We are currently interviewing for Summer/Fall 2015 positions, please inquire.
We are an organic livestock/veggie farm outside of Portland on 75 acres in Beavercreek, Oregon. Five days a week/6 hour days, you will be mostly dealing with poultry, dairy cows and annual crops. What we ask is in trade is 30 hours a week. We provide Washer and Dryer, shower, kitchen, some kitchen supplies, we pay all utilities. This is a great opportunity to learn about organic vegetable production. See our website for more about the farm, www.BoondockersFarm.com. You can fill out the contact form on the website to inquire further.
Thanks for looking and hope to speak with the right passionate people soon!
Some questions to consider:
-Do you have any experience on a farm or garden? Any construction experience? Could be someone in your family, friends, you helped someone once, your mother, your grandma garden...etc...
-What excites you about working with an Organic Farm?
-Do you have an issue with slaughtering animals?
-Rank your abilities in an order with the strongest ability first
-Describe your ideal work situation?
-Where do you see yourself in five years?
(chore list from a random day)
-Rotating fences
-Clean up yesterdays fencing project
-Cattle panel shelters tightened
-shelters for eggs areas adjusted
-Cleaning waterers
-washing eggs
-Installing hotwire on back corner of fence
-Potting up starts/potatoes planted