Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center is a public 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental learning center near

Sandstone, MN that provides outdoor educational opportunities to diverse audiences in an intimate setting. Gain

experience on our 107-acre Trapp Farm as we grow produce and raise pastured animals in what will be our fourth season

of production! Grow high-quality, nutrient dense food while stewarding the land and adding to your farming skills. You

will work with our farm manager, operations director, volunteers and other workers while doing a wide variety of farm

tasks.

Responsibilities include:

● Fieldwork (soil prep, planting, cultivation, harvest)

● Processing (washing, weighing, packing)

● Delivering of produce to OW kitchen and local schools

● Animal care (moving water troughs, checking fences, recording herd location)

● Farm stand (setting up, and taking down)

● Farm infrastructure projects

● Record keeping

● Farm tours for donors and participants

● Communal housekeeping duties for onsite housing

Qualifications:

● Ability to commit to a full growing season, from May/June through Oct/Nov 2024, and live on site

● Ability to frequently lift 25- 50 lbs

● Some experience and/or huge passion for small scale intensive organic vegetable farming is a plus

● Ability to do physical work under varying weather conditions

● Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team

● Attention to detail and pride in a job well done

● Great communication and customer service skills

● Excellent at following written and verbal instructions

● Can move body efficiently and often to kneel down, bend over, and crouch

● Ability to balance speed and quality of work in a set time frame

● A valid driver’s license

● Respectful and builds community with others while living in shared housing

● Valid First-aid/CPR/AED certification is a plus!

Benefits:

● Work outside in a beautiful setting: 780 acres with coniferous and hardwood forests, creek, prairies, wetlands,

farmland, and a lake with a dock and beach

● $300 weekly stipend

● Onsite housing with access to high-speed internet, kitchen and laundry facilities

● Meals during the work week/when groups are present

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $300.00 per week

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Sandstone, MN 55072: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person