Whether you’re looking for full or part time employment, opportunities to volunteer, have farming experience or none, we often have opportunities to join our crew all year.
About Vitruvian Farms: We are a Certified Organic vegetable and mushroom farm just outside of Madison. Our produce is available at our farm store, through our online store with home delivery options, through our CSA program, as well as at area grocery stores and restaurants. We are aiming to make a positive impact on the world by supplying our community with environmentally-conscious grown food.
About Our Team: Farming is extremely hard work which is why our team is made up of dedicated individuals who love growing food and, when needed, grinding through long days in all weather conditions. We are looking for motivated individuals with or without previous farm experience to join this team. Interested applicants should have good attention to detail, the ability to do physical work efficiently, and learn quickly while also being willing to ask for questions and help.
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While we have staff working on the farm year round, we do a majority of our hiring starting in spring for seasonal positions.
Open seasonal positions will be posted starting in February.
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Anyone ages 14+ are welcome to apply to work at Vitruvian Farms.
While we do, on occasion, hire minors please keep in mind that crew member responsibilities are extremely physically demanding. These are entry level positions but do require a high level of attention to detail and physical exertion.
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Hourly rates are dependent on position and experience level. Rate is a combination of hourly rate, tips and season completion bonus.
Full time positions (32-40 hours per week) receive a full CSA share (box of produce weekly until the end of September).
Part time positions (range of 16-32 hours per week) receive a half CSA share (box of produce every other week until the end of September).
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COMPENSATION:
Vitruvian Farms has full and part time crew member position that will be coming available for the 2025 season. Applications will start to be accepted in mid-February.
Full time position (32-40 hours per week) starting rate is $15/hour*. Additional compensation includes:
A full CSA share for the duration of seasonal employment, valued at ~$40/week
Tips, which generally add an additional $0.25-0.50/hour
*Starting rate of $15/hour is calculated as $14.50/hour + $0.50/hour received as a Season Completion Bonus which is contingent upon completion of your seasonal employment contract
Part time positions (range of 16-32 hours per week) also have a starting rate of $15/hour*. Additional compensation includes:
A half CSA share (one box every other week) for the duration of seasonal employment, valued at ~$40/week
Tips, which generally add an additional $0.25-0.50/hour
*Starting rate of $15/hour is calculated as $14.50/hour + $0.50/hour received as a Season Completion Bonus which is contingent upon completion of your seasonal employment contract
START & END TIMES:
Ideal starting dates would be early/mid May. Ideal ending dates would be the end of September to early October.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Crew members will participate in local, sustainable agriculture through physical, hands on work on our farm. Tasks include vegetable, mushroom and fruit management, greenhouse work, and orchard care. We are searching for applicants who are willing to work indoors and outdoors as needed, work well with a team.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please fill out this form. In order to complete the form, please have the following prepared:
A copy of your resume (file format can be a Word doc, PDF, or JPEG)
Be ready to specify hours and days of the week you are available to work
Be ready to answer the following prompt: Please share why you are interested in working at Vitruvian Farms.
If you have questions or experience any issues with the application, please contact Marissa DeGroot at marissa@vitruvianfarms.com.
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Vitruvian Farms has a full time crew leader position that will be coming available for the 2025 season. Applications will start to be accepted in mid-February.
We are looking for someone with prior experience on a small scale vegetable farm or market garden. Applicant should understand at least some of these basic vegetable growing practices: hand weeding, tilling, washing and harvesting vegetables, cultivating with hoes, transplanting, watering, pruning and trellising tomatoes, etc.
Crew Leaders are responsible for working directly with and managing crew members in the field and pack room to weed, harvest, wash and pack vegetables for a CSA/Market/Wholesale organic operation. Applicant should be extremely reliable and excels at working with and training others.
COMPENSATION:
Pay starts at $17.50/hour*. Additional compensation includes:
A full CSA share for the duration of seasonal employment, valued at ~$40/week
Tips, which generally add an additional $0.25-0.50/hour
*Rate of $17.50 is calculated as $17/hour + $.50/hour received as a Season Completion Bonus which is contingent upon completion of your seasonal employment contract.
