FARM HAND
What is Bonton?
For the last 200 years, racial injustice and systemic oppression prevented opportunities in Bonton that were a given elsewhere. People here experienced higher rates of diabetes, stroke and cancer, and 48% of residents lived in poverty. Residents have been denied access to the seven human essentials that are necessary to survive and thrive - health & wellness, economic stability, safe and affordable housing, transportation, a sense of belonging, education and access to fair credit. Today, the community is transforming, and healing is coming from within.
Who We Are
Bonton Farms is on a mission is to transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where health, wholeness, and opportunity are the norm for all people. While many nonprofits work to solve one issue, Bonton Farms focuses on place-based interventions to build community capacity for long-term change. As the ecosystem of community resources improves, the neighbors in Bonton use these resources to build successful, self-sufficient lives, ultimately interrupting the impact of decades of disenfranchisement. Bonton Farms’ programs focus on the following seven human essentials: economic stability, health and wellness, transportation, education, access to fair credit and community belonging.
THE MISSION - Transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where change yields health, wholeness and opportunity as the norm.
Position Description:
An experienced farmer to help plant, maintain and harvest crops at Extension at Bonton Farms. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to the farm team and crop production. Bonton Farms is the largest urban farm in the United States with two locations and over 40-acres in production.
Responsibilities:
Attend a daily farm meeting to learn about needs for the day
Prepare rows and plots for planting
Maintain rows according to Bonton Farm standards including watering, weeding and pruning
Harvest at least twice a week including harvesting, bunching and cleaning to be delivered to market
Help maintain the farm by cleaning supplies, putting up tools, etc.
Assist in greeting and leading volunteer groups that come to assist with a high degree of customer service representative of Bonton Farms
Requirements:
Previous experience working on a farm in particular helping with harvesting and planting
Understanding of farm techniques
Accuracy in executing assigned tasks
Familiar with industry’s best practices
The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience working on a farm. In addition, the candidate would have an understanding and passion for the mission of Bonton Farms.'
Work Location:
One location
Work Remotely:
No