The farm is located in Durham, ME, about 25 minutes north of Portland and 10 minutes from Freeport, ME. We are on a 17-acre piece of land. 10 acres of hay, 2 acres of woods, 1.5 acres of crops, a farm store, and 6 high tunnels. We are a certified organic, diverse vegetable farm. We have 6 high tunnels and an acre + of field crops. We are a low-till farm utilizing cultural interventions, green manure, crop rotation, tarping, hand cultivating, and zero pesticides. We grow crops for our farm store, CSAs, several wholesale channels, and restaurants. We rely almost solely on solar power to run the farm infrastructure, apart from the diesel tractor. There is also a farm store that is open 5 days a week (Tuesday-Saturday) year-round and sells all local products from roughly a 30-mile radius. The market also has a kitchen that produces handcrafted sandwiches, soups, salads, and to-go meals comprised of our veggies from the farm and local ingredients.

Replenova’s mission is to provide the community with healthy food using conscientious environmental and social practices. We do this by avoiding all biocides, relying on solar power, using human-scale power whenever possible, paying a fair wage, selling local products, and engaging our community to teach about healthful food. We leverage our commercial kitchen and market to reduce waste, prepare, store, and create value-added products to share with the community. The people on our farm are open-minded and willing to engage in any topic with patience and a desire to understand. If there are differing views, a calm and respectful conversation is welcome. There are plenty of topics available to find common ground if ideological views differ.

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Location

1252 Royalsborough Rd
Durham, ME 04222

Hours and Work Season

April – November (possibility for part-time over the winter)
30 hrs/week April
40 hrs/ week May – October
30 hrs/week November

Payment Type

Hourly

Pay

$17 – $19/hr (based on experience)

Job Description

Position: Assistant Farm Manager – Full-time Seasonal

1) Requirements/Qualifications
• 2-3 years of working on an organic vegetable farm
• We seek an individual with aspirations of managing or owning a farm in the future
• Experience operating a tractor
• Experience or knowledge of growing on heavy soils is preferred
• Knowledge of soil fertility, crop transitions, cover crop termination, and compost applications is ideal
• Highly organized, ability to think through systems, and streamline processes.
• Ability to be self-paced and independent.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds; to stand, kneel, or crouch for extended periods.
• Great attitude while working outdoors in all weather.

2) Responsibilities
• High tunnel operations, including seeding, germination, temperature requirements, and watering
• Bed prep, transplanting, soil amendments, composting, and irrigation.
• Harvesting, processing, washing, packing, and shipping
• Value-added processing of veggies.
• Tractor use: compost pile management, tilling, and bed prep
• Operating, maintaining, repairing, and monitoring air-cooling systems
• Operating, maintaining, and repairing watering systems
• Manage vegetables in the farm market
• Pest management in high tunnels and fields
• Fertilizing, cultivating, pruning, and trellising

Benefits

What to Expect from Us

You can expect a collaborative environment that is focused on safety and efficiency. There will be open communication with the farm manager through daily check-ins. You will have opportunities to be involved in all aspects of the farm business. We look forward to you bringing your experiences, expertise, and ideas to our growing farm.

Application Details and Deadline

Please submit a resume, a brief cover letter, and two professional references. Send applications to [email protected].
Deadline: March 9th

Replenova Farm

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