Bahner Farm
Bahner Farm is a 37-acre farm with 12 acres of fields, a sizable woodlot, and a great view. We have 3 greenhouses, 3 hoophouses, an 1860’s barn, a year-round wash/pack building, a farmstand, a mix of other small outbuildings and our 1840’s farmhouse. We are located on Rt. 3, only 5 miles from Belfast.
Our primary operation is mixed vegetable production for our farmstand and wholesale. All of our crops are MOFGA-certified organic. We grow all of our own seedlings beginning in late February, and use our hoophouses and greenhouses for spring, fall, and winter production. We have tractors that we use for primary cultivation and tillage. Some weed control is done by hand or with hand tools when necessary. We hire around 4-5 farmstand staff, and 3-4 farm crew staff seasonally.
Location
153 Augusta Road, Belmont, ME, 04952
Hours and Work Season
Looking for workers from spring-October (Start date can vary from March 15-April 1st depending on availability). Work between 24-32 hours/week on our certified organic farm, raising 40+ types of fruits and vegetables for farmstand and wholesale customers.
The Farm Crew’s standard work week is Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8-4 (April, May, September, October) or 7-4 (May, June, July, August). M, W, F are harvest and wash days, with farm projects in the afternoon when possible. 1-2 crew members will also work on Thursdays, for our extra projects day.
Payment Type
Hourly
Pay
$17-20, DOE
Job Description
Desired skills:
Effective time-management
Farm work experience or other experience in physical labor
Love of the outdoors
Able to lift 50 lbs easily
Able to work efficiently and cheerfully for long periods of standing, kneeling, bending and lifting.
Not required, but much appreciated: Drivers license, and ability to drive a manual transmission.
We expect, most of all, an earnest commitment to the farm and enthusiastic participation. Farm work includes heavy physical labor – we are looking for workers who would see this as a welcome challenge, and not drudgery.
Our main tasks are:
Seeding and seedling care
Transplanting
Weed control and cultivation
Basic farm maintenance (As a farm stand farm on a busy road, having a neat farm whenever possible is important to us)
Harvest
Washing
Storage of all products and greenhouse production
When divided by season, the main tasks are:
MAY-JUNE: Seeding, transplanting, weed control, and cultivation, harvesting
JULY-AUG: Harvesting, late plantings, weed control, cultivation
SEPT-OCT: Fall harvests, winter crops, and buildings preparation, fall cultivation, garlic planting
Benefits
- Competitive hourly wage DOE, $17-20.00/hour
- Free organic produce - more produce than any of us can eat : )
- 30% discount in the farmstand on all products
- Paid time off
- $200.00 in seedlings for your personal use
What to Expect from Us
We have been farming here since 2009 and have a combined 40 years of farming experience. Christa is the head farmer, and Mike is currently farming part time while going to school for welding technology. We will provide you with the training you need to be successful here, and are always happy to answer any questions about our farm and the job. It is our goal that everyone who works here enjoys being here.
Application Details and Deadline
Bahner Farm
- Physical Address
- 153 Augusta Road, Belmont, ME, 04952
- Phone
- 207-322-6656
