Student Jobs

Partially Remote

No prior experience is necessary.
Strong applicants have previous farm experience, are majoring in a related field, or have knowledge of organic agriculture.

10 hours/week during the school year, 10 hours/week during the summer

Collaborate with farm directors throughout the year. Farm directors will offer extra support to Urban Agriculture directors during the winter. During summers, Urban Agriculture Directors will offer extra support to Farm directors.

Campus Growing Spaces-
Research, design, and implement new urban agriculture techniques and practices including but not limited to vertical planting, companion planting, container gardening, hydroponics, vermicompost, aquaponics, and succession planting in small spaces
Collaborate with Farm Directors to propagate seeds in greenhouse in March
Plan for spring planting during the winter season
Grow, harvest, and transport vegetables to weekly harvest handouts
Maintain Tower Gardens
Education-
Serve as a liaison between The People’s Farm and other urban agriculture resources or university organizations
Plan and lead at least one 2 hour long public workday during the spring and summer semester
Guide and support interns in projects related to urban agriculture
Focus an emphasis on reusing salvaged materials in projects
Ensure campus growing spaces have educational/explanatory signage
Urban Ag Program-
Develop ideas for research
Create and lead events
Organize workshop(s) with programing director

All members of the People’s Farm Board of Directors will support other Directors as requested, including assisting with running programming and events, volunteering on the farm, at other growing spaces, and more. All Directors will participate in Harvest Handouts and other “key events” essential to the functioning of the organization. All Directors will attend biweekly board meetings, and weekly subgroup meetings and office hours, as well as triannual Mission & Vision sessions, and participate in quarterly peer evaluations. All Directors will communicate consistently and effectively with the board, and keep detailed records of their tenure.

Must be comfortable spending time outside in various weather conditions doing manual labor to assist Farm Directors as needed.

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