm manuals on subjects that interest individuals.

We are hiring for start dates of February, March, or April. Work on the farm extends 5 to 12 months. Compensation includes a stipend of $700-$1,400 a month for assistant farmers and $1,200-$1,800 a month for lead farmers. Housing can be provided if needed.

Apply Today:

To apply for these farm jobs in North Carolina, please send a cover letter and resume to: Anna Littman at wncfarm@gmail.com and Lindsey Wilson at wilson.lm08@gmail.com.

More about Ivy Creek Family Farm:

Located in a beautiful setting 25 minutes from Asheville, Ivy Creek Family Farm grows vegetables, flowers, and shiitake mushrooms using organic practices. We sell our produce at two tailgate markets, to our CSA members, through our online store, to several wholesale distributors, and at our farm stand. We are a for-profit farm in operation since 2008. We employ a skilled team of four people to farm our six-acres of produce and to process the vegetables post harvest. We utilize two Kubota tractors, a disc harrow, a spader, a bed raiser, plastic mulch layer, and other tools to prepare our fields and beds. We also utilize high tunnels and caterpillar tunnels for summer crops and to extend our season.