Organic Farm Manager Job in California

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Taylor in Employment, Farmer, Farming, Management, Organic // 0 Comments

Organic Farm Manager Job in California at Templeton Valley Farms – 2019

Templeton Valley Farms is a 6 acre CCOF certified Organic farm located in Templeton, California in coastal central California. We raise a wide variety of vegetables, fruit, and berries, as well as honey and eggs, for our CSA, our farm stand, and restaurants. We are entering our fifth year of production. We are a valuable resource for local residents providing access to healthy, organic food they can pick up at the farm on the day of harvest. We strive to provide access to local organic food produced in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner. We are looking for a full time farm manager/farmer as soon as possible. We need to fill the position in the next 10 days. The job is full time, at least 40 hours a week and all year as we produce through the winter. Please check out our website Templetonvalleyfarms.com.

Components of the Organic Farm Manager Job in California:

Daily field work, including: greenhouse seeding, transplanting, row-covering, weeding, harvesting, maintaining tools and equipment, and applying Organically approved inputs.
Harvest and post harvest washing
Preparing CSA boxes
Running the farm stand on-farm pickup for CSA and retail customers
Soil preparation, tilling, and planting seeds and starts
Working outdoors in all weather conditions-it is hot in the summer
Lifting objects up to 50 lbs
Taking and following verbal instructions
Supervising workers
Research and development to help the farm grow and prosper

Desired Skills:

At least two years of farming experience
Ability to meet physical demands of the job
Working at a high pace with attention to detail
Knowledge of organic production
Ability to work with others and the public
Ability to work independently
A commitment to Organic agriculture

Compensation:

Hourly commensurate with experience
Fresh produce from the farm

If interested in the organic farm manager job in California please send a resume to Templetonvalleyfarms@gmail.com or call Edwin 805 215 4004

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