Castlemaine Farm is Hiring!

castlemainefarm — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:35:32 +0000

Castlemaine is a small market farm located in the Snow Camp community of SW Alamance County (30 minutes west of Chapel Hill/Carrboro). We raise two acres of annual fruits/vegetables to sell at 3 weekly farmer’s markets and a 35 member CSA.

We are looking for one full time employee (35-40 hours a week) to help with all farm tasks. This includes seeding, fertilizing, transplanting, cultivating, trellising, irrigating, harvesting, and selling all the fruits and veggies the farm produces. Keep in mind there is a LOT of physical activity, long days working outside in the blazing sun or bone-chilling rain, and plenty of hand weeding. It is HOT here in the summer, and lifting 50-60 pound bags of fertilizer is frequent, as is back-breaking weeding tasks. Yes, weeding. Lots of weeding.

The position begins April 2, and will end sometime in mid-October (we are flexible). In addition to 4-5 days of farm labor per week, you may be asked to sell (on your own, after training) at one of the local farmer’s markets 2 times per month. Pay begins at $8.50 per hour. While prior farm labor experience is preferred, it is not required. Enthusiasm and a positive attitude is priority.

For more information, and to arrange a farm visit and interview, please email us at castlemainefarm@gmail.com

Now Taking Members for our 2012 Veggie CSA

castlemainefarm — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:17:26 +0000

Download a brochure here to sign up. If you sign up by December 31st, it’s $10 off the share price. We will once again offer pick up locations at the Saxaphaw General Store and Carrboro Farmers’ Market.