Interested in working with us? Read the description and send us a resume, cover letter and two references! Email moosemeadoworganic@gmail.com
CREW MEMBERs
Ongoing Hiring
Overview
Moose Meadow Farm in Clark Fork, Idaho is seeking farm hands for continuous employment. Full and part time positions are available. The hours vary as the seasons change, but will likely be two to three days per week November through March (16-24 hours per week) and five days per week April through October (up to 45 hours per week). Continued year-round employment is available for the right candidates. We are primarily looking for candidates who can meet our goal of quality quickly. We need people who can hustle and enjoy a fast pace of work. There is room for substantial raises and increased responsibility for the right candidates after one year of continuous employment. A quaint cabin is available to rent on site as of January 2024.
Description
Moose Meadow Farm is a small, year-round family farm owned by Katherine and Spencer Nietmann. Our children June and Ezra and four cats round out the family. Together with our crew we grow certified organic and Real Organic Project certified vegetables for local wholesale and retail markets. We specialize in year-round salad greens and microgreens production, using open field space, unheated high tunnels, and heated greenhouses. We also grow mixed vegetables and storage crops. Our sales are split between regional grocery stores and restaurants, and retail sales through a 80-family CSA membership program and a winter online marketplace. The farm is 1 acre and is worked using hand tools and very little mechanization (no tractor). Clark Fork is a quaint rural town of 500 people nestled in the beautiful, rugged Cabinet Mountains of North Idaho. It sits right on the Montana border and Glacier National Park is only a three hour drive away. There is abundant outdoor recreation right around the farm, and ample social and cultural opportunities in the nearby town of Sandpoint.
Responsibilities
Farming is a job that requires myriad skills and tasks. Some or all of the following will be required in this position, but the vast majority of the position will be spent in vegetable and flower production:
Seedling production
Direct seeding
Transplanting
Bed preparation/turnover
Snow removal
Harvest/Wash/Pack
Hoeing/cultivation
Greenhouse management (pruning, trellising)
Construction
Record keeping
Requirements
This is a physical, outdoor job that requires one to be moving, standing, bending, kneeling, and lifting continuously throughout the day. Good physical condition is therefore mandatory. We are hiring for a labor job on a production farm. There is plenty of room for fun and learning, but many of the tasks are repetitive and are carried out in all weather conditions.
Additional requirements include:
Understanding that this is a family farm and the lines between the owners’ personal and professional lives may be blurry at times.
Timeliness.
Flexibility, as conditions and priorities change quickly.
Positive attitude in all working conditions: hot, cold, rainy, smoky, snowy, etc. and the ability to roll with the punches and remain upbeat.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds comfortably and safely.
Clean and professional appearance.
Reliable transportation to the farm in Clark Fork.
Willingness to take direction and to learn, as well as to lead, take initiative, and innovate.
No smoking/drugs of any type on the property.
Adherence to food safety plan.
Legal ability to work in the US.
How To Apply:
Send an email to moosemeadoworganic@gmail.com with the subject “Crew Member Application” containing:
Your resume
Two professional references: include the names and phone numbers or email addresses of at least two supervisors and what you did for them
The best way for us to contact you about this job
A brief cover letter including:
Relevant work experience
Why you would be a good fit for our farm team
Your future career plans
