[ESSP] Fwd: [Job]Asst Grower/Waltham, MA

[Vanessa Paulman]

>Position: Assistant Grower (Seasonal FT, April-November 2005)
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>Organization: Community Farms Outreach and Waltham Fields Community Farm
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>Contact: Amanda Cather
>Email: farmmanager at communityfarms.org
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>Description: Community Farms Outreach/ Waltham Fields Community Farm seeks
>assistant growers for the 2005 growing season. Seasonal, full-time positions,
>April - November 2005 (31 weeks).
>
>Waltham Fields Community Farm (WFCF), a project of Community Farms Outreach
>(CFO), is an educational and charitable farm 
>with a 250 member CSA. In addition
>to growing produce for our CSA members, we supply vegetables to local soup
>kitchens, shelters and food pantries,and local community food security
>projects, and educate children and adults as to how and where their food comes
>from.
>
>Assistant growers will take on significant responsibility on the farm and
>participate in every aspect of organic production and distribution, including
>greenhouse work, bed preparation, seeding and transplanting, weed control,
>insect and disease control, soil management, irrigation activities, leading
>volunteer groups, harvesting and CSA and produce donation distributions.
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>Qualifications: At least one year of sustainable agriculture experience is
>required. Experience in organic farming, using tractors and other farm
>equipment, CSA and working with volunteers is 
>preferred, but enthusiasm for the
>mission of the farm and willingness to learn and 
>take on responsibility are the
>most important requirements for the position.
>
>Location: Waltham, MA
>Duration: April-November 2005
>Start Date: April 1
>Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 60 hrs/week in high season
>Compensation: Stipend of $450/week, 5 paid days off during the season plus
>produce from the farm. Educational benefits 
>include attendance at CRAFT, a $100
>stipend for the NOFA summer conference, and first aid training.
>
>Application Procedure: Please send resume and letter of interest to Amanda
>Cather, CFO-WFCF, 240 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA, 02452, or to
>farmmanager at communityfarms.org. For more information about Waltham Fields
>Community Farm or our parent organization, Community Farms Outreach, please
>visit our website at www.communityfarms.org.
>Please send cover letter and resume to
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Vanessa

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Vanessa Paulman       
Center for Science Exploration
Hampshire College

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