This position has been filled for the 2025 season.

The Garden Assistant position should be filled by a team player who shares our passion for this place and for growing nutrient dense, chemical-free food and flowers for our community.

Hours

Half-time seasonal position, generally Tuesday-Friday mornings, plus alternating Saturdays. There is flexibility in the schedule, to be agreed upon in advance. This job can be combined with the Farm Hand job description for a full-time position, for the right candidate.

Start Date:  5/12/25, negotiable

End Date: 10/18/25, negotiable

Duties

• Learn about and share our commitment to regenerative farming principles.

• Perform regular and diverse garden duties including planting, seeding, weeding, irrigation, composting, spreading mulch/wood chips, mowing, harvesting, and packing.

• Work with team to sell produce, plants, and flowers through the local farmer’s market and on-site farmstand.

• Be knowledgeable and well-spoken about our products and farming practices.

• Conduct friendly and professional in-person communication with customers at the farmer’s market and gracefully juggle completing sales transactions while talking and answering questions.

• Help start seeds and nurture seedlings in our different nursery areas, following precise planting and watering instructions consistently and thoroughly.

• Perform duties safely to minimize risk of injury as much as humanly possible.

• Adjust schedule occasionally to meet deadlines or complete time-sensitive tasks (certain harvests or other unforeseen pushes).

• Be able to work alone on occasion and side by side with Farm Owner and Farm Co-Manager to perform day to day duties, in addition to working with and helping oversee other new employees and/or volunteers, as needed.

• This is a physical job that requires a lot of walking around on uneven terrain, lifting up to 50 lb bags of soil and whatnot, using hand tools for shoveling, weeding, and more.

• Other duties as requested by Owner or Manager.

Qualifications

• Previous experience growing vegetables and/or flowers (market garden experience preferred though not required).

• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position safely and without injury.

• Must be fluent in English.

• Must have access to a phone or computer capable of entering daily timesheets digitally through the Intuit Workforce app.

Hours, Compensation & Benefits Details

Non-exempt (i.e. entitled to 1.5x overtime pay), seasonal position. 20 hours/week average over the course of the season, with 40 hours the maximum for any given work week, unless overtime is granted in advance. Pay scale is $18-20/hour, commensurate with experience.

Other benefits include worker’s compensation insurance, 4 paid employee-choice holidays, and a farm-grown food share.

To apply

Email jobs@drinkersofthewind.farm a written and/or video summary of why you want to work with us and a description of your applicable experience. A traditional resume is not required, though you’re welcome to send it, if you have one. No calls please!

Equal opportunity employer.

Summary

We are experimenting this year with opening a few volunteer positions. If you have a passion for getting your hands in the dirt and have a few hours a month to contribute in exchange for some fresh veggies and flowers, check out our guidelines below.

Volunteer Shifts and Hours

• Tuesday-Friday, generally mornings. Sorry, no weekend shifts at this point.

• We have a schedule of when we work on which areas of the farm, so depending on your interests, we can discuss and make recommendations on which mornings you might enjoy the most.

• Because training and managing volunteers takes significant time on our part, we ask you to commit to us just as we are committing to you:

  • We ask you to commit to a minimum of 2 consecutive hours per shift.

  • Please sign up for a minimum of 4-6 shifts per season.

  • More is welcome!  :)

Benefits of volunteering

• Satisfaction of knowing you are helping a new local farm get established and improving our community’s food security.

• Experiential learning about chemical free gardening, permaculture, and regenerative agroforestry.

• A full farm tour as part of your first shift.

• Fresh veggies and cut flowers! Take home some of our overflow bounty at the end of each shift, in addition to 15% off unlimited farmer’s market and farm stand purchases.

Guardrails - to ensure a great experience all around!

• Come ready to work - bring your hat, sunscreen, closed toed shoes, water, gloves, and anything else you need to have a productive shift.

• Be able to bend, lift, and kneel for regular duties. If you have mobility or other special circumstances, contact us and we are happy to discuss options!

• Please no dogs or children - if you have children and want them to experience the farm, we can discuss a tour outside of your regular volunteer shifts.

• Let us know as far in advance as possible if you’re not going to be able to make your shift.

• Come only when scheduled - this is our private residence so we don’t allow drop-ins.

• If you have a friend who wants to volunteer with you, please ask them to reach out to us directly and we’re happy to schedule your shifts together to make it even more fun!

Examples of things we need help with

• Harvest - Friday mornings

• Mid week flower harvest - mornings

• Weeding - whenever you want (once you’re fully trained)

• Mulching in the orchards

• Transplanting - sometimes there’s a big push, we’ll send out a call for volunteers, make sure you’re on our email list

• Plenty of special projects, depending on your skills and interests

If you’re ready to discuss possible shifts, please reach out to volunteer@drinkersofthewind.farm with your contact info and we’ll set up a time to discuss your interests and available time. Thanks for considering helping us flourish!