About Us
We are a sustainable, regenerative-oriented small farm specializing in cut flowers. We are located on 80 acres in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Eugene, Oregon. Most of our land is in forest and meadow so that we maintain wildlife and natural areas for native plants and trees, as well as pollinators and local fauna. We grow numerous types of cut flowers, including perennials, annuals, and greenery, as well as a limited variety of fruit trees and vegetables. We pride ourselves in providing beautiful, fresh cut flowers for our local farmer’s market, local events, and our CSA program, while being as environmentally responsible and conservation oriented as possible.
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Employee Description
We are looking for a field employee who is interested in a long-term employment relationship with our farm. Perfect for someone interested in learning more about cut flowers, possibly someone who want to have a floral design job on the side outside of farm work. At least one year of farm field experience, willingness to engage in hard physical labor, and desire to learn and grow with cut flowers. Familiarity with plants, keen observational skills, and focused attention to detail are essential to this work.
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• $18-20 per hour DOE. • Part Time to Full Time, varies seasonally, but averages 30 hours a week with peak hours from March through October. Must be available on Saturdays from 7 am to 4 pm from March through October (with occasional Saturdays off as planned in advance). Other days of the week are flexible, but hours must include early morning for harvesting • Year Round • Start Date: As soon as possible.•
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Responsibilities:
• Planting – hand transplanting, starting plugs from seed, and experience with greenhouse/high tunnel sowing.
• Cultivation – must be ok with extensive time spent hand weeding. Some wire weeding and hoe work.
• Other field work – backpack spraying of natural supplements for plants. Set up of metal cage supports. Hand fertilizing and amendments to soil. Tilling/tilthing. Preparing beds for planting.
• Irrigation – Set-up, operate, and maintain drip irrigation systems, as well as fertigation. Hand watering of certain crops.
• Delivery work – Transporting product to customers, including CSA drop offs.
• Farmer’s market - Transporting product and equipment to farmer’s market, setting up, selling at market, and breaking down. Must be available on Saturdays from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm; other days of the week are flexible.
• Harvesting – Harvesting crops, preparing them for storage in cooler, cleaning them.
• Bouquet making – Making bouquets for market and CSAs. Preparing product for wholesale and direct retail or event orders.
• Cleaning and maintenance of facilities, grounds, and equipment.
Qualifications:
• Exceptionally high attention to detail while maintaining proficiency, efficiency, and fast pace in a supportive but demanding work environment.
• 1+ year experience work on a farm required, ideally with having worked directly with crop planting, sowing, seeding and harvesting.
• Capable of doing full days of physical work.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, hard working, organized, responsible, honest, independent and positive.
• Clean driving record.
• Good written and spoken communication skills.
• Willing to take instructions, and accept and provide feedback.
• Proficient in working independently and/or with others.
• Competency and safety in use of special equipment, including walk-behind tiller, weed whacker, flame weeder, tilther, wire weeders, and possible tractor work.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible with a sense of humor and positive attitude.
• Skilled in working outdoors in all weather, including very hot, cold, rainy, etc.
• Able to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 50lbs.
• Bonus but can be learned on the job: experience with cut flowers, artistic design sense, ability to distinguish flowers from weeds, good at nurturing and maintaining plantings, background with landscaping, sales/customer service experience.
• Must be able to legally work in the United States.
Considerations:
• Must be able to tolerate a dog-friendly environment.
• Must be able to handle grass/pollen in the work environment.
• Not interested in a temporary or short-term worker, would like someone willing to commit and interest in a long-term, several year relationship.
How to Apply:
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Fill out the application here.
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