Dharma Farm
We are two farmers growing on two acres using no-till and bio-intensive methods to provide our community with vibrant, year-round, nutrient-dense food and medicine. Dharma Farm was established in 2012 because we believe in the vital, life-giving force of whole foods and herbs, and know them to comprise the roots of personal, community and planetary health and wellness. We farm with the knowledge that healthy soils grow delicious vegetables, potent and healing medicinals, nourished communities, and contribute to a thriving ecosystem. Farming is a livelihood that nourishes our beings, our bellies, the soil with which we work, our customer’s appetites, and our local community’s economic strength and vitality. We cannot think of a more satisfying endeavor.
Location
170 Highland Ave, Scarborough, ME
Hours and Work Season
Full and Part-time positions available. Our main season runs mid- April through the end of October with the potential for part-time Winter work. We currently have two year-round, part-time employees. We work 8 hour days with some seasonal variability, i.e shorter work days December-February.
Payment Type
Hourly
Pay
$16-18/hr doe
Job Description
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES are diverse and varied but include:
Harvesting vegetables for farmers’ markets and wholesale accounts
Washing/Packing vegetables for markets/accounts (in our NEW four-season wash/pack building!)
Bed prep (composting, amending, broadforking, clearing crop residue, mulching)
Direct Seeding and transplanting crops
Weeding/thinning/other cultivation
High tunnel pruning and trellising
Seedling production (seeding, potting up, tagging, organizing)
Setting up/breaking down infrastructure (irrigation, caterpillar tunnel, moving tarps, etc)
Farmers’ market help (setting up, selling, breaking down)
Benefits
- Free produce and seedlings
- Workers Comp coverage
- PTO
- An awesome work environment
What to Expect from Us
Dharma Farm is an inclusive workplace that offers respect, appreciation, and clear communication for its workers and a supportive, fun, and positive environment in which to grow one’s farm skills and contribute to a robust local food system. We enjoy sharing our farming knowledge and the fruits of our labor with deep talks in the field, belly laughs in the wash station, and lots of snacks along the way.
Application Details and Deadline
Please send a resume, 3 references, and a cover letter telling us why you would be a good fit to:
[email protected]
Applications Open: 1/1/25 – 3/31/25. We encourage you to apply early.
Dharma Farm
- Physical Address
- 175 Calderwood Rd Washington, ME 04574
- Phone
- 207-332-3727
