I welcome BIPOC and LGBTQ folks!

Seven Songs Organic Farm is operated by me, Melissa Driscoll. I grow on about 2.5 acres of our seven acre farm, located between Minneapolis and Rochester, Minnesota. I grow certified organic ginger, turmeric, garlic, heirloom tomatoes, salad greens, many kinds of herbs, and a variety of starter vegetable plants. I also sell Animal Welfare Approved Eggs from a flock of rare Delaware chickens and make Escape! Garlic Scape Pesto with our garlic scapes to sell at local grocery stores. I sell produce and herbs primarily wholesale to local food makers, and a large food hub. See my website to learn more.

I need help 3-5 days a week. The season runs from March (in the hoophouse and greenhouse) until the end of October, but working all year is a possibility as winter greenhouse work is increasing. Pay starts at $16.50/hour. I am willing to pay more for experience, and would LOVE someone with at least one year of working on a successful organic vegetable farm under their belt. I provide lunch for free, and extra produce to take home. Housing on farm or nearby is a possibility.

The ideal candidate for this job:

• Has worked on an organic vegetable farm at least one year

• Can work alone, with one other person, or with a group of volunteers

• Is eager to learn more about growing vegetables using organic methods,

• Is seriously considering going into vegetable farming as a profession

• Loves working long hours, outside, in all kinds of weather

• Works well with others and can also work alone.

• Has a good sense of humor and is a good communicator

• Can work and talk at the same time

• Is a creative and practical problem solver

• Wants to run a part of the business on a trial basis, and to go deeper into farm management

Tasks may include but are not limited to:

• Planting, fertilizing and weeding

• Harvesting and packing

• Cleaning, drying and garbling herbs

• Minor carpentry projects

• Making and jarring scape pesto with us, and sampling pesto at stores and events

• Hoophouse management and maintenance

• Solar greenhouse management

• Planting, mowing and cultivating cover crops

• Running a walk-behind BCS tractor, including minor maintenance

Interested workers can also learn about record keeping, financial farm management, negotiating contracts, making task lists, and other “behind the scenes” work that is necessary to run a small vegetable and herb farm. Ask me more about this if you are interested.