[ESSP] local organic farm jobs avail for summer 2005!

[Steve Roof]

Announcing Job Opportunities at Atlas Farm

Atlas Farm is a small family farm located in South Deerfield, MA. Owners
Gideon Porth and Sara Coblyn have been working in agriculture since 1996
and share a deep commitment to sustainable farming. Our farm is dedicated
to producing food in a way that will maintain biological diversity,
support natural ecosystems, and keep the land productive for future
generations.

We grow a wide variety of certified organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers
and sell our products direct to consumers at farmers' markets throughout
Massachusetts. We also sell wholesale to area restaurants and grocery
stores throughout the season.

We are hiring for four positions for the 2005 season.  Applicants should
be hard-working, reliable, interested in sustainable agriculture, have a
valid driver's license and be able to lift 50 pounds.


Positions available for 2005:

Full-time Farm Assistant (April through November, 50 hrs./wk.)
Assist with all aspects of production including field preparation,
planting, cultivating, harvesting, pest management and marketing. Involves
some tractor work and leading others in field work. Also responsible for
helping to run one farmers' market a week. Previous farm experience
required.


Part-time Farmers' Market Assistant (June through November, 30 hrs./wk.)
Assist with sales 3 days a week at our farmers' market stand in Boston.
Responsibilities include stand set up and take down, vegetable display and
customer sales. Previous retail or customer service experience desired but
not required. Boston-area resident preferred, travel to the farm not
required.


Full-time Field Worker (May through October, 50 hrs./wk.)
Assist with all aspects of production including planting, cultivating,
harvesting and wholesale deliveries. Previous farm experience preferred
but not required.

Part-time Field Worker (June through September, 20 hrs./ wk.)
Assist with harvest work and some other field tasks 3 days/week. Previous
farm experience preferred but not required.


For more information and to apply, please contact Gideon at 413-695-2728
or email gideon at atlasfarm.com.


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Steve Roof     Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science
School of Natural Science
Hampshire College               sroof at Hampshire.edu
Amherst, MA 01002               (413) 559-5667; FAX (413) 559-5448