Organic Farm Jobs in Illinois

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Taylor in Employment, Farming, Organic // 1 Comment

Organic Farm Jobs in Illinois at Sandbox Organics – 2019

Sandbox Organics is a 4 acre (and growing) certified Organic farm located an hour and a half northwest of Chicago in Hebron, Illinois. We raise a wide range of high quality vegetables for our Chicago based CSA, farmer’s market, and restaurants, as well as cut flowers and pastured hogs. We are a young farm, entering our fifth growing season. We are working on developing an environmentally and financially sustainable farm business that supports its workers and community through meaningful work and nutritious food. We are looking for full-time or part-time seasonal workers to help with daily farm tasks for the 2019 season. Organic farm jobs start early April through the end of October.

Components of the Organic Farm Jobs:

Daily field work, including: greenhouse seeding, transplanting, row-covering, weeding, harvesting, maintaining hand-tools, and applying Organically approved inputs.
Washing and packing produce
Tasks pertaining to hog production including feeding and watering, maintaining fencing, and moving them to new pasture
Assisting customers with on-farm pickup for CSA
Cleaning fields at end of season
Working outdoors in all weather conditions
Lifting objects up to 50 lbs
Taking and following verbal instructions from farm manager
Supervising Worker Share members
Helping establish perrenials and building seedling greenhouse at new property we’re transitioning onto in 2018

Desired Skills:

Preferably at least one full season on a vegetable farm or other farm experience
Ability to meet physical demands of the job
Ability to work efficiently while maintaining attention to detail and quality control
Good verbal communication skills and ability to follow directions
Great attitude and work ethic
Ability to work independently
Enthusiastic about Organic agriculture

Compensation:

Commensurate with experience
Fresh produce from the farm
Access to CRAFT field days

If interested in the organic farm jobs please submit a cover letter and resume with 3 professional references to SandboxOrganics@gmail.com

Learn more about farming and food jobs and internships, or learn how to post a job, internship, or apprenticeship opportunity on beginningfarmers.org by going to https://www.beginningfarmers.org/internship-and-employment-opportunities/