Full Time Farmer

About The Farm Ten Mothers Farm is a one acre, no-till vegetable farm located in Cedar Grove, NC serving 325 CSA families. 2027 will be our twelfth year!

Job Description Our ideal candidate is an experienced grower of production-scale organic vegetables who’s interested in farming as a career. You will have the opportunity to learn our systems – everything from harvest to bed flips to crop planning to budgets – and deepen your abilities as a grower. We are a skilled, motivated farming team.

Qualification

• At least 1 year of full-time work in farming, or related fields such as landscaping, restaurants, etc.
• Applicants should have a love of physical work (shoveling, wheelbarrowing, etc) outside in all kinds of weather. Farmers are endurance athletes.
• Interest and ability in wash/pack and CSA fulfillment is a plus.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills: we ask all members of our team to have a willingness to be a leader and to respectfully give and receive feedback. We strongly value each farmer’s voice and impact on the farm.
• Relentless attention to detail. Thoroughness. An eye for both quality and efficiency.
• Strong work ethic and self-motivation.
• A love of plants, soil, and good food! Wonder and care for the living things we work with (and eat) are key to the farm’s success, as well as the level of investment and joy we find in this work.
• Community-minded and ready to engage with everyone on the farm team, our family that lives on the farm, our neighbors that live on this land, farm visitors, and CSA members.

Compensation

• Starting hourly wage of $20/hr. 2 weeks of PTO. Employees get to bring home abundant vegetables, and we also trade for bread from a local bakery on a regular basis. We work 40 hours a week, including a one-hour paid lunch. During the winter (December to February), the hours might be 30-40 hours a week, depending on weather and workload. Farm lunch is provided one day a week.

Application Instruction

• Send us an email [email protected] with the following:

• Why do you want to work with us?

• Include your most recent resume or a list of past and current employment

• Please include two references who can speak to your abilities as a farmer or an employee in a related field (landscaping, restaurants, etc)

• Positions are year-round. Start date is somewhat flexible: as early as December and no later than early February.