Farm Crew

Hayshaker Farm is a small-scale, mix-powered commercial vegetable growing operation based in the SE Washington state. 2026 marks our twelfth season. The business is owned and operated on leased land by Chandler Briggs and co-managed by Caidy Albano + Theo Ciszewski.

We are thrilled that as of June 2025, our farmland was saved by the Blue Mountain Land Trust, which gives us long term tenure and a safe, secure farm home base!

We farm on 8 irrigated acres, growing diversified vegetables and fruit for local families, grocery stores and restaurants. We sell mostly through our online market called the Walla Walla Food Hub. We feature our produce but carry many other producers’ goods from across the region. The food hub is managed by the farmers and is a regular part of the work here.

Our farm is partly draft horse-powered, thanks to the help of our fuzzy teammates, Dusty, Juni and Jane and sometimes other helpful visiting horses + mules. In addition to the compost they help create daily, they help us plow, disc, harrow, cultimulch, cultivate, spread compost, pull loads and harvest crops. We also use a BCS for tilling and flail mowing. We have a small tractor for pallet forks, bucket, flail mower, rotary mower and transplanter.

We are 4 miles from downtown Walla Walla and part of a fantastic local community. It is a thriving college-town city of 40,000+, with excellent outdoor activities, restaurants, bakeries, breweries, music, theater, lectures and wine production.

Applicants should desire to work on a small-scale, high production vegetable farm and local food hub. Ideally all candidates have the ability to lift 50+ pounds regularly and work 7+ hour days, sometimes in the rain and wind, and often in a hot, dry, sunny environment. Ideal candidates love food, cooking, being outside, warm weather, and sunshine. Previous farming experience is not required for all positions, and pay varies depending on the extent of your experience and what position you apply for.

See each position for specifics.

We are a crew of 4-10 people depending on the time of year. Some work is independent, and some is in a team. You will need to be able to work with others, listen and follow directions well. During the hottest time of the summer, we usually start at 6am but in the shoulder season we have a later start time that varies depending on work load and weather.

Our goal is to work efficiently and with efficacy. We believe in time for you to regenerate, explore and enjoy time off the farm so you will get two consecutive days off—Saturday+Sunday. We share weekend chores of irrigation & feeding. We aim to keep everyone under 40 hrs/week but pay overtime of 1.5x when it happens. Winter work is variable and weather dependent but almost always 20+ hours/person.

We believe in maintaining adequate work/life balance for everyone on the farm.

Our teams of draft horses power many of our implements. These job positions are not crafted to teach you how to work horses, but you will be working with them at times, when we harvest some crops, or cultivate. Previous experience with horses is not necessary, but a respect for these gentle giants is required.

• 19 years of farming experience in business ownership
• Approaching relationships with care, love, curiosity and compassion
• Investment in tools, equipment and improvements
• Flexibility for time off
• Focus on work/life balance, through communication and time spent
• Understanding that no one is perfect
• Desire to feed all community members, regardless of income level
• Some farm mottos we have painted around the place: “Have fun and be safe,” “Every Farm Needs a Team,” and “Eat the Rainbow”

Our hiring process: applications will be reviewed within 2 weeks. We will schedule a zoom video interview, or in-person interview that should take between 30-60 minutes, which includes time for you to ask questions as well. If you are in the area, we may ask for a paid working interview.

We are looking for smart, strong and detail-oriented folks to join our 2026 summer/fall farm crew. Ideal farm crew candidates will have a strong interest in food and farming, and enjoy working both on a team…