We have filled our 2023 positions as of now-- we would still like to hear from you though for possible opportunities in the future!
We are also interested in meeting you if you would consider working with us in 2024. We often hire in the fall, after someone volunteers a little with us to get to know how the farm work feels. Contact me at erin@wildhillfarm.com to arrange a time to come out and meet us!
1. Full-Season Farm Apprenticeship Position
2. Summer Farm Crew Position (May-August)
3. CSA Distribution Position
We are also interested in meeting you if you would consider working with us in 2024. We often hire in the fall, after someone volunteers a little with us to get to know how the farm work feels. Contact me at erin@wildhillfarm.com to arrange a time to come out and meet us!
1. Full-Season Farm Apprenticeship Position
2. Summer Farm Crew Position (May-August)
3. CSA Distribution Position
Full-Season Farm Apprenticeship Position
currently not available for 2023 (open to applicants for 2024)
Farm Crew Position:
Full-time seasonal worker (March-November) sought to participate in all aspects of growing high-quality vegetables using ecological practices for a 250-member CSA farm. Candidates must seriously be considering a career in farming. You will not just be a "worker" on this farm, but will learn a variety of different farm skills as the summer progresses, and be a part of a fun, dynamic, female-led team. Tasks include greenhouse production of transplants, planting, irrigation, row cover management for pest control, weeding, hoeing, thinning, mulching, harvesting, washing, CSA member distribution, and possible operation and maintenance of tractors and equipment (tillage, cultivation, loader work). Many of these tasks involve opportunities to learn a variety of farm skills, and thorough training will be provided. Advanced equipment training and management positions possible in future years.
We work as a tight farm crew all summer, and communication and social skills are important in keeping everyone happy! It is important to remember that no matter how simple, tedious, or insignificant a task may seem, everything we do is critical to the overall success of the farm. Focus and concentration on tasks is crucial. Farming is production work, quite a bit different from home vegetable gardening. With hundreds of families depending on us for their weekly groceries, speed and efficiency matter a lot. Of course, while you are learning it will take a while to get up to pace, but by the end of the season you will be a pro! We expect you to have a true dedication to improving your skills on a personally competitive level, and being attentive to quality as well as speed.
Every morning we get together and prioritize tasks, so it is crucial that you are on time. We use custom computer spreadsheets for crop planning that determine our planting schedule. Farm crew members will be exposed to and expected to completely perform all farm operations. Ultimately, if you would like to manage your own farm someday, we can provide you with enough experience and what you need to know to get started, especially if you stay with us for 2 seasons, which is highly encouraged.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who has a passion for agriculture. You don't necessarily need to have tons of farm experience, but you need to be seriously considering a career in farming. Love of physical labor is essential, as is a love of being outdoors in all kinds of weather. You should be the type of person who is always looking for a better way to get a job done. You must be kind, respectful, and empathetic of others. Finally, you should love to laugh and have fun! Farm work can be physically demanding, so only those who enjoy hard work need apply. However, many hands make light work and on most difficult tasks we will all be working together. The more initiative you take and interest you show the more responsibility you will be entrusted with.
Farm Background:
Wild Hill Farm is a CSA farm located in Ontario County, New York. We are a half hour’s drive from the city of Rochester, NY, and very close to the beautiful Finger Lakes region. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, a mutually beneficial relationship between a farmer and local consumers. Members receive fresh produce weekly throughout the growing season in exchange for providing for the farm's production costs up front. Everything at Wild Hill Farm is grown using chemical-free ecological practices, but we are not certified organic.
Farm owner Erin Bullock has been making a living as a full-time farmer for 14 years, and Wild Hill Farm is her third start-up farm. In 2009 she founded Mud Creek Farm in Victor, NY, growing it to 250 CSA members over 5 years. It is still in operation, now owned and managed by Ruth Blackwell. In 2014 Erin started a farm program for the EquiCenter, a non-profit equestrian facility in Mendon, NY, working with Veterans and people with disabilities to grow food and participate in therapeutic horticulture.
Wild Hill Farm, launched in spring 2016, is situated on 56 acres of prime sandy loam in the quaint rural hamlet of Ionia. Vegetable farming plays an active role in the surrounding local economy, and crops like peaches, apples, asparagus, squash, cabbage, and sweet corn have been historically grown here for many generations. Traffic on our road daily includes tractors, 4-wheelers, and barn cats. The only amenities in our little hamlet currently are a post office, a church, an auto shop, and a bicycle shop. Travel 5 miles in almost any direction and you are in a small village: Honeoye Falls, Mendon, Victor, Bloomfield, or West Bloomfield, with grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, and libraries. A half hour drive brings you to downtown Rochester, a city with trendy new food establishments, arts, music, and summer festivals. Most of our CSA members drive to the farm from nearby villages and suburbs.
