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You can apply on-line with
this application, or print and complete this application and mail to CSG at La Vista, 4637 Levis Lane, Godfrey, IL, 62035. Call 467-2104 for questions. Please read the job description below.
About The Community Supported Garden
at La Vista
We are a 4 ¼ acre vegetable farm located on the Mississippi River bluffs just north of St.
Louis, MO. We grow over 60 types of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, serving our CSA of over 180 local families.
Our members pick up their fresh produce on-site and participate in the farm by volunteering in the fields and on several volunteer committees, including our Board of Directors. We are a project of the Oblate Ecological Initiative, and operate on the property of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, consisting of 255 acres of woods and trails, as well as housing a small community of priests and novices.
Our season straddles the climates of the Midwest and South.
Our spring ranges from hot and dry to cool and moist. Summer trends to the very hot and mostly dry. Autumn is gorgeous, with cooler days, crisp nights, and light rains. Our bounty of produce includes greens in the spring, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and basil in summer, and carrots, turnips and spinach in the fall.
We use only natural, sustainable methods in the fields and elsewhere.
About the farmer
Head Farmer Kris Larson came to the CSG at La Vista in 2006 after several years apprenticing, training, and managing at other farms. Prior to farming at La Vista, he farmed in California, Oregon, and Massachusetts. He farms using a combination of styles as well as direct experience of the land and climate at La Vista. He has a wife and son.
About the Job
Farm Assistants are paid an hourly wage. Benefits include access to extra produce, as well as produce from our pick-your-own field. In addition, assistants should benefit from training and experience in the following areas:
- seed sowing and soil mix making
- greenhouse management
- cultivation and weeding
- transplanting
- crop management: trellising, mulching, feeding
- harvesting of 60 different crops
- washing and preparation of 60 different vegetable crops
- CSA marketing
- on-site produce distribution
- irrigation
- season extension
Schedules
Work days begin as early as 6 a.m. and last 8 hours on average.
Lunches are one hour, with at least one 15-minute break. Our primary work days are Tuesdays and Fridays, although there is some flexibility.
Responsibilities
Assistants are expected to be on-time, attentive to tasks, follow instructions from the farmer, and make
effort to improve as new skills are gained.
Requirements of Assistant Position
The most important requirement of eligibility is an interest in small-scale agriculture. Past experience is helpful, but it's more important that you are willing and able to work hard, have adequate energy and good physical shape, and seek to learn and work as a team. If you're interested in growing your own food, this is a great place to start!
How to Apply
You can apply by filling out and submitting our on-line application or by printing an application and mailing it to CSG at La Vista, 4350 Levis Lane, Godfrey, IL, 62035.
Contact:
Kris Larson, Head Farmer
618-467-2104
kris@lavistacsa.org
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