wild work farm is hiring for 2026!
Wild Work Farm is a three-acre Certified Organic farm that grows exceptional fruits and vegetables. We're going into our ninth year of production and are working towards building and maintaining a crew of long-term employees, improving soil health, and producing abundant, quality crops. Wild Work Farm is located in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks. We produce food for our town and the surrounding area, continuing a longstanding family tradition.
We are a small farm, growing on about two acres with an acre in cover crop and perennials. We grow a wide variety of annual vegetables in open field production, as well as in one heated greenhouse and two high tunnels. We have a small blueberry field, asparagus, and an experimental orchard and are planning to expand our tree fruit production in 2026. We are lucky to market our produce close to home - at farmers' markets, a market-style CSA share, and through local wholesale outlets.
Wild Work Farm is owned and operated by Lissa Goldstein with lots of help and support from her partner, Steve Wyatt, who works full-time off the farm as a carpenter. The farm crew for 2026 is composed of our Crew Manager, Megan, and other returning crew members who have been with us anywhere from one to six seasons.
For 2026, we are looking for a full-time farmer (32-40 hours/week) who works Tuesday-Friday with potential to add Mondays in the summer. This position will start in April and run through late October. There is potential to work longer for those returning the following year. There is room for flexibility and growth in the seasonal schedule, but Tuesdays and Fridays will be required workdays during the main season from May through mid-October.
WWF Farmers work 2-5 days per week, with Fridays as a mandatory workday for everyone. This position is seasonal and start part-time in April, running through mid-late October. There is potential to work longer for those returning the following year. We rotate through summer weekend chores in July and August, so you should expect to work a partial day one Sunday/month in the summer. Ideally, we're looking for folks that might be interested in staying more than one year and are looking to grow with us. There are opportunities to take on more responsibility over time, depending on your interests and the farm needs.
Our farmers are involved in all aspects of the farm's production from seeding and planting, soil preparation, cultivation and weeding, harvesting and post-harvest. You'll be participating in all the auxiliary tasks as well, like moving irrigation, packing orders, washing totes, and mowing. We are a small farm and we do all our cultivation and harvesting with hand tools.
On the farm, we keep our day length reasonable, but we do work very quickly and efficiently during that time. You should be prepared to spend all day outside, in all kinds of weather, and to pace yourself for busy 8-hour days on the farm. We try to make tasks as ergonomic as possible and are always improving, but farm work is physical and you should expect to spend extended periods of time standing, bending over, lifting heavy items, or performing repetitive tasks.
What is it like to work with us? You can expect a highly organized workplace with a penchant for attention to detail and cleanliness. We are always trying to make work easier on us and more enjoyable. We work as a cohesive team and everyone is a valuable player. Word around town is that we are known for our record-keeping, clean, quality vegetables, and highly-skilled and efficient crew of farmers. We like to laugh and joke while we are moving through our day and we like the feeling of working really hard and then finishing at 3 or 4 pm with plenty of time for an afternoon swim or bike ride. If you are interested in farming in the long-term, or think you might be, WWF is a great place to hone your skills and learn what running a small farm business takes.
We prefer prior farm experience because we would like to attract folks who understand the nature and the pace of produce work. We are looking for people who are organized and have developed produce farm 'soft skills' like attention to detail and careful observation, how to move from one task to another, how to work quickly, and how to pace yourself over a day and a season. That said, if you have experience that you think is comparable or feel like you would be a good fit, please reach out! We know that there are other professions or work experience that can give you an understanding of the work required in farming.
Preferred Qualifications/Qualities
Experience on a commercial vegetable farm
Ability to lift 50 lbs. safely
Flexible and adaptable with a can-do, positive attitude!
Ability to balance attention to detail with efficiency and to work quickly
Excellent communication skills including the ability to talk through directions for a task or process and ask for clarification where needed and the ability to give and receive feedback.
Compensation
These positions start at $17.50-$18.50/hr. DOE. Paid Family Leave as per NYS regulation, Workers Compensation, and PTO at the end of the season with a commitment to a second season. All employees get access to farm seconds, plus a market share/employee discount to use for other items. Because we are on leased land, we cannot provide housing, but will help you find housing locally if needed. To Apply: Please send a list of previous work experience and two work references along with a letter about why you think WWF is a place you’d like to work to hello@wildworkfarm.com. Thank you!