We are about to embark on our fifth season. We have a fantastic barn with a walk-in cooler and wash station. We use about 7 acres to grow vegetables for our CSA, the rest of the acreage is in hay or cover crops. Berries, perennials, and fruit trees are being established, and you may help to plant some. Someday livestock may be rotationally grazed on the hills of the farm. Over a hundred acres of woods surround the farm, home to many deer, red-tail hawks, foxes, and coyotes. A neighbor’s small swimming pond is available for our use.
Wild Hill Farm CSA is based on principles of strengthening local community around healthy food, and practicing sustainable and ecological farming. We use fresh and beautiful produce to begin the conversation with people about agriculture, the environment, and climate change, educating consumers about food production realities and exposing them to the interconnectedness and cruciality of our planet’s ecosystems. Our choices and our participation matter, and we use healthy farm food as a kind of “gateway” to helping people understand more deeply the environmental crisis we face.
Many new CSA members are surprised at the unanticipated therapeutic and educational experiences their CSA farm offers them, for themselves and their families -- we say, “it’s about more than just the vegetables.” Some members feel that the best part of the Wild Hill Farm CSA experience is our U-Pick garden, a membership perk which includes pick-your-own flowers, herbs, cherry tomatoes, peas, beans, and more. We try to maintain our farm to be a beautiful and relaxing space, and we say “our garden is your garden.” People like to bring their children to U-Pick and volunteer on the farm as well. The farm is a friendly community gathering space.
Another thing you should know about Wild Hill Farm is that we are committed to being financially sustainable, aka farm income should support the farm and farmer completely, and workload should be personally sustainable, aka no burnout! These goals keep us on our feet, guiding us to make decisions every day to be the absolute most efficient in all the tasks we do on the farm. We think creatively and we work smart, we don’t just work hard. It is essential that you understand our motives for making the whole CSA farm system run smoothly, because farming is so fun it’s easy to get distracted by things that might be less important!
Position Details:
$14.20/hour for beginning-level farmer
This is a full-time seasonal position, beginning March 15th, 2023, and ending Nov 1st, 2023.
40 hours a week (during early spring and late fall, hours may be limited due to weather)
Other perks
You may use any excess farm produce for your own consumption & enjoy CSA member perks like the U-Pick garden & on-farm workshops/events.
Second-Year Apprenticeship Opportunities - Farm Management Experience
We encourage you to come back for a second summer on the farm, to gain more experience, with a wage increase. Advanced skills include more tractor work, management of greenhouse, planting, cultivation, and harvest, CSA member management, supervision of volunteers and workers, and all skills necessary to running a CSA farm.
currently not available for 2023 (open to applicants for 2024)
Farm Crew Position:
Full-time seasonal worker (March-November) sought to participate in all aspects of growing high-quality vegetables using ecological practices for a 250-member CSA farm. Candidates must seriously be considering a career in farming. You will not just be a "worker" on this farm, but will learn a variety of different farm skills as the summer progresses, and be a part of a fun, dynamic, female-led team. Tasks include greenhouse production of transplants, planting, irrigation, row cover management for pest control, weeding, hoeing, thinning, mulching, harvesting, washing, CSA member distribution, and possible operation and maintenance of tractors and equipment (tillage, cultivation, loader work). Many of these tasks involve opportunities to learn a variety of farm skills, and thorough training will be provided. Advanced equipment training and management positions possible in future years.
We work as a tight farm crew all summer, and communication and social skills are important in keeping everyone happy! It is important to remember that no matter how simple, tedious, or insignificant a task may seem, everything we do is critical to the overall success of the farm. Focus and concentration on tasks is crucial. Farming is production work, quite a bit different from home vegetable gardening. With hundreds of families depending on us for their weekly groceries, speed and efficiency matter a lot. Of course, while you are learning it will take a while to get up to pace, but by the end of the season you will be a pro! We expect you to have a true dedication to improving your skills on a personally competitive level, and being attentive to quality as well as speed.
