We’re hiring farmers and farm assistants at the Cloverleaf Farm for the 2019 season. Full and part-time positions available to work at an organic fruit farm. Qualified and hardworking employees will be given an opportunity to apply to advance into a management role in the following year.

Start date: March - May (flexible)

Compensation: $12-14/hr

Hourly expectations: Full and part-time positions available (20-55 hours/week)

Scheduling may vary with the season and is flexible depending on your availability.

Job responsibilities:

• Harvesting, sorting and packing fruit

• Annual fruit and vegetable production

• Caring for fruit trees

• Maintaining native-plant hedgerows

• Delivering wholesale and CSA orders (optional)

• Working farmers markets (optional)

• Producing jams, fruit leathers, syrups, and salsas (optional)

Required qualifications:

• Availability to work part to full-time March 1 - Sept 30

We’re hiring farmers and farm assistants at the Cloverleaf Farm for the 2019 season. Full and part-time positions available to work at an organic fruit farm. Qualified and hardworking employees will be given an opportunity to apply to advance into a management role in the following year.

Start date: March - May (flexible)

Compensation: $12-14/hr

Hourly expectations: Full and part-time positions available (20-55 hours/week)

Scheduling may vary with the season and is flexible depending on your availability.

Job responsibilities:

• Harvesting, sorting and packing fruit

• Annual fruit and vegetable production

• Caring for fruit trees

• Maintaining native-plant hedgerows

• Delivering wholesale and CSA orders (optional)

• Working farmers markets (optional)

• Producing jams, fruit leathers, syrups, and salsas (optional)

Required qualifications:

• Availability to work part to full-time March 1 - Sept 30 (flexible)

• Previous farming and/or commercial kitchen experience

• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills

• Ability to work in groups and enthusiasm to cultivate a positive work environment

• Ability to lift 50+ pounds

• Driver’s license and ability to commute to work

Preferred qualifications:

• Flexibility in working weekends

• Previous experience with group decision-making processes

• Interest in a career in farming

• Experience in any of the following:

• Wholesale or direct-to-consumer marketing

• Social media or web development

• Bookkeeping

• Farm management (esp. blackberries, fruit trees and vegetables)

• Crew management

• Delivery coordination

• Field equipment operation

• Administrative tasks

• Grant writing and management

• Habitat restoration

• Value-added product production or other kitchen experience

About the farm.

Our goal at the Cloverleaf Farm is to produce excellent fruit while improving our soil, our environment, and our local community. Our vision is to create a thriving farm-ecosystem, burgeoning with insects, wildlife, and soil microorganisms, that minimizes water and energy consumption, as well as other external inputs. We believe in treating ourselves and our customers with care, and we strive to explore innovative farming ideas, foster creativity, and provide an educational forum for the community. As our farm continues to expand and diversify, we will develop new markets to further integrate the farm into our local food system. We have lots of ideas and plenty of work to do -- and we could use your help!

The Cloverleaf Farm is operated by three partners -- Katie Fyhrie, Kaitlin Oki and Emma Torbert. The farm currently manages a four-acre stone fruit orchard, an acre of mixed annual and perennial crops, a small citrus grove, and several native-plant hedgerows. We market our fruit and fruit-based value-added products to customers throughout the Sacramento and Bay Area regions via a number of grocery stores, farmers markets, our sliding-scale CSA, U-picks, and Ugly Fruit Club. We are currently initiating a process of converting our partnership into a worker-owned cooperative, and any employee would be eligible to be a member-owner after the season, if desired.

How to apply.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and interested applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible. If you are interested in this position, please complete a written application. We will review your application materials within one week and follow up with you to let you know if we would like to schedule a working interview. If you are having difficulties accessing or completing the written application, email Kaitlin at kaitlinoki@gmail.com.

Copy and paste this link for the written application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfecwy-lxuYL-SYtP7XNx_CZT55ar71-1dIFHWyjyzu0LSTA/viewform.

