Hopkinton Buying Co-op seeks new members. Get many items you would otherwise have to travel to Whole Foods to buy such as organic flour, sugar, rice, pasta, frozen foods or personal care and cleaning products. Contact Melissa at mewinghop@gmail.com, or 508-497-9428.
Heirloom Harvest is now offering paid internships for the 2008 season.
Agricultural workshares needed for 2008 season. Work one day a week on the farm helping with the harvest and other activities in exchange for a share. Contact farmer@heirloomharvestcsa.com.
Brookline pickup co-op seeks members. Contact the farmer at farmer@heirloomharvestcsa.com if you wish to join this pickup group.
Capable Heirloom Harvest apprentice is also a capable babysitter. Contact Bethany at 551.795.0651.
Heirloom Harvest is sold out of all shares that pickup at the farm. The only shares still available are for the Arlington, Brookline and Framingham pickup co-ops.
New Framingham pickup co-op forming. only a few slots available, so contact farmer@heirloomharvestcsa.com if you wish to join.
Crystal Spring shareholder seeks split-share partner. Contact Cora at ctm2006@yahoo.com.
Helped Wanted At Heirloom Harvest
HELP WANTED: FARMHANDS, INTERNS & WORKSHARES
Heirloom Harvest is a nondiscriminatory, equal opportunity employer. To respond to any of the following listed positions please contact the farmer at farmer@heirloomharvestcsa.com
All farmhands and paid interns are encouraged to attend CRAFT meetings (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training). Farmhands and paid interns will also receive professional development materials.
Job Title: 2008 growers and apprentices
Job Description: Farm description
Heirloom Harvest is a 17-acre organic vegetable farm with 8 acres in production in any growing season. We grow more than 50 different kinds of vegetables. The farm primarily serves a 200-plus member CSA community, that draws its members from central and eastern Massachusetts. The farm is also a community farm insofar as it donates some produce to charity, engages youth from drug rehabilitation programs, and seeks out and encourages volunteers to work on the farm. Student groups and children are also welcome for educational tours.
Growers and apprentices sought
Heirloom Harvest is seeking candidates for two candidates for positions beginning Sunday, April 6, 2008. The duration of both positions is through the last week in October.
Farmwork includes planting and transplanting, weed control (mechanical tractors and hand work), harvesting, and all other field-related activities.
The farm-site is open to the public, and all farmhands and interns are expected to be able to work well with volunteers and children. Heirloom Harvest growers will have some management responsibility, especially for assign weeding, transplanting or harvest projects. Some management and direction of volunteers will be necessary.
Hours: Before harvest season: 7 am to 5 am. After harvest season starts: 7 am to 7 pm on harvest days (3), 7 am to 5 pm on other days. Work week is Sunday through Thursday. Some variance in the length of the workday (both long days and short days) is normal in farming.
Pay: Stipend $300 per week, with three personal/sick days. A full share in the CSA program. One week paid vacation to be arranged with the farmer. Also housing: see below.
Housing: Housing is a room with separate entrance in the farmer’s house to be shared with the other farmhand apprentice. Will consider couples. Small pets welcome, if well-behaved.
How to apply: Contact the farmer at farmer@heirloomharvestcsa.com, to request an application and a copy of the house rules and living agreement.
Hours: 8.5 to 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. Stipend $150 per week, three personal/sick days, plus CSA share. One week vacation. Also housing: Housing is a separate room in the farmer’s house to be shared with the other farmhand apprentice. Will consider couples.
Hours: Mid May through end of October. Days and time are negotiable. Contact the farmer.
Salary:All workshares receive one share in exchange for their work position
Job Title: Paid Internships
Job Description: Heirloom Harvest offers two paid agricultural internships. 15 week commitment sought. Potential for academic credit. Please contact the farmer to discuss what you would like to learn during your internship. Heirloom Harvest will seek to accommodate, if possible.
Hours: Interns must work at least 27 hours a week for 10 weeks.
Salary:Interns receive $300 per week stipend for up to 10 weeks.
Job Title: Unpaid Internships
Job Description: The farmer is open to working with college students to develop special projects for academic credit. Possible project areas include: community farming, community supported agriculture, hunger relief issues, soil science, organic farming, ecological/environmental education, working with volunteers.