Every morning we get together and prioritize tasks, so it is crucial that you are on time. We use custom computer spreadsheets for crop planning that determine our planting schedule. Farm crew members will be exposed to and expected to completely perform all farm operations. Ultimately, if you would like to manage your own farm someday, we can provide you with enough experience and what you need to know to get started, especially if you stay with us for 2 seasons, which is highly encouraged.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who has a passion for agriculture. You don't necessarily need to have tons of farm experience, but you need to be seriously considering a career in farming. Love of physical labor is essential, as is a love of being outdoors in all kinds of weather. You should be the type of person who is always looking for a better way to get a job done. You must be kind, respectful, and empathetic of others. Finally, you should love to laugh and have fun! Farm work can be physically demanding, so only those who enjoy hard work need apply. However, many hands make light work and on most difficult tasks we will all be working together. The more initiative you take and interest you show the more responsibility you will be entrusted with.
Farm Background:
Wild Hill Farm is a CSA farm located in Ontario County, New York. We are a half hour’s drive from the city of Rochester, NY, and very close to the beautiful Finger Lakes region. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, a mutually beneficial relationship between a farmer and local consumers. Members receive fresh produce weekly throughout the growing season in exchange for providing for the farm's production costs up front. Everything at Wild Hill Farm is grown using chemical-free ecological practices, but we are not certified organic.
Farm owner Erin Bullock has been making a living as a full-time farmer for 14 years, and Wild Hill Farm is her third start-up farm. In 2009 she founded Mud Creek Farm in Victor, NY, growing it to 250 CSA members over 5 years. It is still in operation, now owned and managed by Ruth Blackwell. In 2014 Erin started a farm program for the EquiCenter, a non-profit equestrian facility in Mendon, NY, working with Veterans and people with disabilities to grow food and participate in therapeutic horticulture.
Wild Hill Farm, launched in spring 2016, is situated on 56 acres of prime sandy loam in the quaint rural hamlet of Ionia. Vegetable farming plays an active role in the surrounding local economy, and crops like peaches, apples, asparagus, squash, cabbage, and sweet corn have been historically grown here for many generations. Traffic on our road daily includes tractors, 4-wheelers, and barn cats. The only amenities in our little hamlet currently are a post office, a church, an auto shop, and a bicycle shop. Travel 5 miles in almost any direction and you are in a small village: Honeoye Falls, Mendon, Victor, Bloomfield, or West Bloomfield, with grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, and libraries. A half hour drive brings you to downtown Rochester, a city with trendy new food establishments, arts, music, and summer festivals. Most of our CSA members drive to the farm from nearby villages and suburbs.
We are about to embark on our fifth season. We have a fantastic barn with a walk-in cooler and wash station. We use about 7 acres to grow vegetables for our CSA, the rest of the acreage is in hay or cover crops. Berries, perennials, and fruit trees are being established, and you may help to plant some. Someday livestock may be rotationally grazed on the hills of the farm. Over a hundred acres of woods surround the farm, home to many deer, red-tail hawks, foxes, and coyotes. A neighbor’s small swimming pond is available for our use.
Wild Hill Farm CSA is based on principles of strengthening local community around healthy food, and practicing sustainable and ecological farming. We use fresh and beautiful produce to begin the conversation with people about agriculture, the environment, and climate change, educating consumers about food production realities and exposing them to the interconnectedness and cruciality of our planet’s ecosystems. Our choices and our participation matter, and we use healthy farm food as a kind of “gateway” to helping people understand more deeply the environmental crisis we face.
Many new CSA members are surprised at the unanticipated therapeutic and educational experiences their CSA farm offers them, for themselves and their families -- we say, “it’s about more than just the vegetables.” Some members feel that the best part of the Wild Hill Farm CSA experience is our U-Pick garden, a membership perk which includes pick-your-own flowers, herbs, cherry tomatoes, peas, beans, and more. We try to maintain our farm to be a beautiful and relaxing space, and we say “our garden is your garden.” People like to bring their children to U-Pick and volunteer on the farm as well. The farm is a friendly community gathering space.
Another thing you should know about Wild Hill Farm is that we are committed to being financially sustainable, aka farm income should support the farm and farmer completely, and workload should be personally sustainable, aka no burnout! These goals keep us on our feet, guiding us to make decisions every day to be the absolute most efficient in all the tasks we do on the farm. We think creatively and we work smart, we don’t just work hard. It is essential that you understand our motives for making the whole CSA farm system run smoothly, because farming is so fun it’s easy to get distracted by things that might be less important!
