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January 2024 -

1) Market Garden Management: (See Posting below). Accepting applicants now. POSITION FILLED

2) Pack Station Manager: Manage & keep the farm store stocked + package up produce from the farm + help with farm tasks. Starting in Spring

3) Seasonal Field Crew: STILL HIRING. Starting in APRIL.

Please reach out if interested! Pay starts between $15-20/hr.

Check in about housing.

Market Garden Management - POSITION FILLED

            This position will start as an assistant management position with oversight, communication, and collaboration from the current farm management team.  A crop plan and market garden plan will be in place to act as a guide for the 2024 growing season.   Incrementally, as it fits best for the team, this person will transition into more responsibility, agency, and management.  An ideal candidate is looking for long-term involvement and management at Ararat Farms.

            The applicant should have multiple years experience in vegetable production and be familiar with the seasonal workloads, responsibilities and expectations of a high quality market gardener. Prior farm management is not necessary.  Applicant should be ready and excited for physically labor, leading field crew and ability to lift 50 pounds safely and consistently. Other qualifications include reliability, a positive spirit, good time management and communication, record keeping and being able to adapt to dynamic conditions.  We encourage applicants who will work well in a team environment and who are able to take the lead on their projects of concentration.  

            In 2024 we will implement a hybrid system of no-till in about half the beds and tillage in the other half.  The multiyear plan involves transitioning more of the garden plots to no-till without increasing costs nor sacrificing production in the short term.  We currently have about 2 acres in garden production.  There is also additional area in perennials, some of which are in full production (raspberries & fruit trees), with hundreds of perennials yet to reach bearing age.  There will be more of a focus for this position on annual vegetables and fruits, while still giving time and energy for perennials.

As the farm is only a few years back into commercial production, we still have plenty of room to grow, hone in on our practices, and refine our methodologies, so its an exciting time to join the team.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

  • Field Crops: seeding, transplanting, mulching, trellising, pruning, weeding, harvesting, & washing.

  • Greenhouse work & plant propagation.

  • Soil bed preparation and record keeping. Leading field crew.

  • Operation of small scale farm machinery.

  • Internal communication and collaboration with existing Ararat management team

Supplemental & Potential Responsibilities:

  • Assist outside of market garden (perennials, herbs, grains, livestock) at times.

  • Operating heavy farm equipment.

  • Marketing and Sales.

  • Social Media.

  • Assist with Packaging of produce.

Position starts in March late or April.  This position would be full-time with the possibility of year-round employment for the right person.  Compensation based upon experience and qualifications. Pay around 20/hr. 

Enjoy access to extra farm produce, products, prepared foods as well as a sauna and hundreds of acres of beautiful fields and forests. Housing is available.

Application instructions: Send resume, cover letter, reference and/or relevant history to info @araratfarms.com. Deadline is March 3, 2024.

Harvest & Pack Station Assistant Manager (old posting)

please inquire about pack station managment

This position will have a lot of overlap and coordination with the market garden manager as well as the rest of our farm team. Prior farm work or restaurant work is helpful.  We sell our produce through our farm stand, farmer’s markets, and to restaurants. The farm also employs a cook who makes prepared foods. Sometimes there are specific handling, harvesting and packaging protocols for each outlet.  Attention to detail, good organization and good communication are important. About ½ of this position will take place in the fields either harvesting or assisting the market garden’s other needs and the other ½ in the packstation, cleaning, washing, sorting and packaging produce.      

Primary Responsibilities Include:

  • Harvesting crops at appropriate times of day and maturity for freshness· 

  •   Management of harvest schedule and leading harvest crew

  • Washing, sorting, and packaging produce.

  • Refilling farm stand with produce and goods

Secondary & Potential Responsibilities

  • Field Crops: Seeding, transplanting, mulching, maintaining/weeding, trellising, pruning, bed prep.

  • Marketing and Sales

  • Operating heavy equipment

  • Ability to help farm beyond market veggies (perennials, herbs, grains, misc.) when requested.

As the farm is only a few years back into commercial production, we still have plenty of room to grow, hone in on our practices, and refine our methodologies, so its an exciting time to join the team. 

We encourage applicants who will work well in a team environment, work well independently and be able to take the lead on their projects of concentration.

Position starts in April. This position would be full-time with the possibility of year-round employment for the right person.  Salaried position, compensation based upon experience and qualifications.  Enjoy access to extra farm produce, products and prepared foods. Please check in about housing. Ideally this is a salaried position