Assistant Grower

Assistant Grower on Market Garden Farm

We are looking for energetic folks to join our farm team for the 2026 season! ​

​About the farm:

Wild Fern Farm is a small scale, woman-owned, certified organic vegetable farm located in Kingston, New Hampshire. Our mission is to work with and learn from the land to grow nutritious, flavorful, high quality produce for our neighbors. Started in 2021, the farm consists of about 3/4 acre of cultivated land as well as an additional 2,500 square feet of high tunnel space. We grow mainly May-December with some winter greens production. Wild Fern Farm is located on leased land at the historic Bakie Farm, which is currently home to multiple farm businesses that share land, equipment, resources and support.

The farm is designed to stay small, efficient and at a hand scale. Which means the farm needs smart, energetic, hard working people to operate it! With a farm team of just Liz and 1-2 crew members, you get the opportunity to take part in most aspects of vegetable production! We take your learning goals into account for the season and we can really focus on strengthening your skills as a vegetable grower.

​​Assistant Grower Position:

Field work- doing a little bit of everything that relates to growing and selling vegetables; greenhouse seeding, transplanting seedlings, applying compost to beds, cultivating weeds from beds with hoes, hand weeding, trellising plants, harvesting. About half of the work we do.

Harvesting, washing and packing vegetables: About the other half of the work we do.

Farm marketing- If you are interested, there are opportunities to manage CSA (vegetable subscriptions) pickup and/or the Saturday farmer’s market booth.

​Preferred schedule*

Weekdays, April 14 - November 20 (start and end times flexible)

​12-18 hours per week in April and November

30-40 hour per week M-F, May-October depending on your availability and desired work​

​Limited time off available during June - September, more flexible time off in April, May, October and November.

*Are you only available part time? We are small and somewhat flexible here, so we might be able to adjust scheduling to your needs. Please include time/schedule restrictions in your letter of interest. ​

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Some qualities/experience we are looking for you to have:

• You have a positive, energetic attitude, excited to learn new things and ready to receive feedback.
• You are able to receive and follow instructions on how to carry out tasks.
• You have experience working efficiently and quickly, perhaps in the service industry, landscaping or even farming!
• You are conscientious of time.
• You are able to work with your body and enjoy working with your body to complete tasks.
• You are able to remain in the same position for extended periods of time, such as standing in one place, squatting, or repeatedly bending over, etc.
• You are able to lift 30lbs.
• You enjoy working in all types of weather; sunny and perfect as well as cold and rainy, hot and muggy, buggy or windy.
• You have a strong appreciation for nature.
• You enjoy working in a team with others as well as working on projects by yourself (amongst the millions of other creatures surrounding you in the soil and fields!)
• You have a strong attention to detail and consistency in your work.
• You have a strong work ethic and get satisfaction with a job well done.
• You love to interact with people (if you're interested in working the farmer's market or CSA pickup).

​If you are interested in the position, please email Liz at wildfernfarmnh@gmail.com with your resume and a letter of interest answering the following questions:

1. Why are you interested in working on a vegetable farm?

2. Farming involves a lot of repetitive, physical work, please share an example of how you have done repetitive, physical work.

3. Are you looking for full time (35-40hours/week) or part time (8-20 hours/week)?

4. Can you comit to a consistent schedule from week to week?

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Pay: $17.50 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $19