Farm Hand Jobs

FARM HAND
What is Bonton?
For the last 200 years, racial injustice and systemic oppression prevented opportunities in Bonton that were a given elsewhere. People here experienced higher rates of diabetes, stroke and cancer, and 48% of residents lived in poverty. Residents have been denied access to the seven human essentials that are necessary to survive and thrive - health & wellness, economic stability, safe and affordable housing, transportation, a sense of belonging, education and access to fair credit. Today, the community is transforming, and healing is coming from within.
Who We Are
Bonton Farms is on a mission is to transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where health, wholeness, and opportunity are the norm for all people. While many nonprofits work to solve one issue, Bonton Farms focuses on place-based interventions to build community capacity for long-term change. As the ecosystem of community resources improves, the neighbors in Bonton use these resources to build successful, self-sufficient lives, ultimately interrupting the impact of decades of disenfranchisement. Bonton Farms’ programs focus on the following seven human essentials: economic stability, health and wellness, transportation, education, access to fair credit and community belonging.
THE MISSION - Transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where change yields health, wholeness and opportunity as the norm.
Position Description:
An experienced farmer to help plant, maintain and harvest crops at Extension at Bonton Farms. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to the farm team and crop production. Bonton Farms is the largest urban farm in the United States with two locations and over 40-acres in production.
Responsibilities:

• Harvest at least twice a week including harvesting, bunching and cleaning to be delivered to market
• Assist in greeting and leading volunteer groups that come to assist with a high degree of customer service representative of Bonton Farms
• Prepare rows and plots for planting
• Attend a daily farm meeting to learn about needs for the day
• Help maintain the farm by cleaning supplies, putting up tools, etc.
• Maintain rows according to Bonton Farm standards including watering, weeding and pruning

Requirements:

• Familiar with industry’s best practices
• Previous experience working on a farm in particular helping with harvesting and planting
• Understanding of farm techniques
• Accuracy in executing assigned tasks

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience working on a farm. In addition, the candidate would have an understanding and passion for the mission of Bonton Farms.'
Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No