Position Details:
$14.20/hour for beginning-level farmer
This is a full-time seasonal position, beginning March 15th, 2023, and ending Nov 1st, 2023.
40 hours a week (during early spring and late fall, hours may be limited due to weather)
Other perks
You may use any excess farm produce for your own consumption & enjoy CSA member perks like the U-Pick garden & on-farm workshops/events.
Second-Year Apprenticeship Opportunities - Farm Management Experience
We encourage you to come back for a second summer on the farm, to gain more experience, with a wage increase. Advanced skills include more tractor work, management of greenhouse, planting, cultivation, and harvest, CSA member management, supervision of volunteers and workers, and all skills necessary to running a CSA farm.
Summer Farm Crew Position
Currently not available for 2023 (open to applicants for 2024)
We hire additional "summer help" when the busy season kicks in (May-August). Usually this position is filled by a college student, or recent high school graduate, as it fits nicely into the summer break from school. This is not a farm apprenticeship but will expose you to many activities that happen on a production organic vegetable farm. It requires someone who likes being outdoors in all weather, enjoys physical work, and likes a fast-paced "team hustle" environment.
Job Description
Your work on the farm may include: planting, irrigation, weeding, hoeing, harvesting, washing, and packing of over 30 crops. You will be working as part of a team of up to seven people. You will be trained in all tasks. It is important to remember that no matter how simple, tedious, or insignificant a task may appear to be, everything we do is critical to the overall success of the farm. Focusing and giving the task 100% of your concentration is crucial. Working around tractors and equipment can be very dangerous, and care and full attention must be given to make sure everyone stays safe. Farming is production work, quite a bit different from home vegetable gardening. With hundreds of families depending on us for their weekly food, speed and efficiency matter a lot. Of course, while you are learning it will take a while to get up to pace, but by the end of the summer you should be a pro! We expect you to have a true dedication to improving your skills on a personally competitive level, and being attentive to maintaining our high standards of quality as well as speed. And we expect you to have fun too!
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who would like to learn more about organic vegetable farming. Love of physical labor is essential, as is a love of being outdoors in all kinds of weather. You should be the type of person who is always looking for a better way to get a job done. You must be kind, respectful, and empathetic of others. Finally, you should love to laugh and have fun! Farm work can be physically demanding, so only those who enjoy hard work need apply. However, many hands make light work and on most difficult tasks we will all be working together. No farm experience necessary but it is helpful if you have done a job that requires physical work like landscaping, etc. or have played competitive sports.
Farm Background:
Wild Hill Farm is a CSA farm located in Ontario County, New York. We are a half hour’s drive from the city of Rochester, NY, and very close to the beautiful Finger Lakes region. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, a mutually beneficial relationship between a farmer and local consumers. Members receive fresh produce weekly throughout the growing season in exchange for providing for the farm's production costs up front. Everything at Wild Hill Farm is grown using chemical-free ecological practices, but we are not certified organic.
Farm owner Erin Bullock has been making a living as a full-time farmer for 14 years, and Wild Hill Farm is her third start-up farm. In 2009 she founded Mud Creek Farm in Victor, NY, growing it to 250 CSA members over 5 years. It is still in operation, now owned and managed by Ruth Blackwell. In 2014 Erin started a farm program for the EquiCenter, a non-profit equestrian facility in Mendon, NY, working with Veterans and people with disabilities to grow food and participate in therapeutic horticulture.
Wild Hill Farm, launched in spring 2016, is situated on 56 acres of prime sandy loam in the quaint rural hamlet of Ionia. Vegetable farming plays an active role in the surrounding local economy, and crops like peaches, apples, asparagus, squash, cabbage, and sweet corn have been historically grown here for many generations. Traffic on our road daily includes tractors, 4-wheelers, and barn cats. The only amenities in our little hamlet currently are a post office, a church, an auto shop, and a bicycle shop. Travel 5 miles in almost any direction and you are in a small village: Honeoye Falls, Mendon, Victor, Bloomfield, or West Bloomfield, with grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, and libraries. A half hour drive brings you to downtown Rochester, a city with trendy new food establishments, arts, music, and summer festivals. Most of our CSA members drive to the farm from nearby villages and suburbs.
