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Description
~ At Red Fire Farm, we’ve been growing with certified organic practices since we opened as RFF in 2001. ~
Farmer Ryan Voiland actually started farming when he was 12, in 1991, in his back yard in Montague. He immediately certified his field as organic with NOFA/Baystate Organic Certifiers, and thus became one of the first certified farms in Massachusetts. Organic is part of our core.
The farm produces a wide diversity of vegetables, flowers, fruit, and a high quality selection of vegetable and bedding plant flowers for your home garden in the spring.
Position Overview
From May - Nov. (esp. June, July, Aug. and Sept.). Some winter work may be available.
We are seeking mainly full-time crew. Work involves harvesting, transplanting, weeding, hoeing, & packing over 40 different types of vegetable crops.
We are looking for people who can ideally work at our farms in both Montague and Granby. For example, one day you might be helping at the Granby location to bulk harvest root crops in fall, or transplant early melons in spring, and then big harvest and packing days you’d be in Montague picking the seasonal bounty for CSA and market.
Qualifications
- Farming is hard physical work, requiring a rugged work ethic and endurance, but is also very satisfying.
- Previous farming experience is a plus, but not required for field crew positions.
Necessary Skills:
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly and easily, and work physically all day..
- Must work well in teams.
- Must have a good attitude and be willing to learn.