General Farm Hand
Name of Position:
General Farm Hand
Name of Farm:
Forsythe Family Farms 2009 Inc
County where farm is located:
Durham
Description of farm business:
Forsythe Family Farms is a 50 acre fruit and vegetable farm. <!--break-->We believe it’s important for everyone to connect to farms. Providing opportunities to engage in food production and farming enriches our community's experience and is a large part of who we are and what motivates us.
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We invite the public to take part in the journey of their food from farm to fork. We offer an on-farm market, family activities and events, a CSA program, school tours and attend farmers markets.
Farm web address:
CRAFT farm:
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Description of position:
The successful candidate enjoys working outside in all weather and is flexible working in a variety of different roles on the farm depending on the tasks needing to be done day by day. Full job description is available on the website
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Come with a good attitude and a passion for food; we will train for the skills and farming knowledge.
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Tasks can include but are not limited to: (each day will be different)
• Crop Production / Harvesting / Prepping for market
• Animal care
• Grounds maintenance
• On-Farm market and Farmers markets - prep and sales
This position is flexible - It can be full-time or part-time May to September with possible extension to Oct 31st.
$17.00+/hour depending on skills and abilities biweekly CSA share weekdays with one weekend day commitment needed
Duration of position:
Monday, May 1, 2023 to Monday, September 4, 2023
Contact:
Deadline for application:
Monday, April 3, 2023