We’re hiring a kitchen assistant! We are looking for an experienced kitchen assistant to help us streamline our on-farm kitchen operations. Working under the guidance of the kitchen manager, you will prepare a variety of value-added products made with our farm’s organic fruit culls, including jams, native plant-based syrups, sun-dried fruit leathers and savory salsas. Qualified and hardworking employees will be given an opportunity to apply to advance into a management role in September.

Start date: Between March and June

Compensation: $12-14/hr

Hourly expectations: 20-40 hours/week

The kitchen assistant position can be either a part-time (20 hours/week) or full-time position (up to 40 hours/week), and can be combined with fieldwork or marketing if desired.

Kitchen assistant responsibilities:

• Ensuring food preparation areas are clean, hygienic and in compliance with food safety plans

• Preparing,

We’re hiring a kitchen assistant! We are looking for an experienced kitchen assistant to help us streamline our on-farm kitchen operations. Working under the guidance of the kitchen manager, you will prepare a variety of value-added products made with our farm’s organic fruit culls, including jams, native plant-based syrups, sun-dried fruit leathers and savory salsas. Qualified and hardworking employees will be given an opportunity to apply to advance into a management role in September.

Start date: Between March and June

Compensation: $12-14/hr

Hourly expectations: 20-40 hours/week

The kitchen assistant position can be either a part-time (20 hours/week) or full-time position (up to 40 hours/week), and can be combined with fieldwork or marketing if desired.

Kitchen assistant responsibilities:

• Ensuring food preparation areas are clean, hygienic and in compliance with food safety plans

• Preparing, cooking and canning value-added products

• Cleaning food preparation equipment, floors and other kitchen tools

• Supporting others and facilitating an efficient, fast-paced work environment

• Maintaining an inventory of packaging supplies

• Maintaining an inventory of products for sale to a variety of direct-to-retail and direct-to-consumer markets

Farmhand responsibilities (optional):

• Harvesting, sorting and packing fruit

• Caring for fruit trees

• Maintaining native-plant hedgerows

• Delivering wholesale and CSA orders

• Working farmers markets

Required qualifications:

• Availability to work part to full-time June 1 - Sept 30 (flexible)

• Previous commercial kitchen experience

• Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen equipment

• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills

• Ability to work in groups and enthusiasm to cultivate a positive work environment

• Ability to lift 50+ pounds

• Ability to stand on your feet for several hours

• Driver’s license and ability to commute to work

Preferred qualifications:

• Flexibility in working weekends

• Previous farming experience

• Previous experience with group decision-making processes

• Interest in a food systems career in restaurants and/or agriculture

• Experience in any of the following:

• Kitchen management

• Wholesale or direct-to-consumer marketing

• Social media or web development

• Bookkeeping

• Farm management (esp. blackberries, fruit trees and vegetables)

• Crew management

• Delivery coordination

• Field equipment operation

• Administrative tasks

• Grant writing and management

• Habitat restoration

About the farm.

Our goal at the Cloverleaf Farm is to produce excellent fruit while improving our soil, our environment, and our local community. Our vision is to create a thriving farm-ecosystem, burgeoning with insects, wildlife, and soil microorganisms, that minimizes water and energy consumption, as well as other external inputs. We believe in treating ourselves and our customers with care, and we strive to explore innovative farming ideas, foster creativity, and provide an educational forum for the community. As our farm continues to expand and diversify, we will develop new markets to further integrate the farm into our local food system. We have lots of ideas and plenty of work to do -- and we could use your help!

The Cloverleaf Farm is operated by three partners -- Katie Fyhrie, Kaitlin Oki and Emma Torbert. The farm currently manages a four-acre stone fruit orchard, an acre of mixed annual and perennial crops, a small citrus grove, and several native-plant hedgerows. We market our fruit and fruit-based value-added products to customers throughout the Sacramento and Bay Area regions via a number of grocery stores, farmers markets, our sliding-scale CSA, U-picks, and Ugly Fruit Club. We are currently initiating a process of converting our partnership into a worker-owned cooperative, and any employee would be eligible to be a member-owner after the season, if desired.

