Angelic Organics seeks a field manager to join our
farm team.
Training will take place in the 2000 season with full
responsibilities starting in 2001.
Angelic Organics is an 800 member Biodynamic Community
Supported Agriculture (CSA) vegetable and herb farm
located in north-central Illinois--between Chicago and
Madison. We are entering our 11th year growing
organically and our 8th year as a CSA. We manage 80
acres, 25 of which grow the vegetables and herbs that
feed over 1000 families in the Chicago area. Our
on-farm community generally consists of 4 managers, 3
support staff, 3-5 interns, and 3-5 field workers
The field manager (with a co-manager) is responsible
for all aspects of planning, growing, and harvesting
the vegetables, including overseeing and maintaining
machinery, managing a 6-12 member field crew and
managing an intern program.
Requirements:
• at least 2 years of growing experience
• experience working with and maintaining a wide
range of machinery
• crew leadership experience
• interest in Biodynamics
• computer literacy
• basic field Spanish (or a willingness to learn)
• a minimum 3 year commitment
This position includes $1000/month in the first
training year (salary negotiable after the first
year), room (an on-farm private apartment in the
second year) and board.
The benefits of coming to Angelic Organics:
• focus on growing vegetables in a supportive
environment in which other responsibilities are
handled by other experienced individuals
• healthy soil (half of the acreage is in cover
crops every year)
• access to a wide variety of equipment (tillage,
cultivation, harvest, and irrigation)
• established facilities (efficient greenhouse
system, packing facilities, walk-in coolers, shops for
machinery and wood-working, newly remodeled buildings
and office space)
• opportunity to interact with a variety of
groups (including CSA members) who come to the farm
through the CSA Learning Center (non-profit
educational organization associated with the farm)
• optional opportunities to work with small
livestock as part of a CSA Learning Center project
with Heifer Project International
Review our web site for more information about our
farm (http://www.AngelicOrganics.com). Please send or
email a resume with wage history and a cover letter
explaining your interest in this particular position
mailto:CSA@AngelicOrganics.com or Angelic Organics,
1547 Rockton Road, Caledonia, IL 61011, attn: Field
Manager Position.
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