Employment
Our Mission
We commit to grow and sell high-quality ornamental plants, vegetables, flowers, and fruits in a manner that respects the long-term health and well-being of the environment, the land, ourselves, and the community.
Join Our Crew!
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At Spring Ledge, the crew is vital to our ability to grow, harvest, and sell local plants and produce right here on the farm. Our whole-farm team is made up of small crews working in collaboration to support the overall goal of delivering SLF grown products to our community through the farmstand. We are committed to fostering a positive work environment, supporting opportunities for learning, and working hard.​
Spring Ledge Farm is open 7 days a week April-December. All crew members are required to work one weekend day. Full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions are available. Spring and summer are our busiest times; we are also looking for people who can stay through December.
Spring Ledge is a working farm. All crew members should be prepared to get dirty and be on their feet all day in all weather conditions.
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FARMSTAND CREW
We are looking for friendly, service-oriented staff who enjoy working with people. Some knowledge and interest in plants, gardening, vegetables, cooking, health, and farming are assets. We will provide training and information in these areas as well. Willingness to work as a team at many tasks and also have daily assignments in specific areas. Some physical strength is necessary for many of these tasks.
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Farmstand employees are responsible for:
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Sales, display areas, general upkeep of the farm stand, and sales greenhouses.
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Cash register transactions.
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Customer assistance and service.
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Morning set up, and end of the day takedown of perishable displays.
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Assistance in watering plants in outdoor retail spaces as well as retail greenhouses.
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Handling deliveries and taking special orders.
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Restocking vegetables, and arranging retail displays.
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All crew members are required to work one weekend day.
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A fun attitude and love for cheese and veggies!
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GREENHOUSE CREW
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The Greenhouse Crew grows ornamental potted plants and vegetable starts for sale in our nursery. Responsibilities include filling pots with soil, transplanting young plants, watering, and stocking retail display areas. Be prepared to get your hands dirty and be on your feet all day.
See full job description:
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FIELD CREW
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The Field Crew harvests and assists with crop maintenance of our 27 acres of mixed vegetable, sweet corn, tomato, and strawberry crops. Responsibilities predominantly include harvesting, washing, and packing of our produce crops. Other tasks include weeding, planting, setting up irrigation, and pruning and trellising greenhouse tomato crops. Be prepared to get your hands dirty and be on your feet all day in all types of weather. See full job descriptions:
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CUT FLOWER CREW
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The Cut Flower Crew harvests a wide variety of cut flower crops, along with processing, putting together market bunches, weeding, planting, and washing buckets. Experience is not required as we will train the right person to fit our crew. Those who have worked a job in labor (restaurant work included) are preferable.
See full job descriptions: Cut Flower Crew
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Spring Ledge Farm is committed to equal-opportunity employment.
It is the policy of Spring Ledge Farm to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation.
