Organic Farm Worker
Banford Road Farm Banford Road Farm Woodstock, IL Woodstock, IL Full-time Full-time $17 - $20 an hour $17 - $20 an hour 13 days ago 13 days ago 13 days ago Hello! We are looking to hire 1 full time employee and 1 part time employee this season for our 1 acre intensive vegetable and flower farm.
The FULL TIME position is Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-4pm, (40 hours/week) and pays $17/hour with free housing and utilities.
Extra hours might be available if you are interested.
The full time position starts March 1st and ends November 30th.
This is a very small farm, so at peak season, our crew will only be a maximum 3-4 people including full and part timers.
A small crew is nice because everyone knows each other and it's very peaceful.
The full timer will learn every aspect of running a small farm business, from seeding to harvesting to selling at one of our farmers markets.
We grow about 50 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
We started the farm in 2022 and it is thriving.
You will learn no-till soil management strategies, use some of the best tools on the market, and work both in the field and inside our greenhouses.
The PART TIME position is Tue-Friday, 8a-12p, and possibly Saturday 6a-2p, (16-24 hours/week) and pays $17/hour WITHOUT housing.
The part timer must live near Woodstock.
The part time position starts May 1st and ends Oct 31st.
Part time duties include washing and packing vegetables, harvesting flowers, arranging bouquets for market, and possibly selling at the farmers market.
FULL TIME duties include:
-Seeding winstrip trays, paperpot flats, and microgreens in our propogation house -Preparing our permanent beds for planting -Moving compost around the field with a Kawasaki Mule 4x4 -Staking out new beds and adding compost to the surface -Direct seeding with a Jang seeder -Hand transplanting with a gridder to mark bed lines -Harvesting vegetables, flowers, and herbs in the field and inside our 2 production greenhouses -Making flower bouquets -Trellising greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers -Precision cultivation with wire weeders, flame weeder, as well as some light hand weeding -Washing and packing vegetables for sale at farmers markets -Setting up our market display and selling at the market in Woodstock or Park Ridge (Saturdays from 7a-1p) -Collecting eggs for personal use Housing Details -A large 2 bedroom RV, built in 2017 in excellent condition -RV includes free Wi-Fi, electricity, A/C, heat, shower, fully equipped kitchen, and bathroom.
-Laundry machines available on the property.
-Has an incredible view of the farm from your kitchen table and from your bedroom window (the flower section is 30' from the window ;) -Property has 8 acres of woods and is only 5 minutes from groceries, walgreens, etc -5 minutes from the UP-NW Metra train that goes to Chicago every hour -25 minutes from Lake Geneva, 15 minutes from the Fox River, 15 minutes from State and County parks with hiking and biking trails -Woodstock, IL is 1 hour from Chicago and 1 hour from O'hare airport.
No experience is necessary, but you must have a valid driver's license, be physically fit, reliable, focused, and interested in learning how to farm organically on a small scale.
If you are interested in working with us, please email with subject line EMPLOYMENT 2024.
I DO NOT want a resume or cover letter.
I just want 3-5 sentences describing why you're interested in farming.
Also please include 2 professional references with their email or phone number.
Top priority will be given to people interested in working the full season.
If you are only interested in the part time position, please include your current location and the driving time from your home to Woodstock.
Anyone who thinks they can commute daily from Chicago to Woodstock is not being realistic.
Check us out on instagram @banfordroadfarm www.
banfordroadfarm.
com Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$17.
00 - $20.
00 per hour Expected hours:
40 per week
Benefits:
Flexible schedule Paid time off Schedule:
8 hour shift People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Ability to Relocate:
Woodstock, IL 60098:
Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The FULL TIME position is Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-4pm, (40 hours/week) and pays $17/hour with free housing and utilities.
Extra hours might be available if you are interested.
The full time position starts March 1st and ends November 30th.
This is a very small farm, so at peak season, our crew will only be a maximum 3-4 people including full and part timers.
A small crew is nice because everyone knows each other and it's very peaceful.
The full timer will learn every aspect of running a small farm business, from seeding to harvesting to selling at one of our farmers markets.
We grow about 50 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
We started the farm in 2022 and it is thriving.
You will learn no-till soil management strategies, use some of the best tools on the market, and work both in the field and inside our greenhouses.
The PART TIME position is Tue-Friday, 8a-12p, and possibly Saturday 6a-2p, (16-24 hours/week) and pays $17/hour WITHOUT housing.
The part timer must live near Woodstock.
The part time position starts May 1st and ends Oct 31st.
Part time duties include washing and packing vegetables, harvesting flowers, arranging bouquets for market, and possibly selling at the farmers market.
FULL TIME duties include:
-Seeding winstrip trays, paperpot flats, and microgreens in our propogation house -Preparing our permanent beds for planting -Moving compost around the field with a Kawasaki Mule 4x4 -Staking out new beds and adding compost to the surface -Direct seeding with a Jang seeder -Hand transplanting with a gridder to mark bed lines -Harvesting vegetables, flowers, and herbs in the field and inside our 2 production greenhouses -Making flower bouquets -Trellising greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers -Precision cultivation with wire weeders, flame weeder, as well as some light hand weeding -Washing and packing vegetables for sale at farmers markets -Setting up our market display and selling at the market in Woodstock or Park Ridge (Saturdays from 7a-1p) -Collecting eggs for personal use Housing Details -A large 2 bedroom RV, built in 2017 in excellent condition -RV includes free Wi-Fi, electricity, A/C, heat, shower, fully equipped kitchen, and bathroom.
-Laundry machines available on the property.
-Has an incredible view of the farm from your kitchen table and from your bedroom window (the flower section is 30' from the window ;) -Property has 8 acres of woods and is only 5 minutes from groceries, walgreens, etc -5 minutes from the UP-NW Metra train that goes to Chicago every hour -25 minutes from Lake Geneva, 15 minutes from the Fox River, 15 minutes from State and County parks with hiking and biking trails -Woodstock, IL is 1 hour from Chicago and 1 hour from O'hare airport.
No experience is necessary, but you must have a valid driver's license, be physically fit, reliable, focused, and interested in learning how to farm organically on a small scale.
If you are interested in working with us, please email with subject line EMPLOYMENT 2024.
I DO NOT want a resume or cover letter.
I just want 3-5 sentences describing why you're interested in farming.
Also please include 2 professional references with their email or phone number.
Top priority will be given to people interested in working the full season.
If you are only interested in the part time position, please include your current location and the driving time from your home to Woodstock.
Anyone who thinks they can commute daily from Chicago to Woodstock is not being realistic.
Check us out on instagram @banfordroadfarm www.
banfordroadfarm.
com Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$17.
00 - $20.
00 per hour Expected hours:
40 per week
Benefits:
Flexible schedule Paid time off Schedule:
8 hour shift People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Ability to Relocate:
Woodstock, IL 60098:
Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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