Welcome! Scroll down to see our available Job descriptions.
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Welcome! Scroll down to see our available Job descriptions. 〰️
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A little bit more about our farm…
Lost & Found Farm produces seedlings, cut flowers, low bush blueberries, blueberry products, dried flowers, and wreaths. The flower production side of our business is located in Dresden, Maine on one acre and our blueberry operation takes place in Dresden and Gray, Maine, totaling 40 acres. Each week, May- November, we attend three busy farmers markets. Our flowers and blueberries are MOFGA Certified Organic. Our operation is small, yet mighty! We seek active learners who want to work hard and produce beautiful flowers and delicious fruit during our short growing season.
Blueberry Positions
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Blueberry Positions 〰️
We strive to produce top quality fresh berries! Berries are harvested from the fields in Gray and Dresden, ME. We process all of the fruit that we grow in Gray, ME. We sell this fruit directly to consumers as ‘fresh pack’ fruit at farmers markets and to other farms. We work hard, we stay positive, and we get high quality fruit out the door during our short season! It’s challenging work, but very rewarding, beautiful, fruitful, and fun!
We have open positions remaining for processing. Processing positions involve exclusively indoor work( winnowing and sorting berries from a moving conveyor) in a space with no AC.
*** Harvester Hours in Dresden have changed to 8:15-12:15
*** Processor Hours in Gray have changed to 1:30 - Finish ( Start time can be adjusted to be later if needed, sometimes we don’t finish until into the evening. if you have evening obligations, that’s also understood! )
Job Requirements:
Enjoys physical labor
Ability to work in extreme heat, humidity, and beautiful weather
Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly or comfortable asking for help/ finding a creative solution
Ability to perform repetitive body movements (squatting, lifting, kneeling, standing, bending, using blueberry rake tool etc.) for the duration of shift
Ability to work independently and part of a team
Receptive to education and feedback
Ability to communicate clearly and keep a positive attitude
Attention to detail
Processor positions:
Ability to work in hot climate- No AC in processing space
Ability to look at conveyor without getting motion sickness
Flower Field Position
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Flower Field Position 〰️
Position-filled:
Lost & Found Farm is hiring dynamic team members to join our busy flower season! We grow hundreds of varieties of flowers for farmers markets and wholesale accounts. Individuals often work independently or at times with others. We are looking for someone who is willing to work through challenging weather conditions and still keep a positive attitude. Prior flower farming experience is a plus, but not a requirement. Regardless of experience, the position requires someone willing to learn our systems and how we grow and handle crops. We truly care about the quality of our products and the wellbeing of our employees. We try to do things ergonomically so ensure the longevity of our bodies in a line of work that isn’t always easy. This is a part time position that provides most aspects of flower production. This is a flower field position and does not guarantee any floral design work. This would be a great position for someone interested in learning how we produce flowers, a plus if you can imagine returning for a second season. Candidates interested in working more than one season are encouraged to apply and can expect to be given greater responsibilities in time. There is the opportunity to combine this position with the farmers market position or blueberry position for additional hours.
What you can expect:
Greenhouse activities including: flat filling, seeding, watering, organizing
Bed preparation: including but not limited to shoveling compost to prepare no-till beds, laying landscape fabric, spreading organic fertilizer, raking
Transplanting flowers into field
Trellising, post pounding and stringing
Irrigation: working with drip tape and overhead irrigation systems
Weeding: using stand up and hand tools and hand weeding
Harvest! Learn all of the details of the perfect harvest stage of select flowers for continuous harvest throughout season
Fall clean up
Potential for involvement in blueberry field projects and/or harvest
Other farm projects: bucket washing, organizing, etc.
Job Requirements:
Enjoys physical labor
Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly or comfortable asking for help/ finding a creative solution
Ability to perform repetitive tasks (planting, clipping flowers, weeding, etc.) and body movements (squatting, lifting, kneeling, standing, bending, etc.) for the whole day
Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
Receptive to education and feedback
Desire to learn
Ability to communicate clearly
Attention to detail
Ability to work in all weather conditions (rain, heat, humidity, cold, snow(!?), and beautiful weather)
Willingness to use power tools once trained (weed-wacker and mower)
Valid driver's license (necessary to drive flowers to and from field location to flower cooler)
Availability/Details:
April - November (potential for December work)
Mondays and Thursdays 7:30am - 3:30pm (possible schedule shift to an earlier start time and end time during the height of the season)
Paid 30 minute lunch break
Position starts at $16/hour or commensurates with experience
Farmers Market Position
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Farmers Market Position 〰️
position-filled:
Do you love farmers markets? Do you love flowers and fruit? Is customer service your jam (jam! We sell that too!)? We are looking for someone who wants to be the liaison between our farm and our customers. This position is fast paced, physical, dynamic, challenging, and a whole lot of fun. We are seeking someone who loves plants and people, and wants to both learn and educate others about the plants we grow. In the spring we bring lots of herb and flower seedlings to market along with early spring flowers. Blueberries come in strong mid July- mid August. We keep the beauty coming with late summer and fall flowers, dried flowers, garlic braids, and wreaths up until Thanksgiving.
What you can expect:
Working independently, but surrounded by other great farms/businesses at market
Interfacing and building working relationships with customers
Tasks to keep you occupied: This is not a boring market position! There is almost always something to do, whether it is a side project (examples: sleeving flower bouquets, making small bouquets, stringing marigolds, stickering flower sleeves, labeling jam etc.) or re adjusting or restocking the display
Actively maintain market display during market (Flowers and produce hate sun, rain and wind- during a single market we often need to rearrange)
Inclimate weather- We intend to attend markets for the duration of the season. This means standing in the drizzle, wind, cold, hot, etc.
Requirements:
Experience with Customer Service, can be polite and confident
Comfortable using technology- smartphone, Square card reader for inventorying credit and cash transactions
Ability to work in all weather conditions (rain, heat, humidity, cold, snow(!?), and beautiful weather)
Enjoys physical labor
Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly or comfortable asking for help/ finding a creative solution
Ability to perform repetitive body movements (squatting, lifting, kneeling, standing, bending, pushing, pulling, etc.) for the whole day
Ability to work independently
Receptive to education and feedback
Desire to learn
Ability to communicate clearly
Attention to detail
Experience driving large vehicles or cargo van
Valid driver's license (necessary to drive from farm to market)
Availability/Details:
Tuesdays and Fridays, May -Thanksgiving
Day begins in Dresden, Maine, transport to market in Brunswick, and return to Dresden
6:15am - 2:15pm
In the case of extreme weather such as high winds, heavy heavy rain, extreme cold, etc. we can skip the market and this will be communicated ahead of time. October and November are subject to a schedule shift.
Starting at $18/hour