Seasonal Market Garden Assistant (PT)

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

About Tabula Rasa Farms

Tabula Rasa Farms is a 440 acre, diversified, regenerative farm that sits amongst the foothills of Oregon’s Coast Range, 4 miles west of Carlton, OR. We have an integrated livestock and garden operation where we raise grass‑fed/grass‑finished cattle, forested and pasture‑raised heritage breed hogs, laying hens, and turkeys. Our 3 acre market garden runs a 4-season program growing 140 varieties of vegetables and fruits supporting local restaurants and a CSA program.

Tabula Rasa Farms is part of the ecosystem of The Ground which is based in the beautiful Willamette Valley. The Ground is a business that connects farm, food, and people through hospitality.

Why We Need You

We are seeking a self‑motivated, skilled individual with a passion for gardening to assist during our peak season in our market garden. This is a part‑time position, working Tuesday‑Thursday, and likely working through December.

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.

Qualifications and Skills

Must‑Have

• Current, valid driver’s license and clean driving record in order to be insurable for farm vehicle use
• Reliable transportation
• 1‑2 years of experience in small‑scale farming or vegetable gardening.
• Ability to maintain focus while performing repetitive tasks
• Ready to work outside, in all types of weather
• Able to meet the physical demands of farm labor, such as walking, standing, reaching, stooping, squatting, lifting up to 50 lbs and working indoors and outdoors in cold, hot or wet conditions on uneven surfaces
• Excited to learn/deepen knowledge of market gardening best practices and techniques
• Open to direction and working well in a team

Nice‑to‑Have

• Comfortable using Microsoft suite.
• Experience with BCS (or other) walk‑behind‑tractors and implements.
• Experience with irrigation system installation and repair, both drip and overhead.
• Experience starting plants in a greenhouse or high tunnel.
• Experience using tractors, skid steers, and related implements.

Schedule

Part time: Average 24‑30 hrs/week, Tuesday‑Thursday

Full time: 40+ hrs/week, Monday‑Friday

Wages and Benefits

$17/hr. No benefits as this is a temporary, seasonal position.

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