Wood Thrush Farm is looking for crew members to join our team for the 2025 season

Wood Thrush Farm (WTF) is a small diversified vegetable operation based in Ulster county. We are a no-till farm, leasing land from and following the methods of Four Winds Farm. WTF is a women-led successor business of Windfall Farms (Morse Pitts - Montgomery, NY). We use the term UNconventionally Grown, which means we grow our produce without the use of any pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers. A bit more than your average vegetable farm, Wood Thrush aims to be a culinary experience. Throughout the seasons we seek to bring a wide array of carefully orchestrated flavors and aromas, to inspire and excite our customers, and embolden them to rethink how to prepare food in the kitchen. We grow over 500 varieties of vegetables and fruits throughout the season, and maintain a coop of around 100 laying hens. While we specialize in high quality hand harvested baby greens and microgreens, we also grow everything that you’d find fresh at market, as well as several specialty crops like ginger, turmeric and edible flowers. We farm on just 4 acres of land, and are always striving toward efficiency. Many of our tasks are accomplished by hand, though in order to make some of our most difficult tasks easier, we have a 27 HP tractor, walk behind BCSs, compost spreaders, and an electric golf car.

We attend the 79th st Greenmarket in NYC, on Sundays.

As we adjust to some of our crew returning to their schooling we are looking for a crew member to join our team for the remainder of the 2024 season, and beyond. Crew members work alongside owners, Laurel and Kevin and the 4-6 other employees, and are involved in all aspects of production; compost spreading; greenhouse propagation; transplanting; weeding; harvesting, washing, and packing; maintenance of irrigation, tools, and work areas; and marketing produce. There are opportunities to learn and focus on current aspects of the operation, with room to work toward future mutual intentions and goals with greater responsibility.

Our season spans from March-December 2025.

As we continue to grow and expand, we have several future projects we’d love to work toward with the help of our crew, including but not limited to, allotting bed space with sole intent to donate, community dinners, and incorporating value added products.

Skills and qualifications:

  • Ideally at least 1 full season of vegetable farming experience, though we are absolutely happy to teach and train the right person.

  • Punctuality, and flexibility as obligations and seasons change

  • Our farm is located in Gardiner, NY with limited access to reliable public transportation, we recommend applicants have access to a vehicle or reliable transportation for commuting to the farm.

  • Able to work outside in all weather conditions with a positive attitude, including rain, snow, wind, heat (we do have a swimming pond!), cold and whatever else Mother Nature throws at us

  • Interest and excitement of food and farming! We take a lot of pride in how and what we grow and harvest

  • Physically fit- and as all farm crew listings state- able to lift 50lbs, because vegetables (especially potatoes) are heavy

  • Ability to remain in squatted, standing, kneeling, or potentially uncomfortable positions while accomplishing tasks that are often tedious and repetitive

  • Detail oriented while maintaining and understanding the need for pace and efficiency

  • Willingness and ability to receive feedback, and comfortable seeking guidance or asking questions

  • Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively with fellow crew members

  • Desire to problem solve, fix issues as they arise and see projects through to completion

  • Direct and healthy communication with managers, crew members, and landowners

  • Desire to cultivate a healthy, fun, drama free and positive space that is inclusive of all people = BIPOC+LGBTQIA

Compensation and Schedule

This is a seasonal position, working through December and starting up again in March. Up to 4-5 days, 32-40 hours a week, including Saturdays. Compensation is $17-20/hr depending on experience

  • 5 paid sick days or 40hrs paid time off (full-time), and flexibility around holidays

  • Yearly gear stipend

  • Year end bonus

  • Weekly access to fresh vegetables

  • On farm housing may be available, please inquire

  • To apply:

  • Please tell us a little more about yourself and answer the following questions. What interests you about farming? What are you interested in learning? What do you believe to be your strengths and weaknesses?

  • Resume

  • Three references

    Email Laurel and Kevin at woodthrushfarm@gmail.com

Wood Thrush Farm does not discriminate against any employee or prospective employee, in hiring, wages, benefits, or any other capacity, on the basis of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, nationality, gender, gender identity, age, handicap or disability (including HIV status), union or political activity, immigration status, citizenship status, marital status, or sexual orientation.