Farm Assistant

Company Description

Sweet Greens Flower Farm is a family farm in Central Virginia growing sustainable cut flowers and specialty produce on over 5 acres. We provide high quality wholesale cut flowers to florists, designers & grocers in the Charlottesville and Richmond areas. We also attend a farmers market in Charlottesville offering bulk flowers and floral design for weddings, events and weekly accounts. We grow in high tunnels and in the field using a combination of tractor and human power with modern scale appropriate tools.

We strive to be a positive workplace, maintain a culture of cooperation and respect, and foster professional development through challenging work. Our mission is to spread joy and beauty through local cut flowers, bring healthy food to our community and build living soil for future generations.

We are seeking candidates to join our team for the 2026 season, March 2nd – November 24th. Experience on a production farm is preferred. Some experience in flower farming or floristry is desired. Ideal candidates will have a positive attitude in all weather conditions, a strong interest in flowers, food and farming, be capable of working at an efficient pace and enjoy working outdoors both on a team and individually.

This position is 16–40 hours/week. Candidates must be able to work on Mondays and Tuesdays. Other possible workdays include Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and occasional Saturdays.

You will report to the farm owners/managers, and will work both independently and alongside the farm owners and one or more employees on a wide variety of tasks.

• Cutting, processing and bunching flowers and assembling bouquets
• Field work including weeding, planting, field preparation, irrigation, trellising, greenhouse work and farm maintenance
• Harvesting & washing produce
• Cleaning, sanitizing and organizing equipment and materials
• Assorted farm production tasks
• Assist with floral design tasks as needed
• Option of regular delivery driving shifts to the Charlottesville or Richmond areas

• Positive attitude
• Ability to work on a team and individually
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently
• Attention to detail to maintain quality standards
• Eager to learn and retain information on crops and new farming systems
• Capable of receiving feedback
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Physical stamina with the ability to stand, bend, kneel, squat, cut/snip and lift and move 50 pounds, repeatedly for extended periods of time.

Must have a driver’s license as you will be required to operate farm and delivery vehicles. We are located in a rural area with no public transportation, therefore a car is required.

On Mondays and Tuesdays work centers around flower harvest & post-harvest: cutting and processing flowers, making bunches and bouquets, washing buckets & cleaning work spaces. Wednesdays are a combination of harvest, post-harvest and farm production tasks. On Thursdays we focus on farm production tasks and field work. On Fridays we typically harvest and prep for the Saturday farmers market, and work on farm tasks.

Most delivery driving shifts are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

A typical work day is about 8 hours with a 30–45 minute unpaid lunch break. The start time varies throughout the year but is approximately 7 am‑4 pm, with the exception of July when hours are approximately 6 am‑noon. In our busiest months (April, May, September, and October) vacations and elective days off are strongly discouraged. The main season runs March through November.

While employees will be immersed in beautiful flowers in an idyllic setting, be aware that this position is physically demanding and the work can be fast paced, repetitive and hard on the body. We work in all weather conditions throughout the year, stand up to 7 hours a day, and cut flowers 2–5 hours a day up to 5 days a week in peak seasons.

We value the ability to learn quickly and work efficiently while paying attention to detail to maintain our quality standards.

We train you in our production, harvest and post-harvest practices. Once trained you will be expected to complete…