Join the 2022 Brix Bounty Crew
Now Hiring
Full and Part-Time Positions
$15-$18 per hour, fresh veggies, mentorship, and end of season bonus
Rolling Start Dates – March through June
Field Crew Members Wanted
2022 Brix Bounty Team Positions
Located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Brix Bounty Farm works as a community catalyst producing nutrient rich vegetables, providing educational opportunities, and undertaking crop & soil research. This coming season we’ll actively crop ~5 acres of direct marketed vegetables. Our production methods are grounded in realizing the wealth of productivity resulting from biologically managed soils, renewed with a broad spectrum of minerals. We market 95% of our vegetables on the farm: through our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program (~60 summertime shares, ~30 wintertime shares) and a self-serve farm stand. The remaining vegetables are marketed at the Thursday afternoon New Bedford Farmers Market located less than 5 miles from the farmgate.
We invest in our natural capital (soils) and human capital (community), building renewable sources of wealth. Efforts include improving food security through community projects which increase knowledge and awareness of sustainable production techniques on farms and in backyard and community gardens. Working with local non-profits and community groups we bridge the connection between soil, diet, and health. Join us as we strive to renew the prosperity of the commons along the Southcoast of Massachusetts.
Field Crew & Assistant Manager Position(s)
We are seeking crew members to join us for the 2022 season to complete our “core” farm team; flexible start dates beginning in April, May, and June continuing through the late summer/fall. Full and part time positions are available. For full-time positions we typically hire folks who consider making a commitment to a second season with us at Brix Bounty and are actively pursuing a career in sustainable agriculture.
Duties include all aspects of commercial vegetable production: propagation, transplanting & seeding, cultivation, fertility management, harvest, post-harvest work. Relative to our scale, we are unusually non-mechanized, cultivation is primarily done with hoes, wheel hoes, & hand tools. Our operation involves hand labor from planting, cultivating, to harvesting and applicants must be capable of labor intensive work weeks through the season. Marketing tasks are relatively minimal for our crew. We focus our energy intensively on field work through the growing season.
Full time positions average 40-60 hours per week, a 4 or 5-day work week plus 1 weekend per month (see details below for more on schedule, farm responsibilities, etc.). Our typical summer schedule is 7AM – 5:30 PM with an hour break for lunch. Remuneration includes hourly wages $15-$18 per hour depending on skill and experience, vegetables, paid personal time, training and mentorship, and an end of season bonus.
Our scale is intentionally focused on connecting with the land, growers seeking mechanized production techniques, intensive tractor work, and large harvest crews are best suited to seek out other options. Our crew members excel working both independently and in small groups, and sharing a passion for hard work with an emphasis on fertility improvements and high-quality production. A connection and interest in farming in Southeastern Massachusetts beyond tenure at Brix Bounty is preferred, but not required.
Must be able to routinely and repetitively lift 50 lbs. and carry out a wide range of farm duties with speed, skill, & agility, across a variety of field and weather conditions.
To Apply, Please Review the Full Job Posting and send a letter of interest and relevant agricultural experience to Derek Christianson (derekchristianson@gmail.com) or 1 Seth Davis Way, Dartmouth, MA 02748. Qualified candidates will be invited to interview and visit the farm. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
Beyond Brix Bounty – Other Opportunities in SE Massachusetts
There are many terrific opportunities to contribute to the growth of sustainable agriculture in Southeastern Massachusetts.
The Southcoast is a wonderful community to work and live and we are glad to count ourselves among a cohort of thriving farms using sustainable production methods. Our neighbors at Flying Carrot Farm (Dartmouth), Freedom Food Farm (Raynham), Heart Beets Farm (Berkley), and Skinny Dip Farm (Little Compton, RI) may also have agricultural employment opportunities. If you are not familiar with these operations we suggest you also consider looking into them.
Folks seeking employment in SE Massachusetts are encouraged to visit the New England Ag Exchange at https://exchange.farmfreshri.org/
Interested in Joining the Brix Bounty Team?
Please send a letter of interest to derekchristianson@gmail.com or call 508-992-1868.
Southcoast residents actively seeking to engage in agricultural and food systems careers are especially encouraged to apply.