Farm Crew Member

Good Food Jobs, Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Full-share for personal use

Full-share for barter

Annual Gear Stipend

Sick days for returning crew members

Conference tickets for returning crew

Experience on a successful organicfarm

Job summary

The Farm at Our House (TFOH) is seeking hardworking individuals to join the farm crew for the remaining 2026 season and the 2027 season. This is a hands-on organic operation growing vegetables for CSA, farmers markets, and local food programs.

Ideal candidates enjoy outdoor work and are eager to learn every step from seed to sale. Expect a fast-paced, weather-driven schedule with opportunities to gain experience across seed, transplanting, harvest, packing, and market outreach.

Qualifications

• Excellent work ethic, prompt and reliable; takes initiative and follows directions.
• Can-do attitude with curiosity and willingness to learn on the job.
• Effective communication with team members and management.
• Ability to work long hours in varying weather and maintain steady pace.
• Driver's license required; farm location accessible by car and trucks may be used.

Responsibilities

• Seed starting, direct seeding and transplanting; cultivating and weeding.
• Irrigating, harvesting and post-harvest handling, storage and transport.
• Record keeping and maintaining farm equipment.
• Represent the farm at CSA pickup locations and farmers markets.
• Contribute to crop planning and season prep as part of the farm crew.

Skills

Excellent work ethic

Can-do attitude

Good communicator

Ability to work long hours

Driver's License

Job description

Our mission is to create a model of a certified organic farm that nourishes our community and land. We believe true sustainability means caring for our soil, our employees, and our community with equal measures.

About the farm

The Farm at Our House (TFOH) is located in Brookeville, MD, on the edge of the county’s 90,000 acres agricultural reserve. At our farm we grow a wide range of vegetables, from both Eastern and Western cultures and sell our produce year round. We host a 200-member CSA program, attend 3 year round farmers markets, and provide vegetables to food assistance institutions. All produce we grow travels minimal distance to the end consumption or distribution point. We are USDA certified organic and certified Real Organic Project farm.

About the position

We are looking for hard working people with a passion for diversified organic farming to join our team to tend and harvest our crops to fill up to 2 positions for the remainder of the 2026 season and the entirety of the 2027 season.

The farm crew includes 4 - 6 full time people, and goes up to 10 - 12 people in the summer. We are a group of mostly young people who are fun and love what we do.

Over the course of the season, you will get opportunities to see everything from seed to sale including crop planning, field prepping, seeding, transplanting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, post-harvest handling, storing, transporting, marketing, and delivering. Apprentices will learn by doing, and are expected to work at a good pace in all weather conditions as part of our farm crew. This position is perfect for people who want to get into organic vegetable farming or already have some experience.

Schedule

Main Season: April 1st - December 1st

Normal hours are 8 to 5 with 1-hour unpaid lunch break. During peak of the season, crew members are welcome and encouraged but not required to work up to 60 hours per week.

Winter Season: December 1st - March 31. Winter position is prioritized to people who have multi-season commitment to the farm, and / or are highly skilled and contribute to the farm. The farm can’t guarantee 40 hours per week for everyone in the winter.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include seed starting, direct seeding and transplanting, cultivating and weeding, irrigating, harvesting and post harvest handling, record keeping, maintaining and using farm equipment, representing the farm at CSA pickup locations and farmers markets.

Requirements

• Excellent work ethic - prompt and takes initiative
• A “can do” attitude and curiosity
• A good communicator who is able to give and receive feedback to fellow crew members and management
• Ability to work long hours in inclement weather and stay focused throughout the day, keeping an efficient pace no matter the activity
• Driver’s License and a good driving record. Our location is only accessible by car and crew members are asked to drive our trucks.

Flexibility and must be able to lift 50 lbs

Preferred

• Experience working with youth
• Construction, electrical and mechanical skills

Benefits and compensation

Wage, wage scale details found here https://shorturl.at/bplLt

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• A full-share for your personal use
• A full-share for you to barter
• Annual Gear Stipend (farm reimburse at the end of growing season)
• Sick days for returning crew members
• Tickets to attend conferences for returning crew members
• Experience working on a successful organic farm