Cloverleaf Farm Job in California

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Taylor in Employment, Farming // 0 Comments

Cloverleaf Farm in Davis, California is Hiring for the 2018 Season

About the job:

Start date: April 1 (flexible)

Compensation: $12-13.50/hour depending on qualifications

Hourly expectations: five 8-10 hour shifts per week

Cloverleaf Farm Job Responsibilities:

Annual fruit and vegetable production
Fruit tree care
Blackberry care
Hedgerow maintenance
Harvesting, sorting and packing fruit
Producing jams, fruit leathers and syrups
Delivering wholesale and CSA orders
Working farmers markets and the Collins Community Farmstand
Attending regular meetings

Cloverleaf Farm Management opportunities:

U-picks
Ugly Fruit Club
Farm-to-school crop contracts
Row crop production

Opportunities for advancement:

During March-August, employees will perform the job responsibilities listed above. In September, employees will have the opportunity to assess whether they would like to continue a farming career at Cloverleaf Farm and work toward becoming a full partner.

About the farm.

Our goal at the Cloverleaf Farm is to produce excellent fruit while improving our soil, our environment, and our local community. Our vision is to create a thriving farm-ecosystem, burgeoning with insects, wildlife, and soil microorganisms, that minimizes water and energy consumption, as well as other external inputs. We believe in treating ourselves and our customers with care, and we strive to explore innovative farming ideas, foster creativity, and provide an educational forum for the community. As our farm continues to expand and diversify, we aim to develop new markets to further integrate the farm into our local food system. We have lots of ideas and plenty of work to do — and we could use your help!

The Cloverleaf Farm is operated by three partners — Katie Fyhrie, Emma Torbert, and Kaitlin Oki. The farm currently manages a four-acre stone fruit orchard, an acre of mixed annual and perennial crops, an acre of blackberries, a small citrus grove, and multiple hedgerows. We market our fruit and fruit-based value-added products to customers throughout the Sacramento and Bay Area regions via a number of grocery stores, the Davis Farmers Market, the Collins Community Farmstand, our sliding-scale CSA, U-picks, and Ugly Fruit Club. We are currently initiating a process of converting our partnership into a worker-owned cooperative and seeking potential member-owners.

Required qualifications.

Availability to work part-time or full-time March 1 – April 30 (flexible)
Availability to work full-time May 1 – September 30
Previous farming and/or commercial kitchen experience
Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
Ability to lift 50+ pounds on a daily basis
Driver’s license and ability to drive or bike to work

Preferred qualifications.

Flexibility in working weekends
Previous experience with group decision-making processes
Interest in a career in farming and working toward becoming a full farm partner
Experience in any of the following:
Wholesale or direct-consumer marketing
Social media or web development
Value-added product production or other kitchen experience
Bookkeeping
Farm management (esp. blackberries, fruit trees and vegetables)
Crew management
Delivery coordination
Field equipment operation
Administrative tasks
Grant writing and management
Habitat restoration

How to apply.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and interested applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible. If you are interested in this position, please complete a written application. We will review your application materials within one week and follow up with you to let you know if we would like to schedule a working interview. If you are having difficulties accessing or completing the written application, email Kaitlin at thecloverleaffarm@gmail.com.

Copy and paste this link for the written application:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfecwy-lxuYL-SYtP7XNx_CZT55ar71-1dIFHWyjyzu0LSTA/viewform

Cloverleaf Farm

9055 Olmo Lane

Davis, California

www.thecloverleaffarm.com

To learn more about farming jobs and internships or to post an opportunity on beginningfarmers.org, go to: https://www.beginningfarmers.org/internship-and-employment-opportunities/