apprentice
We are now accepting applications for our 2023 Summer Apprentice!
This is a residential, full-season, and education-focused position. We’re seeking a conscientious, self-motivated, and detail oriented person who enjoys physical labor. Beginning in May and running through September, apprentices will be involved in the full spectrum of life on the farm. Work will vary greatly, from starting seeds in the greenhouse and preparing vegetable beds, transplanting, crop cultivation and harvesting, post-harvest handling, marketing, online order management, CSA set up and finally, engaging and interacting with the public. We ask apprentices to work 45 hours/week, Monday-Friday. In addition to learning production practices, we take time to discuss and go through the office oriented side of farming, including farm planning, record keeping and crop management.
The educational component of this position is highly emphasized. Training is both hands on and done alongside the farmers throughout the season. Questions are not only welcomed but encouraged, as are after-hours discussion, reading and attending off-site farming-related events. Apprentices will also have the opportunity to learn the business of farming including record keeping, field planning and organic certification.
Having previous farm experience or experience working outside in a physical capacity (landscaping, conservation, etc.) is a must. This position is geared towards those wishing to pursue a business in food production, small scale production farming, or for those of you that find deep satisfaction in hard physical labor and learning new skills. An ideal candidate will have: 1) Spent time working in a physically demanding, task oriented work atmosphere, 2) A flexible, humble and positive outlook, 3) The desire and ability to think critically 4) the ability to communicate effectively with farmers, staff members, and customers, and 5) an interest in small scale production farming and rural community living.
COMPENSATION: The summer apprentice has their own little cabin (fondly called the casita), and includes all utilities plus internet. The bathroom and kitchen are shared with the onsite assistant farm manager who lives just a few paces away in their own cabin. All off-farm food is covered, you get unlimited amounts of our imperfect produce, and an additional monthly stipend of $80 to spend in our online farm store (this can be used on things like fruit, meat, honey, maple syrup, etc.). In addition, you will receive a monthly stipend of $900, plus an end of season bonus.
A couple of other miscellaneous benefits:
The apprentice model is one that we strongly believe in (it's how we got our start farming) - which means we take the educational component of your position very seriously. This is meant to be a hands-on, in person educational experience showing you the ins and outs of a labor intensive, crop diverse, certified organic production farm in the rural north. Education is meant to be the significant form of compensation.
TO APPLY: Simply fill out out our apprentice application below and send a copy of your resume along with references to goodsteadfarm@gmail.com.
The educational component of this position is highly emphasized. Training is both hands on and done alongside the farmers throughout the season. Questions are not only welcomed but encouraged, as are after-hours discussion, reading and attending off-site farming-related events. Apprentices will also have the opportunity to learn the business of farming including record keeping, field planning and organic certification.
Having previous farm experience or experience working outside in a physical capacity (landscaping, conservation, etc.) is a must. This position is geared towards those wishing to pursue a business in food production, small scale production farming, or for those of you that find deep satisfaction in hard physical labor and learning new skills. An ideal candidate will have: 1) Spent time working in a physically demanding, task oriented work atmosphere, 2) A flexible, humble and positive outlook, 3) The desire and ability to think critically 4) the ability to communicate effectively with farmers, staff members, and customers, and 5) an interest in small scale production farming and rural community living.
COMPENSATION: The summer apprentice has their own little cabin (fondly called the casita), and includes all utilities plus internet. The bathroom and kitchen are shared with the onsite assistant farm manager who lives just a few paces away in their own cabin. All off-farm food is covered, you get unlimited amounts of our imperfect produce, and an additional monthly stipend of $80 to spend in our online farm store (this can be used on things like fruit, meat, honey, maple syrup, etc.). In addition, you will receive a monthly stipend of $900, plus an end of season bonus.
A couple of other miscellaneous benefits:
- To start the season, the farm will cover the cost of your work boots and provide you with work shirts
- You will have the option of tending your own garden patch, with access to the farm greenhouse and seeds for your starts.
- Three days of paid time off. This has some stipulations and needs to be pre-approved.
The apprentice model is one that we strongly believe in (it's how we got our start farming) - which means we take the educational component of your position very seriously. This is meant to be a hands-on, in person educational experience showing you the ins and outs of a labor intensive, crop diverse, certified organic production farm in the rural north. Education is meant to be the significant form of compensation.
TO APPLY: Simply fill out out our apprentice application below and send a copy of your resume along with references to goodsteadfarm@gmail.com.
