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March 2025:
Skinny Dip Farm is hiring one or two core crew members for the
2025 season. These positions have the potential to expand into year-round jobs with
housing on our certified organic vegetable farm In Little Compton RI and
Westport MA. Our goal is to run the farm with a small crew of experienced farmers,
but we are open to folks with less experience if we feel they could grow into bigger
roles with more experience. Housing is available to a limited number of
applicants.
We are also looking to round out our team with two to four seasonal and/ or part time folks. These are more entry level jobs but are great for those that are interested to try out farming, gain more experience, like working outside, getting dirty and being part of a team growing loads of top-notch veggies. The range of tasks is a little more limited, but includes harvest, wash and pack, weeding, hoeing and transplanting.
Desired Applicants for both jobs:
· Love working outside
· Know how to work hard, have a desire to work smart
· Are physically capable—can lift 50 lbs repeatedly, are ready for hands and knees work
· Have a driving record clean enough to make it onto our insurance in order to drive farm vehicles if working at farmers markets
· Would consider working multiple seasons at Skinny Dip Farm
· Have a positive attitude
About the core crew job:
We are looking to add one or two full-time employees.
Depending on how many people we hire, our core crew would total 4 or 5. This core of
farmers make the farm go round—getting the myriad of jobs done and keeping up
our high standards of quality while enjoying working hard together. For the
right people, there is the possibility of taking the lead in specific areas of
interest. We hope that those we hire are excited to be crew leads, list managers,
task prioritizers, wash stand expediters. Specific areas of interest or
expertise that would be a good fit right now would be small scale, intensive,
minimum and no till production, Small fruits, crew organization and efficiency,
orchard establishment, animal husbandry and CSA distribution lead. There is also potential to work at
farmers’ markets.
We are looking, first and foremost, for really great
people—we’re going to spend a lot of time together—with a strong commitment to
growing quality produce and caring for the land. We really value good
communication skills and a desire to learn.
Hours are mostly Monday-Friday, 40 hours/ week, though some weekend work and a share of greenhouse tending may be asked. Perks include paid vacation and sick leave that start to accrue after 6 months, time and financial support for farm conferences and trainings.
Exact compensation will depend on experience, Start date is somewhat
flexible. We really get rolling in March and will want our full-time crew in
place by the end of May at the latest.
No health insurance or other benefits included, though we
recommend checking out Healthsource RI and/or Mass Health to get an idea of
what health insurance costs could look like. Most folks we’ve hired have been
eligible for generous help through the exchanges.
About the Seasonal and part time job:
This is a great way to get started with farming and come work with and learn from Hannah, Ben and our core crew. We are aiming to hire folks to help on our busiest days and during our busiest season when we need more hands to get it done. This is a diverse job. We are looking for help doing a wide range of field work including hoeing, hand weeding, harvest, planting, washing and packing produce, and possibly selling at farmers markets. Applicants must be capable of lifting 50 lbs and enthusiastic about working alone and with other people doing work that is often repetitive. Some farming experience is preferred, as is familiarity/enthusiasm for working outdoors in all kinds of weather. Reliable transportation to Westport and Little Compton required. Hours are Monday through Friday 7-3:30 with a 30 minute lunch break, with the potential of working at one of our farmers markets either Thursdays 11am-7:30 or 8pm or Saturday 7:30-2
Hourly pay ($15-18/hour depending on experience)
plus lots of seasonal, organic produce. Potential for on-farm housing for the
right candidate.
We have work for you until Thanksgiving, possibly beyond, often
through until Solstice. We will also consider applicants who are only available
for summer work. Winter work may be available.
For the right person there is opportunity to advance onto our
core crew, the full-time year-round farmers that we rely on to make the
farm go. Come show us you're reliable, talented and ready to take on
responsibility and we can talk longer term.
About the Farm:
Skinny Dip Farm is owned and operated by Hannah and Ben Wolbach. We started it in 2011 and are starting our 15th season in operation. We farm both at our home, on about 1.5 acres in Little Compton, and on another 4 or so acres of leased land in Westport. We grow a wide variety of crops which are sold at farmers markets, through a small CSA, to restaurants and caterers and through an online store. We primarily grow vegetables, with an emphasis on salad greens, but also grow flowers (+/- .25 acre), herbs and some other oddball crops like dry beans and flour corn. We also run chickens on cover crop as part of our fertility plan and aim to send about 250 to slaughter annually. We grow and sell year-round, with winter production in 4 unheated high tunnels, 3 cat tunnels and outside for as long as we can, which is pretty deep into December most years in our ocean influenced South Coast locations. We manage our two properties differently, leaning towards minimal till, intensive methods on the home property and tractor based extensive methods on the leased land, though that is and has been evolving. We run the farm with a small crew, 6 people in 2024, who are very involved in most aspects of running the farm. We take great pride in the quality of our produce and our commitment to caring for the land we farm. Overall, the farm is very successful and we are able to significantly invest profits into our operation. We are a family farm, our two daughters (8 and 10) are around, helping out, making mischief and love befriending the farmers.
Our Hiring Process
Our primary goal is to find people who feel like a good match for both the vitality of the farm, and in terms of personality. Accordingly, the plan is to do an initial short interview/ conversation by phone to make sure that it looks like the job could be a good fit and then invite our top candidate(s) to visit the farm for a working interview and have a more in-depth conversation about working together while taking on a few tasks.
Your next step, if you so choose, is to send a resume and
cover letter to skinnydipfarm@yahoo.com. Need
more info? Feel free to reach out with questions, or to request more
information.