How to apply.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and interested applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible. If you are interested in this position, please complete a written application. We will review your application materials within one week and follow up with you to let you know if we would like to schedule a working interview. If you are having difficulties accessing or completing the written application, email Kaitlin at kaitlinoki@gmail.com.

Copy and paste this link for the written application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfecwy-lxuYL-SYtP7XNx_CZT55ar71-1dIFHWyjyzu0LSTA/viewform.

The Cloverleaf Farm is looking for new partners to manage their ten acre organic fruit farm. Multiple positions are available in a range of management positions, including marketing, kitchen management and vegetable and row crop management.

Start date: Dec. 1 (flexible)

Compensation: Base pay: Flexible $12-15, depending on qualifications, profit-sharing available as well

Hourly expectations: five 8-10 hour shifts per week

Management opportunities:

• Kitchen and value-added production

• Vegetable and row crops

• Marketing, including online stores, farmers markets and CSA management

Job responsibilities:

• Annual fruit and vegetable production

• Fruit tree care

• Hedgerow maintenance

• Harvesting, sorting and packing fruit

• Producing jams, fruit leathers and syrups

• Delivering wholesale and CSA orders

• Working farmers markets

• Attending regular meetings

Opportunities for advancement:

• During

The Cloverleaf Farm is looking for new partners to manage their ten acre organic fruit farm. Multiple positions are available in a range of management positions, including marketing, kitchen management and vegetable and row crop management.

Start date: Dec. 1 (flexible)

Compensation: Base pay: Flexible $12-15, depending on qualifications, profit-sharing available as well

Hourly expectations: five 8-10 hour shifts per week

Management opportunities:

• Kitchen and value-added production

• Vegetable and row crops

• Marketing, including online stores, farmers markets and CSA management

Job responsibilities:

• Annual fruit and vegetable production

• Fruit tree care

• Hedgerow maintenance

• Harvesting, sorting and packing fruit

• Producing jams, fruit leathers and syrups

• Delivering wholesale and CSA orders

• Working farmers markets

• Attending regular meetings

Opportunities for advancement:

• During December-August, partners will perform the job responsibilities listed above. In September, partners will have the opportunity to assess whether they would like to become a full partner or farm manager.

About the farm.

Our goal at the Cloverleaf Farm is to produce excellent fruit while improving our soil, our environment, and our local community. Our vision is to create a thriving farm-ecosystem, burgeoning with insects, wildlife, and soil microorganisms, that minimizes water and energy consumption, as well as other external inputs. We believe in treating ourselves and our customers with care, and we strive to explore innovative farming ideas, foster creativity, and provide an educational forum for the community. As our farm continues to expand and diversify, we aim to develop new markets to further integrate the farm into our local food system. We have lots of ideas and plenty of work to do -- and we could use your help!

The Cloverleaf Farm is operated by two partners -- Katie Fyhrie and Emma Torbert. The farm currently manages a four-acre stone fruit orchard, an acre of mixed annual and perennial crops, a small citrus grove, and multiple hedgerows. We market our fruit and fruit-based value-added products to customers throughout the Sacramento and Bay Area regions via a number of grocery stores, the Davis Farmers Market, our sliding-scale CSA, U-picks, and Ugly Fruit Club. We are currently initiating a process of converting our partnership into a worker-owned cooperative and any partner would be eligible to be a member-owner, if desired.

Required qualifications.

• Availability to work part to full-time Dec 1 - Sept 30 (flexible)

• Availability to work full-time May 1 - September 30

• Previous farming and/or commercial kitchen experience

• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills

• Ability to lift 50+ pounds on a daily basis

• Driver’s license and ability to drive or bike to work

Preferred qualifications.

