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Apprentice Orchardist
& Apprentice Orchardist/Technologist Position
The Farm
Welcome! Threefold Farm is a highly diversified orchard. We grow figs, blackberries, kiwi berries, pawpaws, persimmons, and jujubes. We provide our fresh produce to the public through our farm stand and to local wholesale accounts (like Millworks restaurant and Talking Breads bakery) . We maintain two geothermal high tunnels and a small herd of goats and sheep on pasture.
Learn more about About Us
Job Description
Do you love the outdoors and have a passion for stewardship of the land? Do you want to work in an orchard with unusual fruits like pawpaws, persimmons, kiwi berries, and figs? Consider applying to work as an orchard apprentice to learn the ins and outs of what it’s like to operate a commercial orchard.
Applicants must be innovative and entrepreneurial, love outdoor work, be self motivated, always excited and willing to learn new things and challenge themselves. Having a background in organic farming, business, and technology is a definite plus.
Opportunities exist to transition into roles of greater opportunity and responsibility over time.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Opportunities
Threefold Farm - Work in an established orchard with kiwi berries, pawpaws, persimmons, and figs with room to grow
Atmos Greenhouse (sister company) - Be part of a company focused on changing the way greenhouse growing is done by eliminating the need for fossil fuel heating using climate battery technology
Pay, Lodging, Duration, and Hours
Pay: Commensurate with experience
Lodging: On-farm housing available if needed (for minimal rent or workshare)
Single room rental in an apartment with bathroom and access to a shared kitchen space.
Hours: Part Time or Full time with opportunities for extended breaks during the winter season
Duties & Requirements
Assist with day-to-day operations on the orchard: planting, pruning, harvest, weeding, irrigation, trellising, interacting with and assisting customers
Positive attitude, planner, and self-starter
Excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with any farm visitors
Ability to lift at least 50lbs
Comfortable working in typical summer temperatures (up to 95 degrees, hot and sunny days, rainy days, etc.)
Experience working on an orchard or small farm preferred but not required
Please complete the form below to apply. You will be contact shortly after receiving your info if you're selected to interview.
We look forward to hearing from you!
On working for Threefold Farm...
“Working on Threefold farm was a very fulfilling experience. I learned a diverse amount of information through the different tasks that came with each day. A day is never boring and not like the previous, as the tasks and weather are different every day. Any day could involve working with plants, infrastructure, and people. There is the occasional hard task, but the work evens itself out and the Clymers are very gracious people. If you enjoy rewarding work, Threefold Farm is the place for you.
It was great to see the growth, birth, and transformation which happened in the 15 weeks I was there, in the goats, berries and figs, to name a few. I was able to experience a variety tasks working with tools ranging from clippers to power saws to tractors to goats and people. Tasks can dabble in electrical, woodwork, and irrigation beyond the normal farm work. The feeling of knowledge gained and the work environment make a job at Threefold Farm worth any obstacles you may face.”