We are about to embark on our fifth season. We have a fantastic barn with a walk-in cooler and wash station. We use about 7 acres to grow vegetables for our CSA, the rest of the acreage is in hay or cover crops. Berries, perennials, and fruit trees are being established, and you may help to plant some. Someday livestock may be rotationally grazed on the hills of the farm. Over a hundred acres of woods surround the farm, home to many deer, red-tail hawks, foxes, and coyotes. A neighbor’s small swimming pond is available for our use.
Wild Hill Farm CSA is based on principles of strengthening local community around healthy food, and practicing sustainable and ecological farming. We use fresh and beautiful produce to begin the conversation with people about agriculture, the environment, and climate change, educating consumers about food production realities and exposing them to the interconnectedness and cruciality of our planet’s ecosystems. Our choices and our participation matter, and we use healthy farm food as a kind of “gateway” to helping people understand more deeply the environmental crisis we face.
Many new CSA members are surprised at the unanticipated therapeutic and educational experiences their CSA farm offers them, for themselves and their families -- we say, “it’s about more than just the vegetables.” Some members feel that the best part of the Wild Hill Farm CSA experience is our U-Pick garden, a membership perk which includes pick-your-own flowers, herbs, cherry tomatoes, peas, beans, and more. We try to maintain our farm to be a beautiful and relaxing space, and we say “our garden is your garden.” People like to bring their children to U-Pick and volunteer on the farm as well. The farm is a friendly community gathering space.
Another thing you should know about Wild Hill Farm is that we are committed to being financially sustainable, aka farm income should support the farm and farmer completely, and workload should be personally sustainable, aka no burnout! These goals keep us on our feet, guiding us to make decisions every day to be the absolute most efficient in all the tasks we do on the farm. We think creatively and we work smart, we don’t just work hard. It is essential that you understand our motives for making the whole CSA farm system run smoothly, because farming is so fun it’s easy to get distracted by things that might be less important!
Position Details:
$14.20/hour
This is a full-time seasonal position: mid-May 2023 through mid-August 2023
40 hours a week, Monday- Friday, 7:30am-4pm
Other perks
You may use any excess farm produce for your own consumption & enjoy CSA member perks like the U-Pick garden & on-farm workshops/events.
Second-Year Apprenticeship Opportunities
We encourage you to come back for a second season on the farm, to gain more experience, with a wage increase. Advanced skills include tractor work, management of greenhouse, planting, cultivation, and harvest, CSA member management, supervision of volunteers and workers, and all skills necessary to running a CSA farm.
CSA Distribution Position
Currently not available for 2023 (open to applicants for 2024)
Job Description:
Wild Hill Farm is seeking a CSA Distribution crew member who will be responsible for carrying out the distribution of our veggies on Tuesdays and Saturdays from June through October. We are seeking an energetic, strong, friendly, and dependable crew member who is interested in a part-time seasonal position.
Job Details:
$15/hour (plus a free 2023 CSA half-share membership, access to our U-Pick garden, & programs/events on the farm)
This is a part-time seasonal position, beginning June 13th, 2023, and ending Oct. 28th, 2023.
Hours: 8 hours a week (4 hours per shift)
Tuesdays 3pm-7pm
Saturdays 8am-12pm
Background:
This year, Wild Hill Farm begins its 7th year as a CSA farm. CSA is the heart of what we do, and CSA membership fees provide over 90% of our income to run the farm. We grow organic vegetables for 220 CSA shares weekly (110 families picking up on Tuesday evenings, and 110 families picking up on Saturday mornings). Every CSA member picks up right at our barn, we do not deliver any shares. Many families pick up only every-other-week, so we have over 350 CSA member families participating. We count and weigh everything as we harvest it, and divide it up evenly amongst all our members. We wash the veggies and then immediately store them in our walk-in cooler where they can be kept super fresh.
CSA members pick up their shares from the barn, but we do not pack the shares for them. We ask members to bring their own reusable bags and choose their veggies from bulk bins on tables. We often have 8-12 different types of veggies at any one point. Signs on the bins explain limits for each member, so that we have enough for each member. We manage the inventory carefully to make sure that everyone gets enough of everything. Members are also invited to U-Pick whatever is available that day in the U-Pick fields, and we have a map and a list of items available.
Key Responsibilities:
Wild Hill Farm CSA is based on principles of strengthening local community around healthy food, and practicing sustainable and ecological farming. We use fresh and beautiful produce to begin the conversation with people about agriculture, the environment, and climate change, educating consumers about food production realities and exposing them to the interconnectedness and cruciality of our planet’s ecosystems. Our choices and our participation matter, and we use healthy farm food as a kind of “gateway” to helping people understand more deeply the environmental crisis we face.
