Replenova Farm
We are a certified organic diverse vegetable farm. We operate a farm store that is open 5 days a week (Tuesday-Saturday) year-round. 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 which has a 20 member Buy Down CSA, several wholesale channels, restaurants, and an online farmers market. We rely almost solely on solar power to run the farm infrastructure apart from the diesel tractor.
In the store, we sell all local products such as milk, butter, yogurt, cheese, meats, bread, honey, pasta, maple syrup, ferments, hummus, granola, treats, chips, cider, etc from roughly a 30-mile radius. We operate a ghost kitchen producing hand crafted sandwiches, soups, salads, and to-go meals comprised of our veggies from the farm and local ingredients.
Location
1252 Royalsborough Rd
Durham, ME 04222
Hours and Work Season
Hours and Work Season
We need help from April to Early November
• Rate: $17 – $19/hr depending on experience
• 30 – 40 hours per week
• Possibility to work in the farm store on some Saturdays (8:30 am -2:30 pm)
Payment Type
Hourly
Pay
$17 – $19 / hr
Job Description
The Position – Farm Crew Lead
The Work (30 – 40 hrs per week)
Field / Farm Work
• You will be expected to help coordinate harvests with wholesale orders in the wash/pack area
• You will help greenhouse operations including seeding, germination, temperature requirements, and watering.
• You will help with bed prep, transplanting, soil amendments, composting, and irrigation.
• You will help with harvesting techniques, processing, washing, packing, and shipping
• You will help with crop rotation, green manure, no till tarping practice, and low/high tunnel management.
• You will help with temp control passive heating and compostable practices.
• You will help with value added processing of veggies.
• You will have the opportunity to work alongside students from the community.
• You will have the opportunity to help in the store on Saturdays.
• You will have the opportunity to deliver vegetables to wholesale customers.
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
• An individual with 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 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally; to stand, kneel or crouch for extended periods.
• Great attitude while working outdoors in all weather.
Benefits
- Seconds of vegtables
What to Expect from Us
Farm Philosophy
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 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 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.
Application Details and Deadline
Please email Eric with a resume / CV and cover letter
Replenova Farm
- Physical Address
- 1252 Royalsborough Rd Durham, ME 04222