SCHEDULE:
Must be able to work Monday-Friday. Ideal candidate starts in mid to late April. Position lasts through October for sure, with possibility to stay on through winter to next season.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Transplanting, weeding, harvesting, washing vegetables, general field upkeep
Watching over crew members, leading a small team
REQURED SKILLS:
Self-motivated
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Good interpersonal skills
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please fill out this form. In order to complete the form, please have the following prepared:
A copy of your resume (file format can be a Word doc, PDF, or JPEG)
Be ready to specify hours and days of the week you are available to work
Be ready to answer the following prompt: Please share why you are interested in working at Vitruvian Farms.
If you have questions or experience any issues with the application, please contact Marissa DeGroot at marissa@vitruvianfarms.com.
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Vitruvian Farms has part time delivery driver positions that will be coming available Spring 2025. Applications will start to be accepted in mid-February.
Shifts available will include:
Wednesday days (starting in mid to late April)
Saturday days (starting at the end of May)
Tuesday and Friday afternoons
You would be driving both a refrigerated extended cab van and a refrigerated Isuzu box truck. CDL is NOT needed.
Compensation
Position starts at *$20/hour!
*Rate is combination of hourly rate and tips.
Start & End Times
Start time is 8:00am for day time shifts. End times vary depending on size of delivery but will be between 6-8hr shifts.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please fill out this form. In order to complete the form, please have the following prepared:
A copy of your resume (file format can be a Word doc, PDF, or JPEG)
Be ready to specify hours and days of the week you are available to work
Be ready to answer the following prompt: Please share why you are interested in working at Vitruvian Farms.
If you have questions or experience any issues with the application, please contact Marissa DeGroot at marissa@vitruvianfarms.com.
**We will run a driving history check prior to an interview to ensure a clean driving record over the past 3 years.
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Vitruvian Farms has part time farm store crew member positions that will be coming available Spring 2025. Applications will start to be accepted in mid-February.
COMPENSATION:
Starting rate is $15/hour*. Additional compensation includes:
CSA share for the duration of seasonal employment, valued at ~$40/week. Full time employees (32-40 hours per week) receive a full CSA share. Part time employees (16-32 hours per week) receive a half CSA share.
Tips, which generally add an additional $0.25-0.50/hour
*Starting rate of $15/hour is calculated as $14.50/hour + $0.50/hour received as a Season Completion Bonus which is contingent upon completion of your seasonal employment contract
START & END TIMES:
Shifts available will include:
Wednesdays 10am-6pm (starting in mid to late March)
Thursdays 10am-6pm (starting in mid to late April)
ABOUT THE POSITION:
Farm store crew members will primarily work in our farm store. Tasks include: stocking, cashiering, customer service, and other general store tasks. Tasks may also include general tasks with our pack/fulfillment team.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please fill out this form. In order to complete the form, please have the following prepared:
A copy of your resume (file format can be a Word doc, PDF, or JPEG)
Be ready to specify hours and days of the week you are available to work
Be ready to answer the following prompt: Please share why you are interested in working at Vitruvian Farms.
If you have questions or experience any issues with the application, please contact Marissa DeGroot at marissa@vitruvianfarms.com.
Volunteer Share
Purchase a CSA share with your volunteer time! Trade four hours per week of work on the farm for a full CSA share (18 weeks of vegetables). Here is what to expect:
The commitment is 4 hours of work per week
Volunteering starts 2 weeks before the first CSA box (around mid-May) and runs for 20 weeks
The total hours required over the course of the season is 72, any remaining hours at the end of the season would need to be paid for on a pro-rated basis of the CSA
Volunteer Shares help with weeding, packaging produce, washing, farm clean-up, packing CSA bins or whatever else needs to be done that week on the farm
Farming is hard work, so expect to work in all weather conditions doing dirty, repetitive jobs. Even though these are volunteer positions, we take the commitment you made very seriously and expect volunteers to make as many shifts as possible and communicate with us as early as possible if you need to miss a shift.
We are offering several 4 hour slots throughout the week:
Mondays: 12pm-4pm (primarily indoor tasks)
Tuesdays: 8am-12pM (primarily outdoor tasks)
Wednesdays: 8am-12pm (primarily outdoor tasks)
thursdays: 8am-12pm (primarily outdoor tasks)
Thursdays: 12pm-4pm (primarily indoor tasks)
Fridays: 8am-12pm (filled - join waiting list)
Saturdays: 9am-1pm (mix of indoor & outdoor tasks)
Sundays: 8am-12pm (mix of indoor & outdoor tasks)
If you are interested joining our volunteer share program, please fill out this form. Someone will email you with more information within three weeks. Thanks!
Farm Location
2727 US Hwy 51, McFarland, WI 53558