• Flexibility in working weekends

• Previous experience with group decision-making processes

• Interest in a career in farming and working toward becoming a full farm partner

• Experience in any of the following:

• Wholesale or direct-consumer marketing

• Social media or web development

• Value-added product production or other kitchen experience

• Bookkeeping

• Farm management (esp. blackberries, fruit trees and vegetables)

• Crew management

• Delivery coordination

• Field equipment operation

• Administrative tasks

• Grant writing and management

• Habitat restoration

How to apply.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and interested applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible. If you are interested in this position, please complete a written application. We will review your application materials within one week and follow up with you to let you know if we would like to schedule a working interview. If you are having difficulties accessing or completing the written application, email Emma at thecloverleaffarm@gmail.com.

Copy and paste this link for the written application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfecwy-lxuYL-SYtP7XNx_CZT55ar71-1dIFHWyjyzu0LSTA/viewform.

Does anyone in the Vacaville/Sacramento area have an interest in sharing orders of strawberry plants? Typically, the plants are cheaper when they come in boxes of 1000. A couple farms are interested in sharing orders to hopefully get us to multiples of 1000. We were going to order Albion from Lassen Canyon Nursery for delivery in mid-February for a second, spring planting, but if you would be interested in this for the future as well, please contact me!

We have a part-time to full-time job available at the Cloverleaf Farm, a 5 acre organic fruit farm located between Davis and Dixon. We have two current farm partners - Katie Fyhrie and Emma Torbert - one part-time employee, and are looking for one more person to join the team. The position will be 20 hours per week from March 1st until May 1st and 40 hours per week from May until September at $12/hr. We are looking for someone that is interested in farming as a career and would like to work towards becoming a full partner at the Cloverleaf Farm. The work will consist of fruit tree care (thinning, pruning), fruit picking, packing, and delivery, row crop planting and cultivation, and fruit preservation (jams, fruit leathers).

Our goal at The Cloverleaf is to grow excellent fruit while having a positive impact on our soil, our environment, and our local community. Our vision is to create a thriving orchard

We have a part-time to full-time job available at the Cloverleaf Farm, a 5 acre organic fruit farm located between Davis and Dixon. We have two current farm partners - Katie Fyhrie and Emma Torbert - one part-time employee, and are looking for one more person to join the team. The position will be 20 hours per week from March 1st until May 1st and 40 hours per week from May until September at $12/hr. We are looking for someone that is interested in farming as a career and would like to work towards becoming a full partner at the Cloverleaf Farm. The work will consist of fruit tree care (thinning, pruning), fruit picking, packing, and delivery, row crop planting and cultivation, and fruit preservation (jams, fruit leathers).

Our goal at The Cloverleaf is to grow excellent fruit while having a positive impact on our soil, our environment, and our local community. Our vision is to create a thriving orchard ecosystem burgeoning with insects, wildlife, and soil microorganisms that minimizes water and energy consumption, as well as other external inputs. We believe in treating ourselves and our customers with care, and strive to explore innovative farming ideas, foster creativity and provide an educational forum for the community. As The Cloverleaf continues to expand and diversify, we aim to develop new markets to further integrate the farm into our local food system. We have lots of ideas and plenty of work to do - and we could use your help!

Anybody interested in the position please contact Emma and Katie at thecloverleaffarm@gmail.com - please email us with a statement of your interest, skills and qualifications and attach your resume. For full consideration, please apply by Feb. 6th, 2017.

Does anyone have a used BCS rototiller for sale or know of a good place to buy one in the Sacramento/SF area? I have been looking on Craigslist but haven't seen one in some time. Thanks!

Hi,

Does anyone in the Yolo/Solano region have a larger scale flamer for weed control, ie. one that can be mounted on a tractor? We would be interested in renting one this fall.

Thanks!

Emma Torbert

Does anybody know where to get landscape fabric locally (to north California)? I called Shaw's fabrics and got a quote for Lumite, but it comes from Georgia and freight is expensive. I emailed Extenday but I haven't heard back from them. Thank you!

I heard of a gopher/rodent specialist in the Bay area/northern california who was at EcoFarm last year, but can't remember their company name and now can't find them online. Does anyone know of a company that specializes in trapping rabbits, gophers, ground squirrels? We have some owl boxes and have trapped some gophers, but aren't that good at it. Thank you!!