Seasonal Farm Crew

Overview

“Chewonki inspires transformative growth, teaches appreciation and stewardship of the natural world, and challenges people to build thriving, sustainable communities throughout their lives.”

Join Chewonki’s Educational Farm as a Seasonal Farm Worker and spend your season growing food, caring for livestock, and helping connect people—especially young campers—to the rhythms of farm life. This is a chance to live your values, learn every day, and be part of a team that believes food, land, and education can change lives.

Dates: Late May 2026 – October 1, 2026 (flexible)

• Work within the farm crew to produce fruit, vegetables, and herbs for the dining hall and other Chewonki programs. Garden tasks include bed preparation, planting, irrigation, weeding, pest management, harvesting, washing, packing, and delivering.
• Participate in the daily care of livestock (pastured sheep, pigs, and laying hens). Move animals and fences daily as part of the rotational grazing system.
• During the Camp Chewonki season, integrate campers into various work and educational projects as well as daily farm tasks.
• Rotate chore responsibilities, caring for animals and gardens on a Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday schedule (in collaboration with a year-round farmer) and 1–2 nights per week for 15-minute evening barn check shifts. Summer days begin early and end late.

• Balance production and education within the farm context.
• Work on the Chewonki campus and share meals with the community.
• Take shared responsibility for risk management by using sound judgment, adhering to Chewonki protocols, and addressing or reporting safety concerns.

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Check (required for working with youth and to be part of a camp association).
• Must pass a Motor Vehicle Record check, with no major driving infractions (DUIs, etc.) to operate vehicles.
• Strong interest in education-based, diversified farming.
• Experience working in a farm, educational, or recreational setting preferred.
• Ability to work long hours in a physically demanding setting.
• Good communication skills.
• Willingness to responsibly live and work in a small community.
• Attend required onboarding and training sessions (in person).

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lb at a time.
• Must be able to work in an active, outdoor environment in a variety of weather conditions.
• Must be able to live and work in a camp setting.

• Salary: $500/week
• Incentives & Support:
  Travel stipend, housing and meals included

This position is hourly, $15–$20/hr.

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