Work may include any of the following:
- Weeding using: Wheel hoe, Scuffle hoe, Troy Tiller
- Direct seeding of field crops by hand or with manual seeder
- Potting starts from trays to pots for market
- Hand transplanting starts from trays to field
- Irrigation set-up and maintenance including: Drip tape, Overhead sprinkler system
- Thinning seedlings
- Trellising (mainly tomatoes, beans, peas)
- Flaming for weed control
- Harvesting (variety of fruit and vegetables)
- Wash area work: Washing, Bunching, Packing, Quality control, Clean up and sanitation (including taking scraps to animals at days end)
- Assist in all aspects of field preparation: Raking (all beds raked smooth prior to planting), Marking off rows, Applying fertilizer or soil amendments, Putting down weed block mats, Tilling with walk-behind tiller
- Spreading mulch
- Using backpack sprayer to apply supplements or organic pest control
- Packing bags or boxes for CSA and assisting with setup
- Tree pruning or orchard care
- Specialized tasks: weed whacking, mowing, using tractor, basics of hot-wire setup, basic construction help as needed.
- Assist with preparation for community events, assist public during events as needed
- Other duties as requested