Market Garden Assistant - Seasonal Grower, Tue-Thu

Tabula Rasa Farms; Minnesota; On-site; USD 22,041 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

Tabula Rasa Farms is a regenerative farm in Oregon, with a 3-acre market garden supporting local restaurants and a CSA. We are seeking a self-motivated gardener to assist during our peak season in our market garden.

This part-time position runs Tuesday through Thursday, likely through December, averaging 24–30 hours per week. Responsibilities include seeding, planting, weeding, harvesting, packing, and basic data entry, with opportunities to learn market gardening practices.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in small-scale farming or vegetable gardening.
• Current, valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to meet physical demands (lifting up to 50 lbs, outdoors in all weather).
• Able to work outside and in a team.
• Willing to learn market gardening best practices.

Responsibilities

• Be receptive to learning new methods of farming/gardening and sharing existing knowledge of farming/gardening.
• Support food production goals and ongoing garden maintenance through daily tasks such as seeding, planting, watering, weeding, mulching and mowing.
• Propagate plants from seed in high tunnel.
• Process vegetables for distribution including harvesting, washing, bunching, and packing.
• Perform light data entry and other record‑keeping.
• Maintain garden areas by operating gas‑powered string trimmer, tiller, and mower as needed.
• Install, maintain, and operate drip and overhead irrigation systems.
• Occasional farm and animal assistance dependent on need and other work priorities.

Skills

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Farming experience

Physical stamina

Team player

Outdoor work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tabula Rasa Farms is a regenerative farm in Oregon, with a 3-acre market garden supporting local restaurants and a CSA. We are seeking a self-motivated gardener to assist during our peak season in our market garden.

This part-time position runs Tuesday through Thursday, likely through December, averaging 24–30 hours per week. Responsibilities include seeding, planting, weeding, harvesting, packing, and basic data entry, with opportunities to learn market gardening practices.