Flower Farmer, Full Time and Part Time Opportunities

Carolina Flowers is seeking full-time and part-time farmers to work at our 5-acre farm near Marshall. Compensation depends on experience and could range from $18 - $22 per hour. We are looking for farmers with at least one year or two seasons of full-time, paid farming experience.

Carolina Flowers is Asheville’s flagship flower company, providing flowers from our fields to customers all over the metropolitan area through our delivery business. We also offer floral design services for weddings and events and sell our blooms at farmers markets.

We are not certified organic, but we focus on organic, regenerative farming, and our model is low spray. Most of our pest control is through IPM.

The Farmer will be responsible for supporting the Farm Manager in all areas of the farm, including harvesting, planting, weeding, soil prep, supporting/staking, irrigation, composting, maintenance, clean up, and all of the other many various job farms.

The Farmer should encapsulate the spirit of Carolina Flowers with an upbeat, positive attitude and a genial, kind demeanor. The Farmer must be resilient and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including heat and rain and snow.

You must be a team player! At Carolina Flowers, we’ve spent years developing our growing practices, and we’re looking for people who can learn and execute our techniques. Good communication skills are required as you will be expected to ask clarifying questions to make sure you understand the processes. You must be open minded and able to receive feedback and direction.

Farming is a rewarding job, but it can be repetitive. You must be able to work on repetitive tasks for long periods of time regardless of the weather.

Duties

Harvesting flowers while adhering to handling requirements
Preparing soil for planting
Running, installing and maintaining irrigation systems
Weeding
Fertility management
Monitoring for pests and disease
Mowing and grounds maintenance
Clean up
Keeping records on the computer and on paper
Integrated pest management
Staking and support netting
Understanding proper harvest stage, necessary harvest conditions and post-harvest handling and processing, including drying
Dead-heading and topping plants to ensure continued production and proper physical structure.
Removing previous season’s crops efficiently in order to make room for the next succession planting.
Cover-cropping fields between successions as much as possible.
Caring for all over-wintered crops throughout cold months, including venting high tunnels and constructing and venting low tunnels.
Seasonally pruning flower bushes to encourage regrowth and proper physical structure.
Maintaining the farm properties, including mowing, weed-whacking, ditch maintenance, and regularly removing trash.
Maintaining proper irrigation and temperature conditions inside high-tunnels.
May sometimes be asked to assist with deliveries
Many duties not listed here

Requirements

Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds on a regular basis
At least one year or two seasons of commercial farming experience
You MUST be able to listen to feedback on your work and use this information to improve
Manual dexterity
An upbeat, positive attitude that comes across in everything you do
Enthusiastic team player

Apply at carolinaflowers.com/jobs


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