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Farmhand Philip with Newborn Calf on Cattle Herding Day

Farmhand Madi with Young Turkeys Exploring Their Paddock

Farmer Harry (left) and farmhand Raya (right) with longtime friend, Carroll (middle) and lovely farm dinner guests on tour trailer!

Farm Help Wanted

We have FULL and PART-TIME roles available on our Certified Organic, grass-fed livestock and poultry farm. You will get experience working with each animal group including cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats. An ideal candidate is passionate, knowledgeable and committed to regenerative farming/ranching and restorative food systems, and MUST be capable of working independently, making thoughtful decisions throughout their workflow, and regularly multitasking. Animal care expertise and mechanical/farm equipment aptitude are both sought after skills, but the desire to learn also goes a long way.

Mint Creek’s onsite farm team is a small tight-knit group of 1 to 3 people working each day comprised of staff located nearby or living at the farmhouse onsite, and/or commuting from surrounding towns from as far as Chicago, plus members of our farm family. While we work closely with each other and oftentimes share meals, the nature of the work means spending large swaths of time farming in solitude (other than the animals’ friendly faces). Our team embraces unique approaches to farm management, trying new (or old!) things, and questioning the status quo of how to farm. With limited resources, change is often slow, but with abounding conversations about how to best do so. We seek a balance between finding enjoyment in repetitive farm chores while working collaboratively on improving our animal and land stewardship.

Work duties include:

Daily farm chores feeding and watering animals
Moving and setting up fence
Collecting eggs
Herding and catching animals
Plenty of special projects around the farm once chores are done!

Requirements:

Willingness to do physical labor outdoors in heat, cold, and rain
Able to tolerate odors and getting dirty, as well as occasional animal deaths
Livestock experience is preferred, but not required
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Valid driver’s license

Work Timing:

Job is available immediately
Up to ~ 40+ hours a week
Two - six days a week. Days are negotiable.
Some weekend availability and nearness to farm is ideal, to help field urgent issues (like if animals are being born, escaping fence, etc.)

Compensation:

$14/hour
Room and board at farmhouse is included, if needed
Monthly meat share is included

Farm Help - Application Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Where are you located?

Do you have the physical ability to lift 50lbs? How is your physical stamina? Do you have any physical issues that could prevent you from performing physically challenging farm work?

Are you accustomed to living in a rural area? Ideally, would you prefer to work on a rural or urban farm?

Do you prefer working alone or with others?

Do you prefer to set your own goals when possible or would you prefer a manager setting goals for your work day?

Are you willing to sometimes work very long hours on a specific day to finish urgent projects on the farm?

How do you handle the stress of a lot going on at once? Do you enjoy problem-solving? Do you enjoy juggling multiple tasks? Are you a patient person? Do you enjoy physical labor and/or building things?

How do you handle death, blood, and general grossness/stink? Sometimes animals die on the farm, and, of course, sometimes things are gross & smelly.

Are you willing to relocate close to farm, preferably within several miles of it to respond to animal emergencies?

What is your knowledge or understanding of organic farming?

Do you have a valid driver’s license? Can you operate a stick shift?

What experience do you have working with livestock? Poultry? Veterinary care?

Do you have any experience with electric fencing or fence building? If yes, explain.

How many hours are you available to work a week?

How do you handle extreme weather heat/cold ?

What farm equipment do you have experience operating, if any?

What time of day are you at your best?

What are your favorite past time activities or hobbies?

Would you be interested in room and board at the farm house, or would you arranging your own living situation elsewhere.

Do you enjoy cooking or sharing meals?

Do you have animal allergies?

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