Many new CSA members are surprised at the unanticipated therapeutic and educational experiences their CSA farm offers them, for themselves and their families -- we say, “it’s about more than just the vegetables.” Some members feel that the best part of the Wild Hill Farm CSA experience is our U-Pick garden, a membership perk which includes pick-your-own flowers, herbs, cherry tomatoes, peas, beans, and more. We try to maintain our farm to be a beautiful and relaxing space, and we say “our garden is your garden.” People like to bring their children to U-Pick and volunteer on the farm as well. The farm is a friendly community gathering space.
Another thing you should know about Wild Hill Farm is that we are committed to being financially sustainable, aka farm income should support the farm and farmer completely, and workload should be personally sustainable, aka no burnout! These goals keep us on our feet, guiding us to make decisions every day to be the absolute most efficient in all the tasks we do on the farm. We think creatively and we work smart, we don’t just work hard. It is essential that you understand our motives for making the whole CSA farm system run smoothly, because farming is so fun it’s easy to get distracted by things that might be less important!
Wild Hill Farm staff this year includes 6 of us who work full-time March-November growing about 7 acres of vegetables and 7 acres of cover crops to support them. We also operate a U-Pick blueberry & raspberry patch which CSA members pay extra for. We host events like barn dances and this year plan on doing other programming like workshops and yoga classes in the field.
CSA Distribution Position
Currently not available for 2023 (open to applicants for 2024)
Job Description:
Wild Hill Farm is seeking a CSA Distribution crew member who will be responsible for carrying out the distribution of our veggies on Tuesdays and Saturdays from June through October. We are seeking an energetic, strong, friendly, and dependable crew member who is interested in a part-time seasonal position.
Job Details:
$15/hour (plus a free 2023 CSA half-share membership, access to our U-Pick garden, & programs/events on the farm)
This is a part-time seasonal position, beginning June 13th, 2023, and ending Oct. 28th, 2023.
Hours: 8 hours a week (4 hours per shift)
Tuesdays 3pm-7pm
Saturdays 8am-12pm
Background:
This year, Wild Hill Farm begins its 7th year as a CSA farm. CSA is the heart of what we do, and CSA membership fees provide over 90% of our income to run the farm. We grow organic vegetables for 220 CSA shares weekly (110 families picking up on Tuesday evenings, and 110 families picking up on Saturday mornings). Every CSA member picks up right at our barn, we do not deliver any shares. Many families pick up only every-other-week, so we have over 350 CSA member families participating. We count and weigh everything as we harvest it, and divide it up evenly amongst all our members. We wash the veggies and then immediately store them in our walk-in cooler where they can be kept super fresh.
CSA members pick up their shares from the barn, but we do not pack the shares for them. We ask members to bring their own reusable bags and choose their veggies from bulk bins on tables. We often have 8-12 different types of veggies at any one point. Signs on the bins explain limits for each member, so that we have enough for each member. We manage the inventory carefully to make sure that everyone gets enough of everything. Members are also invited to U-Pick whatever is available that day in the U-Pick fields, and we have a map and a list of items available.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with all aspects of set-up in the barn for CSA distribution, and break-down at the end of your shift. Produce bins can sometimes be heavy, so you must be able to lift up to 45lbs and know how to lift safely using your core to avoid back injury. We have rolling carts, pallet jacks, and hand-trucks to assist you, but there is often a lot of upper body work involved with lifting heavy root vegetables onto tables.
- Keep produce bins well-stocked, fresh, and tidy throughout shift, paying attention to the quality of food we are offering to our members. We go for the “more-beautiful-than-Wegmans” look.
- Greet CSA members and answer questions as needed, creating a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
- Help maintain an orderly barn environment that is clean and free of any obstructions.
- Manage produce inventory and make small changes in signage throughout the distribution to avoid running out of anything or having too much left over.
- Experience with or interest in organic vegetable production, farm stand sales and/or other custom service related work experience
- Great attention to detail and ability to work independently
- Ability to take direction and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Punctuality and dependability- arrive to work on time and come ready to work
- Proactive communicator
- Come prepared to work in varied weather conditions, in an unheated barn
- Ability to lift 45lbs repeatedly and work on your feet for several hours at a time
- Be available every week during the work shift times (occasional absences can be covered with advanced notice)
Wild Hill Farm CSA is based on principles of strengthening local community around healthy food, and practicing sustainable and ecological farming. We use fresh and beautiful produce to begin the conversation with people about agriculture, the environment, and climate change, educating consumers about food production realities and exposing them to the interconnectedness and cruciality of our planet’s ecosystems. Our choices and our participation matter, and we use healthy farm food as a kind of “gateway” to helping people understand more deeply the environmental crisis we face.
