FULL-TIME PERMACULTURE FARM CARETAKER IN THE BEAUTIFUL SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA
• We are looking for a self-motivated individual for a full-time position on our 7-acre
permaculture homestead in Felton. It’s a beautiful heritage property with 400-year-old oaks, an 8-year-old food forest, organic food and
medicinal gardens,
pond, and a Japanese meditation garden. We’re looking for someone for whom this is their dream
job, in a phase of life where you feel rooted and not traveling a lot. We want someone who is excited to take responsibility for stewarding this
land and can commit full-time to its needs.
BENEFITS:
• We’re offering a salary of $5,000/month for full-time work Sunday - Friday (approx. 40 hours of work per week) which will be paid through payroll.
• Health insurance benefits.
• Share of organic
fruit, vegetables, and medicinal herbs from the property
• Possibility of a partial work-trade for housing on the property (not required)
• Convenient location, 7 min to downtown Felton, 15 min to downtown Santa Cruz, 45 minutes to San Jose.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE NEEDED:
• Driver’s license
• Organic orchard maintenance and pruning skills
•
Irrigation installation & repairs
• Organic vegetable gardening, seed starting, plant care, and harvest
•
Compost building and maintenance
• Gopher trapping
•
Fence and path maintenance
• Ability to haul
mulch and weed whip
• Handy person skills (general repairs/construction projects)
• Ability to organize projects and
people
• Farm supply ordering and receiving
• Chainsaw and
tractor work
• Responsive on text as property needs arise (taking care of emergencies if they come up after hours)
• Bonus skills include:
Permaculture and/or Biodynamic knowledge, ability to pull poison oak.
LIFESTYLE:
• No smoking/drugs
• Quiet
• Clean background check
• No unannounced visitors
We have 2 large protection dogs, so no other pets will be permitted on the property. If this sounds like your dream job, please send an email to:
drchristy@simplyvibrant.com to apply.