Work Share Opportunities at Jubilee Farm

What is a “Work Share”?

This one's a whopper!

A Work Share is an opportunity to get a membership share in Jubilee Farm’s CSA by trading work instead of paying a fee. We have two kinds of work shares, a Harvest share, and a Market share. We hope many of you will consider a work share for next season. Like most kinds of farming, the work is rewarding.

1. Harvest Shares

Harvest Share people help out with harvest. In trade for a Couples Share, we ask for 4 hours of work each week—usually on the morning or afternoon of your pick-up day. In trade for a Full Share, we ask for 4 hours of work plus an additional fee of $200. The work is neither difficult nor strenuous, but you do need to be in good shape (or willing to get back into good shape!) and be willing to work. You don’t have to know how to harvest, we’ll show you what to do.

Two "farmers" having fun

Harvesting begins promptly at 8:00 am. Being dependable and able to make a season-long commitment (June-October) is very important. Obviously, things will come up like vacations or illness. The “dependability” we’re looking for is for people who will be here each week or let us know ahead of time if know they will need to miss (we can work around that), or will call to let us know if they are sick or if they will be late.

We also have the opportunity to work extra hours which you can “bank” against those times you know you will be gone for vacation.

2. Market Shares

Outdoor work refreshes

Market Share persons wash harvested vegetables and put them in the pick-up area. Those who trade for a couples share will work 4 hours (10:00-2:00, or 2:00-6:00), and those who trade for a full share will also work 4 hours (10:00-2:00, or 2:00-6:00) and pay and additional fee of $200. You will work on your pick-up day. The work requires lifting. But the lifting is limited to how much you yourself choose put in a tray, so you decide how much you can comfortably lift at a time. Market share people may be asked to so some harvesting at times.

It's worth it!

Here again, dependability is very important, as is making the commitment for the whole season.

If this sounds like something you would like to do, please give us a call at 425-222-4558.