Many new CSA members are surprised at the unanticipated therapeutic and educational experiences their CSA farm offers them, for themselves and their families -- we say, “it’s about more than just the vegetables.” Some members feel that the best part of the Wild Hill Farm CSA experience is our U-Pick garden, a membership perk which includes pick-your-own flowers, herbs, cherry tomatoes, peas, beans, and more. We try to maintain our farm to be a beautiful and relaxing space, and we say “our garden is your garden.” People like to bring their children to U-Pick and volunteer on the farm as well. The farm is a friendly community gathering space.
Another thing you should know about Wild Hill Farm is that we are committed to being financially sustainable, aka farm income should support the farm and farmer completely, and workload should be personally sustainable, aka no burnout! These goals keep us on our feet, guiding us to make decisions every day to be the absolute most efficient in all the tasks we do on the farm. We think creatively and we work smart, we don’t just work hard. It is essential that you understand our motives for making the whole CSA farm system run smoothly, because farming is so fun it’s easy to get distracted by things that might be less important!
Wild Hill Farm staff this year includes 6 of us who work full-time March-November growing about 7 acres of vegetables and 7 acres of cover crops to support them. We also operate a U-Pick blueberry & raspberry patch which CSA members pay extra for. We host events like barn dances and this year plan on doing other programming like workshops and yoga classes in the field.
How do I apply?
PLEASE NOTE: Our usual hiring takes place in the fall for the following year. We like to plan ahead! You are encouraged to volunteer with us during the summer/fall to get to know us and the farm a little bit, and we'd be happy to do a formal interview with you in the fall! Please email if you have any questions. Thanks!
(If it's in the winter/spring we may still have positions open up from time to time so it's worth checking/interviewing with us, so you can be on our "first call" list if a position opens up.)
If you think Wild Hill Farm might be a good fit for you we invite you to apply. Please supply us with the following information as soon as possible. We just want to get a sense of where you are coming from and why you want to learn to farm. If, after reviewing your information we think you might be a good fit we will contact you to set up a visit.
Thanks for your interest in Wild Hill Farm. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Erin Bullock, owner, Wild Hill Farm
Details:
Wild Hill Farm
Owner: Erin Bullock
Farm Location: 2176 Elton Rd. Bloomfield, NY
Farm Mailing Address: PO Box 103, Ionia, NY 14475
Email: erin@wildhillfarm.com
Website: www.wildhillfarm.com
PLEASE NOTE: Our usual hiring takes place in the fall for the following year. We like to plan ahead! You are encouraged to volunteer with us during the summer/fall to get to know us and the farm a little bit, and we'd be happy to do a formal interview with you in the fall! Please email if you have any questions. Thanks!
(If it's in the winter/spring we may still have positions open up from time to time so it's worth checking/interviewing with us, so you can be on our "first call" list if a position opens up.)
If you think Wild Hill Farm might be a good fit for you we invite you to apply. Please supply us with the following information as soon as possible. We just want to get a sense of where you are coming from and why you want to learn to farm. If, after reviewing your information we think you might be a good fit we will contact you to set up a visit.
- Please supply the following information:
- Tell us about yourself, your interests, your long-range plans, why you want to work on THIS farm.
- What do you hope to learn?
- What sort of physical shape are you in?
- Any special considerations we should know about (diet, health)?
- Do you have any previous related work experience?
- Tell us what you think of our program, our policies, and how you would fit into our farm.
- When would you be available? Any flexibility?
- Please include a resume.
- Please provide 3 references we can contact regarding your learning and work style.
Thanks for your interest in Wild Hill Farm. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Erin Bullock, owner, Wild Hill Farm
Details:
Wild Hill Farm
Owner: Erin Bullock
Farm Location: 2176 Elton Rd. Bloomfield, NY
Farm Mailing Address: PO Box 103, Ionia, NY 14475
Email: erin@wildhillfarm.com
Website: www.wildhillfarm.com
Wild Hill Farm, PO Box 103, Ionia, NY 14475 * 585-455-1260 * erin@wildhillfarm.com