What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Crew Member position at Canewater Farm?
2025 Farm Crew Position
Victor, ID
Position Details
Start Date: May 5, 2025
End Date: October 31, 2025
About the Farm
Canewater Farm is an organic vegetable and flower farm in beautiful Teton Valley, Idaho. Using low-till practices, we grow healthy food for the communities of Victor, Driggs, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Our 13-acre farm includes 8 acres of field production, along with outbuildings, pasture, two hoop houses, and two greenhouses. We proudly supply 20 restaurants, 3 local groceries, 2 online markets, and 3 weekly farmers markets.
Located just a few miles from Victor at the base of Teton Pass, our area offers world-class skiing, fishing, boating, hiking, biking, climbing and more. Summers are alive with music, food, and arts, in a close-knit, welcoming community that we’re proud to be part of.
As a family farm, our team includes one farmer/owner, one manager, five crew members, and some amazing volunteers—not to mention two kiddos! We love our farm, our community, and the joy of growing delicious food.
About The Crew
Each season, we bring together a hardworking and diverse group of individuals to form our farm crew. Together, we work as a team to grow beautiful, organic food. Crew members join us with varying levels of experience and leave with a strong foundation in greenhouse propagation, planting, harvesting, and fieldwork. Many past managers have gone on to start their own farms, and we strive for all crew members to leave with a deep understanding of organic agriculture.
We work hard and play hard. The crew works Monday through Friday, with weekends off to explore the area's stunning natural beauty. We are committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and supportive work environment. Limited on-site housing is available in two campers at a nominal rate, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. While housing can be scarce in mountain towns, we’re happy to help find creative solutions.
Applicants should bring a strong work ethic, the ability to work individually and as part of a team, a readiness to handle all weather conditions, and a positive attitude—while having fun along the way!
If this sounds like you, then please send a cover letter, resume, and 3 references to raferivers@gmail.com
Job Duties Include but are not Limited To:
- Greenhouse propagation.
- Soil bed preparation and planting (by hand, paper pot, and water wheel).
- Hoophouse management (trellising and pruning).
- Harvesting crops daily (hand and mechanical).
- Post-harvest handling: washing, grading, packing, cooler organization, and deliveries.
- Seedbed preparation, seeding, planting, and cultivation/weeding (hand/hoe).
- Frequent use of row cover.
- Optional tractor work for those with skills (not required).
- Organic weed, insect, and disease management.
- Irrigation management (moving hand lines, repairing drip systems).
- Record-keeping for organic certification.
- Optional participation in 1-2 farmers markets per month.
- Property maintenance (weed whacking, mowing).
- Occasional tasks: catching lost children and dogs, and choosing great pack house music!
- Work 45-50 hours/week; strive for 45 hours max (7:00 am-4:30 pm). Spring and fall hours may vary with weather.
- One weekend per month: manage greenhouse/hoophouse watering and opening/closing based on weather (not full days; flexible and tradeable with crew).
- 30-minute unpaid lunch break; break room with full kitchen, cappuccino machine, and foosball table (new in 2024).
Experience/Qualifications
- Strong interest in organic agriculture.
- Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude (sense of humor encouraged, positive attitude required!).
- Strong sense of pace and urgency—able to work quickly while staying engaged.
- Flexibility and adaptability to new systems; strong problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivation, initiative, and attention to detail.
- Team-oriented, with the ability to collaborate effectively.
- Physically fit: able to perform strenuous labor daily in challenging conditions (heat, rain, hail, snow, and mud) while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Clean driver’s license and reliable transportation to work.
Supplemental Information
- Work hours are 7:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (hours may occasionally vary, but we aim to maintain this schedule).
- Part-time positions may be available, depending on circumstances.
- Access to a kitchen, break room, outdoor shower, and bathroom is provided.
- On-farm housing is available for two employees (details upon request).
- No dogs, please.
Compensation
- $16 per hour.
- Free produce throughout the season.
- 5 unpaid vacation days, which can be taken all at once or separately.
- End-of-season bonus: $0.50 per hour worked, paid upon completing the entire season. (Bonus will not be paid if employment ends before the agreed-upon date.)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 45 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16