2013 Growers Rob, Nicole and Elliott with Rebecca and Paul

Apprentices who have completed one growing season at Fort Hill Farm may apply to be considered for a Grower position. Growers will review and refine farming skills learned in the first year, and add new skill sets required to manage a small scale farm. The position will start the first Monday in March and end in mid-December. Hourly work may be available before and after above dates

Possible Farm Management responsibilities:

• first choice for tractor operations (i.e. cutting beds, stale bedding, transplanter, compost spreading/management, mowing, disking, spading, etc).
• drip or overhead irrigation management
• farmers’ market management
• wholesale produce account management
• PYO management:  flowers, herbs, vegetables
• crew leader for planting, weeding, and harvesting tasks
• farm machinery repair projects
• crop foliar testing and nutrient management
• fruit tree management
• pest scouting and pesticide applications
• crop seeding (high density seeding and planet Junior seeders)
• crop cultivation (Lilliston, tine weeder, AC G tools)
• cover crop seeding

Compensation for the Grower position includes:

• farm produce and eggs
• $12 starting hourly wage with merit based raises
• approximate work load:  March, 25-35 hours/week; April-May, 40-45 hours/week; June-September, 40-50 hours/week; October,40 hours/week, November 35-40 hours/week).
• $500 year-end bonus

Growers may choose to live off the farm, or rent a room in the crew house, at $200 a month.