Our farm is located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, a short drive from the White Mountains. The farm is surrounded by hundreds of acres of conservation land and forests, with lots of lakes and rivers nearby. Small towns and outdoor recreation are easily accessible. We are a Certified Organic vegetable, herb and flower farm on 5 acres including high tunnels and greenhouses for seedling production. We grow produce for our farm stand, summer camps; winter CSA, and local grocery stores. Our produce includes mixed vegetables, culinary and medicinal herbs that we process for herbal teas, and seasonal flowers. We sell arrangements of flowers in our farm stand and to local businesses, in bulk buckets, and as PYO flowers. On Saturdays, we serve Breakfast on the Farm that features our produce including green and red chiles, and other locally sourced ingredients.
Location
45 Pork Hill Road, Ossipee, NH 03864
Hours and Work Season
Full Time Late April/Early May – November: 40-50 hours per week, depending on the time of year. Part Time Late April/Early May – November, or May – August/September: 12-24 hours per week.
Payment Type
Hourly wage
Pay
10 – 16 per hour depending on experience
Job Description
We require a valid drivers license. A good attitude and enjoyment of the challenges of hard work is essential to a positive experience. Our work is outside everyday in all types of weather. We lift 50 pounds regularly. We are down on our hands and knees for hours at a time doing work that can be repetitive. We often work together but also must work independently. We work 8 – 10 hour days. Physical labor is a constant but aerobic and a fun challenge. We expect a positive attitude. A good sense of humor is important. We expect a willingness to work hard, at a brisk pace under challenging conditions, in all types of weather. We have a great opportunity for people interested in learning how a small organic farm can function: from seed to transplant, maintaining crops, composting, fertilizing, turning fields, the organic certification process, harvesting, marketing, and developing a local foods business. Our work is diversified and shifts with the season in a pleasant way. In addition to vegetable production, our work includes harvesting & processing culinary and medicinal herbs, growing and marketing our annual flowers, and serving a Farm Breakfast on Saturdays.
Benefits
-Housing on the farm: An off grid cabin with screened porch set back in a private spot -Produce from the farm -Access to educational opportunities, workshops, and farm visits
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- -Housing on the farm: An off grid cabin with screened porch set back in a private spot -Produce from the farm -Access to educational opportunities, workshops, and farm visits
What to Expect from Us
This will be our 18th growing season at Pork Hill Farm. We have experience with urban and rural farming, community supported agriculture, and growing certified organic produce, herbs and flowers for a wide variety of customers. We love where we live and try to enjoy it as much as possible – hiking, swimming, walking, running, biking, skiing in Winter, water-skiing in Summer. We studied liberal arts and have bachelors degrees. We are excited about our new ventures, including our farm stand and “Breakfast on the Farm” once a week. We enjoy partnering with other farms to build the local food economy. We are accustomed to working with folks with limited experience and have plenty of patience for learning, but also appreciate skills people bring to the farm. We are happy when people can work independently on a variety of tasks and find/have an inner motivation to do things well. We value diversity and have hosted all types of people at the farm. We partner with a community of farmers on a Winter CSA and love to answer calls to help on our friends farms when we can.
Application Details and Deadline
Please send us a resume, a few references, and an email explaining your interest in farming with us. You can learn more about our farm on our website www.porkhillfarm.com and email us at [email protected] Thanks!
Pork Hill Farm
- Physical Address
- 45 Pork Hill Road, Ossipee, NH 03864